APHC010495312025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 25320/2025 Between: 1. GULLA RAMBABU, S/O. VENKANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION R/O. D.NO.5-90, TADIKALAPUDI, KAMAVARAPUKOTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ELURU DIVISION, ELURU. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, KAMAVARAPUKOTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. KANIPATI MARY, W/O. RAJENDRAVARA PRASAD R/O. POLASGUDEM VILLAGE, KAMAVARAPUKOTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to harvest the palm-oil crop in the land of an extent Ac.5.00 cents in R.S.No.1163/3 of Kamavarapukota village and Mandal, Eluru District (Erstwhile West Godavari District) in pursuant to the order passed by the 3rd respondent in Appeal POT No.E1/e- 1861372/2021, dt.26.03.2022 in confirming the order passed by the 4th respondent in E-Office File No.880883/2018/D, dt. 16.04.2019 as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently permit the petitioner to harvest the palm-oil crop in the land i.e., land of an extent Ac.5.00 cents in R.S.No.1163/3 of Kamavarapukota village and Mandal, Eluru District (Erstwhile West Godavari District) by setting aside the order passed by the 3rd respondent in Appeal POT No.EI/e- 1861372/2021, dt.26.03.2022 in confirming the order passed by the 4th respondent in E-Office File No.880883/2018/D, dt.16.04.2019 and also direct the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioner with respect to subject land and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to permit the petitioner to harvest the palm-oil crop in the land i.e., land of an extent Ac.5.00 cents in R.S.No.1163/3 of Kamavarapukota village and Mandal, Eluru District (Erstwhile West Godavari District) by suspending order passed by the 3^^^ respondent in Appeal POT No.E1/e-1861372/2021, dt.26.03.2022 in confirming the order passed by the 4*^ respondent in E-Office File NO.880883/2018/D, dt. 16.04.2019, during pendency of the Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BABUJI TENNETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent Nos.1 to 5. Notice issued by the learned counsel for the petitioner to the 5th respondent was returned with an endorsement “no such person in the said address”. 2. This writ petition is filed questioning non disposal of the revision of the petitioner before the 1st respondent in Memo No.REV01- LANA0LAND(RVPT)/ 14/2022-LANDS-III dated 01.10.2024. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that aggrieved by the order of the 3rd respondent dated 26.03.2022, the petitioner filed the above said revision petition before the 1st respondent and the same is kept pending without passing any order. 4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 5 relying upon the written instructions of the 5th respondent dated 18.09.2025 submits that in pursuance of the orders of the 3rd respondent dated 26.03.2022, the subject land has been taken into possession of the 5th respondent and kept in custody of the Village Revenue Officer, Kamavarapukota village. In the revision petition before the government against the confirmation orders of the 3rd respondent, there is no such interim order or direction warranting the officials in implementing such orders. 4 5. In view of the above said facts and circumstances and recording the written instructions of the 5th respondent dated 18.09.2025, the 1st respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the revision petition of the petitioner pursuant to the MemoNo.REV01-LANA0LAND (RVPT)/ 14/2022-LANDS-III dated 01.10.2024 if not already disposed of by now, strictly in accordance with law by hearing all the parties concerned including the petitioner and the 6th respondent giving due opportunity, upon verification of the records and the subject land, appropriate decision shall be taken on its own merits as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4)months from the date of receipt of this order. Pending revision, there shall be an order of status quo as on today to be maintained with respect to the subject land covered under the above said revision of the petitioner vide Memo No.REV01-LAN0LAND(RVPT)/14/2022-LANDS-III dated 01.10.2024. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. The written instructions of the 5th respondent dated 18.09.2025 shall be made as part of the court record. Interim order, if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 04.05.2026 NNN