■ .4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY . TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 12453 OF 2025 / Between: 1. Mannem Lakshmma, S/o. Mannem Jayaramaiah, Aged about 46 years, R/o. 9/122-E, Miita Harijanavada, Kollavaripalli, Rajampet, Andhra Pradesh. 2. Kottam Durga, W/o. Gudisha Subbarayudu, Aged about 26 years, R/o. 9/128, Mitta HW, Gopamambapuram, Rajampet, Andhra Pradesh. 3. Mannem Padma, W/o. Mannem Eswaraiah, Aged about 40 years, R/o. 9/122-A, Miita Harijanavada, Kollavaripalli, Rajampet, Andhra Pradesh ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector of Annamayya District, (Earlier part of Kadapa District), Rayachoti. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, , Rajampet, Annamayya District. 4. The Tahsildar, Rajampet Mandal, Annamayya District. (Earlier part of Kadapa District) 5. Savana Peeraiah Naidu, S/o S Nagaiah Aged 55 years, Occ: ^ Agriculture Mekavaripalli Village, H/o. Kollavaripalli, Mittameedapallie, J\';-Rajampet Mandal, Annamayya District. ...RESPONDENTS 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 issue an order or direction, more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus in declaring the action of Respondents more particularly Respondent Nos.2 to 4 herein in failing to initiate action against the Respondent No.5 under A.P Assigned Lands (POT) Act. 1977 as being illegal, unjust, arbitrary, violative of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, 1977, and violative of Articles 14, 9(1 )(g) and 300A of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the Respondent Nos.2 4 to restore possession of land admeasuring extent of Ac. 1.50 cents in Sy.No.20/24, Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.20/25 and Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.20/26 of Gopamambapuram Village, Rajampet Mandal, Annamayya District to the Petitioners. an lA 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 to direct the respondents herein to not allot/transfer the admeasuring an extent of Ac. 1-50 cents in Sy.No.20/25 and Ac 0.50 cents in Sy.No. 20/26 of Gopamambapuram village, Rajampet Mandal, Annamayya District in favour of the third parties, pending disposal of the above writ petition. lA NO: 2 OF 2ns>.<^ Petition under Section 151 CPC stated in the affidavit filed in pleased to direct the representations dated 24-02-2025 and 03-03-2025 above writ petition. praying that in the circumstances support of the petition, the High Court may be respondents herein to consider the petitioners pending disposal of the Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI K. VENKATA SUBBAIAH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 : GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.5 : NONE APPEARED The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010247782025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) LUri-VM [3329] WEDNESDAY JHE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 12453/202^ Between: Mannem Lakshmma and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Ap and Others Counsel for the Petitioner{S): 1.K VENKATA SUBBAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ...RESPONDENT(S) 2 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 12453/2025 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:- “to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents more particularly respondent Nos. 2 to 4 herein in failing to initiate action against the respondent No. 5 under A.P. Assigned Lands (POT) Act, 1977 as being illegal, unjust, arbitrary, violative of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands Prohibition of Transfer Act, 1977 and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 300-A of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the respondent Nos. 2 4 to restore possession of land admeasuring an extent of Ac. 1.50 cents In Sy. No.20/24, Ac. 1.50 cents In Sy.No.20/25 and Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.20/26 of Gopamambapuram Village, Rajampet Mandal, Annamayya District to the petitioners and pass such other order. ” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. 3. Though the petitioners made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners requested this Court, without touching the merits of the case, to a direction to the respondents to dispose of the issue representation/application dated 03.03.2025 submitted by the petitioners. 3 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue readily agreed to dispose of the representation/application dated 03.03.2025, if any pending with the respondents. 5. In view of the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, this Court need not decide the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in P.Venkatesh^”, wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may The Government of India v. make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do not serve to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioners himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the representation/applicatio n dated 03.03.2025, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction. 6. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents consider and dispose of the to representation/application dated 03.03.2025 with reference to the entries made at the village assembly conducted regarding the issuance of DKT pattas (annexed at page No.38 of the Writ Affidavit), after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties 2019 (8) SCALE 544 4 concerned, within a period of two(2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. i rajababu sd/-RJ^■registrar assistant //TRUE COPY// SECTION officer To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector of Annamayya District, (Earlier part of Kadapa District), Rayachoti. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajampet, Annamayya District. 4. The Tahsildar, Rajampet Mandal, Annamayya District. (Earlier part of Kadapa District) 5. One CC to Sri K. Venkata Subbaiah, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:07/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.12453 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS