f [3329 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY ,THE NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 12798 OF 2025 Between: Avula Koti Reddy, S/o Adinarayana Reddy Aged about 69yrs, Occ; Business R/o Kothareddypalem, Darsi Prakasam District ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Tahsildar Darsi mandal Prakasam District 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Kanigiri, Prakasam District 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 4. Panidapu Venkateshwarlu Sio Basavaiah Aged about 71yrs, Agriculture Rio Rajampalli village, Darsi mandal Prakasam District Occ; ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly may one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.1 in interfering with the private disputes between the petitioner and respondent No.4 in respect of the land extent Ac.4.25cts in Sy.No.23-A of Rajampalli village, Darsi mandal, Prakasam District without following due process of law, without having jurisdiction as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Articles 14, 19, 21 & 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No. 1 not interfere with the disputes pending between the petitioner and the 4th respondent in respect of the land extent Ac.4.25cts in Sy N0.23-A of Rajampalli village, Darsi mandal, Prakasam District without following due process of law in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent No.1 not interfere with the disputes pending between the petitioner and the 4^^ respondent in respect of the land extent Ac.4.25cts in Sy.No.23-A of Rajampalli village, Darsi mandal, Prakasam District without following due process of law pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petltioner(s):SRI. Counsel for the Petltioner(s):SRI. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: / ( APHC010234922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] FRIDAY ,THE NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 12798/2025 Between: Avula Koti Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The Tahsildar ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: / Vs THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO:12798/2025 ORDER; This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief: “to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondent No.1 Interfering with the private disputes between the petitioner and respondent No. 4 in respect of the land extent Ac.4.25 cents in Sy.No.23-A of Rajampalli Village, Darsi Mandal, Prakasam District without following due process of law, without having jurisdiction as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Articles 14, 19, 21 & 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.1 not to interfere with the disputes pending between the petitioner and the 4^^ respondent in respect of the land extent Ac. 4.25 cents in Sy.No.23-A of Rajampalli Village, Darsi Mandal, Prakasam District without following due process of law and pass such other order or orders..." Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government 2. Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner herein is the absolute owner and possessor of the land admeasuring to an extent of Ac.4.25 cents in Sy.No.23-A situated at Rajampalli Village, Darsi Mandal, Prakasam District having acquired the same by way of registered sale deed dated 27.05.2023 and the revenue authorities mutated the name of the 3. 'i ■I petitioner in the revenue records. Later, the petitioner herein submitted an application to respondent No.2 seeking for conversion of the said land from agriculture to non-agriculture. Accordingly, respondent No.2 dated 30.06.2024 issued vide proceedings conversion certificate in favour of the petitioner. While things stood thus, respondent No.1 visited the land of the petitioner and directed him to relinquish the rights over the subject land and transfer the same in favour of respondent No.4. He further submits that the respondent No.1 is not the competent authority to adjudicate the private disputes between the petitioner and respondent No.4. Aggrieved by the action of the respondent No.1 in interfering with the private disputes between the petitioner and respondent No.4, the petitionei" herein filed the present writ petition. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents furnished written instructions dated 05.05.2025 issued by respondent No.1, wherein, it is stated that the subject land was converted from agriculture to non-agriculture land vide proceedings dated 30.06.2024 in favour of the petitioner and is being used for the said 4. purpose. It is further stated that a complaint has been given by the respondent No.4 for cancellation of non-agriculture land assessment orders issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer, which are still pending. It is further stated that the respondent authorities have no interest with the petitioner’s patta lands. As such, the averments made in the writ petition are false and requests to dismiss the writ petition. ' ff ^sii Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents and on perusal of the written instructions issued by respondent No.1, this Court deems it fit and appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to follow due process of law, if at all they intend to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property of the petitioner. Without following due process of law, the respondents restrained from interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property of the petitioner. 5. are 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. Sd/- M PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ji/y^ SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 2. The Tahsildar Darsi mandal Prakasam District 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Kanigiri, Prakasam District 4. One CC to SRI P NAGENDRA REDDY Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. Three CD Copies *1 HIGH COURT DATED:09/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.12798 of 2025 M 3 0 JUL 2025 )g SectiQox'*/ THE WRIT PETITION IS DISPOSED OFF WITHOUT COSTS