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2025 DAILYLAW 16674 (AP)

Sri J. Venkata Hindu Babu, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/13121/2022 · 2025-10-05

B Krishna Mohan

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APHC010222282022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 13121/2022 Between: 1. SRI J. VENKATA HINDU BABU,, S/O. LATE J. CHINNA VENKATA RANGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS, R/O.H.NO.9-312, NARASIMHA NAGAR, GOPALAPATNAM (RURAL), VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ- DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, SRIKAKULAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT NOWPADARS VILLAGE, , REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NOWPADA -RS VILLAGE, TEKKALI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, A.P. THE THASILDAR, TEKKALI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, (VRO)., NOWPADA RS VILLAGE, TEKKALI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. SRI DALLI LOKESH, S/O. LATE D. GANGAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS, RIO. NOWPADA -RS VILLAGE, TEKKALI MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 to declare action of the Respondent No.3 to 7 in demolishing old dilapidated rooms in the petitioner property and interfering with possession and threatening to dispossess the petitioner from the land admeasuring Ac.0.25 Cents at Dasaridipeta in Sy.No.45/2, of Nowpada -RS Village, Tekkali Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh with the boundaries East - Land belongs to A.Chittanna, South - Road, West - Land belongs to T. Ranga nayakiamma and North - Railway land, without giving any notice or acquiring the same or paying the compensation for the land and structures, for the purpose of giving house-sites to poor under the Jagananna Colonies under the Pedalandariki Illu Scheme (Navaratnalu), as arbitrary, illegal, discriminative, in violation of principles of natural justice, violative of the Fundamental Right guaranteed under Articles 14, 21 and 300-A under Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents not to dispossess or interfere with possession of the petitioner from the land admeasuring Ac.0.25 Cents at Dasaridipeta in Sy.No.45/2, of Nowpada -RS Village, Tekkali Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents not to interfere with or dispossess the petitioner from land admeasuring Ac.0.25 Cents at Dasaridipeta in Sy.No.45/2, of Nowpada -RS Village, Tekkali Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh with the boundaries East - Land belongs to A.Chittanna, South - Road, West - Land belongs to T. Ranga nayakiamma and North - Railway land, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVAS BASAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted the proof of service of notice sent to the 7th respondent only. None appeared for the respondent No.7. 3. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondent Nos.3 to 7 in demolishing old dilapidated rooms in the petitioner property and interfering with possession and threatening to dispossess the petitioner from the land admeasuring Ac.0.25 cents at Dasaridipeta in Sy.No.45/2, of Nowpada-RS Village, Tekkali Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, for the purpose of giving house sites to poor under the welfare scheme. 4. On the other hand the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 6 submitted written instructions from the 5th respondent submitted that the land in Sy.No.45/2 is classified as Gramakantam poramboke of Pathanupada Revenue village and it was not taken for the said public purpose of housing as alternative land was chosen. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Interim order if any deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. The written instructions of the 5th respondent dated 24.09.2025 shall be made as part of the Court record. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 06.10.2025 M K K