A IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :::: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the honourable smt justice kiranmayee WRIT PETITION NO: 14147 OF MANDAVA Between: 1. Chikati Venkatalakshmi, Household Duties R/o. 71 W/o. Kamal. Aged about 45 ‘ Ward, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. years, Occ. 2. Chennuri Somu Kumar, S/o. ‘ 71"* Ward, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. Satyanarayana Aged about 30 years, R/o. 3. Betha Adinarayana, S/o. Machimu Ward, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 4. Esaka Kumari, W/o. Jagannadham Ward, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 5. Guntapalli Satyanarayana, S/o. Thammayya Chari, Aged about 68 years, R/o. 71 Ward, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 6. Saripalli Varalakshmi, W/o. Suryanarayana 71Ward, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. Naidu, Aged about 54 years, R/o. 71 Aged about 45 years, R/o. 71 Aged about 44 years, R/o. ...Petitioners AND 1. state Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. A 3. The Tahsildar, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam 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 be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3'^ Respondent in issuing Notice in Rc.No.392/2025/SA dated 30.5.2025 despite knowing the fact that the petitioners were granted possession certificates and venturing to dispossess without even considering explanation as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the 3rd respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from their residential house properties bearing D. Nos.6-81-8/10, 6-81-8/11, 6-81-8/5/1, 6-81-8/6, 6-81-8/8A and 6-81-8/7 in Sy. No. 87/1 of Vadlapudi Village, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. may 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 not to dispossess the petitioners by demolishing the house structures existing in the petitioners property bearing D. Nos. 6-81-8/10, 6-81-8/11, 6- 81-8/5/1, 6-81-8/6, 6-81-8/8A and 6-81-8/7 in Sy. No. 87/1 of Vadlapudi Village, Gajuwaka Visakhapatnam District pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI V V SATISH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: Mandal APHC010280492025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] THURSDAY ,THE FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 14147/2025 Between: Chikati Venkatalakshmi and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND State of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.VVSATISH ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard Sri V.V.Satish, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. The grievance of the petitioners is against the proceedings of the respondent in issuing notice in RC.No.392/2025/SA, dated 30.05.2025 under Section 7 of Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act III of 1905. 2. 2 3. It is contended that the petitioners have been in possession and enjoyment of the subject land and the 3'"'^ respondent recognizing the possession of the petitioners, issued possession certificates. 4. It is argued that earlier on a threat of dispossession, the petitioners have filed W.P.No.29047 of 2022 wherein this Court granted interim order against the respondents in W.P.No.11612 of 2025. The same was disposed of directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners without following due process of law. Thus, the impugned proceedings came to be passed. Learned counsel for the respondents would submit that pursuant to 5. the direction of this Court dated 09.09.2022 and earlier directions of this Court, the notice under Section 7 of Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act III of 1905 has been issued. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have 6. submitted their explanation to the 3^'^ respondent to the notice issued under Section 7 of Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act ill of 1905. Having considered the submissions advanced, this Court deems it 7. appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to consider the explanation submitted by the petitioners dated 02.06.2025 while passing the orders pursuant to the notice issued under Section 7 of Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act III of 1905. Needless to observe 3 that the petitioners shall be given opportunity of hearing by the respondents. 8. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. Sd/- M SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// FFICER SECTI To. 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 3. The Tahsildar, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 4. One CC to SRI. V.V. SATISH, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 6. Three CD Copies I sree HIGH COURT DATED:05/06/2025 \ ORDER WP.No.14147 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W P WITHOUT COSTS