APHC010215802017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3206] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 23728/2017 Between: 1. YERRA DEVADAS,, S/O.LATE RAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: EX-SERVICEMAN R/O.30-10-48, MURALI NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (ASSIGNMENT) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, VIZIANAGARAM, A.P. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM DIVISION, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, A.P 4. THE TAHSILDAR, DENKADA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the 2nd respondent's Proceedings dt.12.08.2016 and 12.09.2016 in Rc.No.2469/2015/E2 insofar as it relates to the cancellation of the D-Form Patta granted to the petitioner in relation to an extent of Ac.5.00 cts in Sy.No.63/1 of Gunupuru Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District and also the consequential proceedings dt.14.11.2016 in Rc.No.501/2015 of the 4th respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to restore the assignment, which was originally granted to the petitioner by the Tahsildar of the erstwhile Bheemunipatnam Taluk vide D-Form patta, dt.21.12.1975 (D.R.No.289/1385 Fasli) and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 29362 OF 2017 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 to stay the operation of the 2nd respondent's Proceedings dt.12.08.2016 and 12.09.2016 in Rc.No.2469/2015/E2, insofar as it relates to the cancellation of the D-Form Patta granted to the petitioner in relation to an extent of Ac.5.00 cts in Sy.No.63/1 of Gunupuru Village, Denkada Mandal, Vizianagaram District and also the consequential proceedings dt.14.11.2016 in Rc.No.501/2015 of the 4th respondent, pending disposal of writ petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 to vacate the interim orders dated 19.07.2017 in WPMP No. 29362/2017 in WPNo. 23728/2017 and dismiss the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SURYA KIRAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ASSIGNMENT (AP) 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following order: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has passed away and the L.Rs of the petitioner are not interested in pressing the Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO,J RJS THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 23728/2017 (per Hon’ble Sri Justice R Raghunandan Rao) 22.08.2025 RJS