APHC010712672025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 36859/2025 Between: 1. SAMARDI DHARMA,, S/O LACHU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O PETTRAGUDA VILLAGE, MADAGADA PANCHAYAT, ARAKUVALLY MANDAL, ALLURI SITHARAMARAJU DISTRICT- 531149. 2. SAMARDI MODDU,, S/O LAICHON, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O DORAGUDA VILLAGE, MADAGADA PANCHAYAT, ARAKUVALLY MANDAL, ALLURI SITHARAMARAJU DISTRICT- 531149. 3. SAMARDI MAHADEV,, S/O LATE SAMARDI BUDDU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O DORAGUDA VILLAGE, MADAGADA PANCHAYAT, ARAKUVALLY MANDAL, ALLURI SITHARAMARAJU DISTRICT- 531149. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -522237 2 2. THE AGENT TO THE GOVERNMENT/DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PADERU, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT -533349. 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR TRIBAL WELFARE, PADERU, ARAKU VALLEY MANDAL, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT- 531024. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ARAKU VALLEY MANDAL, ALLURI SEETHARAMARAJU DISTRICT 531151. 5. SAMARDI KOMULU, S/O LATE DOMBU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O MANJUGUDA VILLAGE, MADAGADA PANCHAYAT, ARAKU VALLEY MANDAL, ALLURI SITHARAMARAJU DISTRICT-531149 ...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 topleased to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction preferably a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 2ndrespondent in not expediting the hearing of the case No. Agency suit A.O.S NO. /2024 dated 13-03-2024, vide RC No. 51/24 /SDC Dated 15-04- 2024 as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust against the principal of natural justice and contrary to law and violative of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direction the 2nd respondent to expediting the hearing of the Agency suit A.O.S No. 2024 dated 13-03-2024, vide RC No. 51/24 /SDC Dated 15- 04-2024 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 direct the 2nd respondent to expediting the hearing of the Agency suit A.O.S 3 NO. /2024 dated 13-03-2024, vide RC No. 51/24 /SDC Dated 15- 04-2024 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.36859 of 2025 O R D E R: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of Respondent No.2 in not expediting hearing of unnumbered A.O.S. pertaining to the year 2024, dated 13.03.2024 vide R.C.No.51/24/SDC, dated 15.04.2024, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioners has filed an A.O.S suit seeking for Permanent Injunction on 13.03.2024 before the Agent to Government cum Collector, Paderu vide R.C.No.51/24/SDC, dated 15.04.2024, as the unofficial Respondent is interfering with the possession of the Petitioners. As per the case of the Petitioners, the scheduled property i.e., an extent of Ac.1.41 Cents situated at Khata (Patta) No.18, Survey No.3-3, Petruguda Revenue Village, Araku Valley Mandal, Alluri Seetharamaraju District belongs to them and they are in exclusive possession of the scheduled property. As the said A.O.S is not being taken up for hearing, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that 5 appropriate steps will be taken to proceed with the suit in accordance with the rules and procedure. 4. Heard the counsels. 5. Considering that the relief sought for is only for expeditious disposal of A.O.S suit, which was filed on 13.03.2024, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondent No.2 is directed to examine and proceed with the suit filed by the Petitioners, as expeditiously as possible. (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 23.04.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 82 WRIT PETITION NO:36859/2025 Dt. 23.04.2026 chs