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, ' [3329 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 12858 OF 2025 Between; Chettupotula Devi, W/o.Madhavarao, Aged about 48 years, Occ iHousewife, R/o.
H.No. 65-6-407/4B, Ganapathinagar, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam District. ...PETITIONER AND
1. The State of A.P. rep.by its PrI. Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Collectorate Compound, Anakapalli, Anakapalli District. 3. The R.D.O, Anakapalli Division, Anakapalli District. 4. The Tahsildar, Butchayyapeta, Anakapalli District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High
Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or direction or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in taking steps to dispossess the petitioner from the land assigned to the petitioner, to an extent of Ac.2.35 cents in Sy.No's 258/6 and 258/7 of R. Bheemavaram Village, Butchayyapeta Mandal, Anakapalli District, without issuing any notice as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to principles of natural Justice and in violation of Articles of 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to take any coercive steps to dispossess the petitioner from the land, without issuing any notice or initiating any proceedings under Land acquisition Act, 2013, to an extent of Ac.2.35 cents in Sy.No's 258/6 and 258/7 of R. Bheemavaram Village, Butchayyapeta Mandal, Anakapalli District. 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 respondents not to dispossess the Petitioner from the lands assigned to her, to an extent of Ac.2.35 cents in Sy.No's 258/6 and 258/7 of R. Bheemavaram Village, Butchayyapeta Mandal, Anakapalli District. Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRI.
SIVA RAMA KRISHNA KOLLURU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:
, APHC010252732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY ,THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 12858/2025 Between: Chettupotula Devi ...PETITIONER AND The State Of A P and Others ...RESPONDENT{S) Counsel for the Petitioner;
1 .SIVA RAMA KRISHNA KOLLURU Counsel for the Respondent{S):
1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:
2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 12858/2025
ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief;
“ ... pleased to issue a Writ or direction or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in taking steps to dispossess the petitioner from the land assigned to the petitioner to an extent of Ac 2.35 cents in Sy.Nos.258/6 and 258/7 of R Bheemavaram Village, Butchayyapeta Mandal, Anakapalli District without issuing any notice as iilegal arbitrary contrary to principles of natural Justice and in violation of Articles of 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to take any coercive steps to dispossess the petitioner from the land without issuing any notice or initiating any proceedings under Land acquisition Act 2013 to an extent of Ac 2.35 cents in Sy Nos 258/6 and 258/7 of R Bheemavaram Village Butchayyapeta Mandal Anakapalli District...” Heard
learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
2. Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. During hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner, without touching the merits of the case, requested this Court to issue a direction to the respondents not to dispossess/ evict the petitioner from her respective property without following due process of law.
3. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue submits that, if
4. the petitioner is in possession of the subject property, the respondents would follow due process of law and requested to pass appropriate orders.
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5. When the petitioner is in settled possession and enjoyment of the property, the petitioner cannot be dispossessed following due process of law in view of the law declared by the Apex Court in “Rame Gowda (dead) by L.Rs. v. M.Varadappa ■ Therefore, if the petitioner is in possession of the subject property, the respondents are directed not to evict/ dispossess the petitioner from the subject property, except by due process of law.
6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the counsel. No costs. without Naidu (Dead) by L.Rs. 1 » Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. 1 T 2004 (1)SCC 769 Sd/- U. SRIDEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The PrI. Secretary, Revenue Department, State of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
2. The District Collector, Collectorate Compound, Anakapalli, Anakapalli District.
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3. The R.D.O, Anakapalli Division, Anakapalli District.
4. The Tahsildar, Butchayyapeta, Anakapalli District.[2 TO 4 BY RPAD]
5. One CC to SRI. SIVA RAMA KRISHNA KOLLURU Advocate [OPUC]
6. TwoCCsto GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
7. Three CD Copies
HIGH COURT DATED:08/05/2025
ORDER WP.No.12858 of 2025 THE WRIT PETITION IS DISPOSED OF WITHOUT COSTS j