APHC010258082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] FRIDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 12934/2025 Between: 1. KARANAM PURNA CHANDRA RAO, S/O. K. CHINNA VENGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.54-16-1/21 A, PLOT NO.45, ROAD NO.2, NEAR VINAYAK THEATRE, CENTRAL EXCISE COLONY, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT 2. KARANAM HARICHANDRA PRASAD,, S/O. K. CHINNA VENGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.14-11-17, ATCHUTHARAMAIAH STREET, HANUMANPET, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT 3. KARANAM HARSHAVARDHAN,, S/O. K. PUMA CHANDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.54-16-1/21A, PLOT NO.45, ROAD NO.2, NEAR VINAYAK THEATRE, CENTRAL EXCISE COLONY, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT . ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT 4. THE TAHSILDAR, NUZVID MANDAL ELURU DISTRICT ...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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in not considering the Applications bearing N0S.TTA01 2300106872, TTA012300106878, TTA012300106875 and TTA012300106866 dated 19-04-2023 respectively of the Petitioners with respect to deletion of lands in Ac.9.06 cents in S.No.228-1B, 228-1 A, 227-2B, 227-2C, Ac.3.83 cents in S.No.235/3, 227/2A and Ac.3.16 cents in 227-2D, 227-2E, 227-2F, 227-2G totaling an extent of Ac.16.04 cents in Nuzvid Town and Mandal, Eluru District from the prohibitory list under Section 22-A(1) of the Registration Act, 1908 is arbitrary, illegal, irregular, violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of Indian Constitution, unjustified and unsustainable and consequently direct the Respondents to delete the lands in Ac.9.06 cents in S.No.228-1B, 228-1A, 227-2B, 227-2C, Ac.3.83 cents in S.No.235/3, 227/2A and Ac.3.16 cents in 227-2D, 227-2E, 227-2F, 227-2G totaling an extent of Ac.16.04 cents in Nuzvid Town and Mandal, Eluru District respectively of the Petitioners from the prohibitory list under Section 22-A(1) of the Registration Act, 1908 and pass 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 Respondent No.2 to consider the bearingApplications Nos.TTAOl 2300106872, TTA012300106878, TTA012300106875 and TTA012300106866 dated 19-04- 2023 respectively of the Petitioners with respect to deletion of lands in Ac.9.06 cents in S.No.228-1B, 228- 1A, 227- 2B, 227-2C, Ac.3.83 cents in S.No.235/3, 227/2A and Ac.3.16 cents in 227- 2D, 227-2E, 227-2F, 227-2G totaling an extent of Ac. 16.04 cents in Nuzvid Town and Mandal, Eluru District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO:12934/2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief: “to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in not considering the Applications bearing Nos. TTA012300106872, TTA012300106878, TTA012300 106875 and TTA012300106866 dated 19.04.2023 respectively of the Petitioners with respect to deletion of lands in Ac.9.06 cents in S.No.228-1B, 228-1A, 227-2B, 227-2C, Ac.3.83 cents in S.No.235/3, 227/2A and Ac.3.16 cents in 227-2D, 227-2E, 227- 2F, 227-2G totaling an extent of Ac.16.04 cents in Nuzvid Town and Mandal Eluru District from the prohibitory list under Section 22-A(1) of the Registration Act, 1908 is arbitrary, illegal, irregular, violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of Indian Constitution unjustified and unsustainable and consequently direct the Respondents to delete the lands in Ac.9.06 cents in S.No.228- 1B, 228-1A, 227-2B, 227-2C, Ac.3.83 cents in S.No.235/3, 227/2A and Ac.3.16 cents in 227-2D, 227-2E, 227-2F, 227-2G totaling an extent of Ac.16.04 cents in Nuzvid Town and Mandal Eluru District from the prohibitory list under Section 22-A(1) of the Registration Act, 1908 and pass such other order or orders….” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. 3. Though the petitioner made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court, without touching the merits of the case, to issue a direction to the respondents to consider and dispose of the F-line applications dated 19.04.2023 submitted by the petitioners. 4. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents furnished written instructions dated 04.07.2025 issued by respondent No.4, wherein, the relevant portion of the said instructions is extracted hereunder: In this regard in the reference 5th cited this office submitted that (i) the subject not land ceiling/ government land/ assignment, (ii) the settlement files, i.e., S.R 15 (1) 560 to 567 and traced out in this office record room, the 8 persons were gotten a settlement order vide S.R. 15(1) 550, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566 and 567 of Nuzvid under Section 15(1) of the Estate Abolition Act, 1948 issued by the Assistant Settlement Officer, Nuzvid and original orders is available in this Office, (iii) no appeals filed on the above settlement orders and there are no litigations involved in the land for an extent of Ac.16.05 cents in R.S.No.228-1A, 228-1B, 227-2A, 227-2B, 227-2C, 227-2D, 227-2E, 227-2F, 227-2G and 235/3 of Nuzvid Town, the subject land is under possession and enjoyment of the applicants are under cultivation with mango garden, it will be disposed of as per the rules in vogue and following the due procedure. 5. Learned Government Pleader further submits that the F-line applications dated 19.04.2023 submitted by the petitioners, pending with the authorities, would be considered by the respondent authorities, within a reasonable time. 6. In view of the submission of the learned 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 “The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh1”, wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may 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 petitioner himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the F-line applications dated 19.04.2023, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction. 7. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents, more particularly, respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the F-line applications dated 19.04.2023 submitted by the petitioners, with reference to the proceedings dated 04.07.2025 issued by respondent No.4, after providing opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. _________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 04.07.2025 BSP 1 2004 (1) SCC 769 292 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.12934 of 2025 04.07.2025 BSP