APHC010284572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTIO MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 14393 OF 2025 Between: Monangi Bhaskara Rao, S/o Late Jagannadham, Aged about 59 years, Occ Agriculture, R/o. D.No. 19-3-42, Sariki Veedhi, Parvathipuram, Parvathipuram Manyam District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Parvathipuram Manyam District, Parvathipuram. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Parvathipuram, Parvathipuram Manyam District, 4. The Tahsildar, Parvathipuram Mandal Parvathipuram Manyam 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondent Nos.2 and 3 in not taking any action for changing the classification of the land in Sy.No.366/1 admeasuring Ac.2.25 cents of Parvathipuram Village and Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam District from government land and tank in the Web-land portal by mentioning the petitioners name i.e. Monangi Bhaskara Rao, as Pattadar and Possessor column No.6 and 7 of the web-land by considering the report of Tahsildar vide i Rc.No.340/2018/C, dated 19/11/2018 to the District Collector is illegal arbitrary and violation of articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of and consequently direct the respondents to consider the India representation of the petitioner dated 24/12/2024 duly considering the report Rc.No.340/2018/C, dated 19/11/2018 of the Tahsildar in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 202fi Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner dated 24/12/2024 duly considering the report Rc.No.340/2018/C, dated 19/11/2018 of the Tahsildar pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. representation of the Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BONU RAMA SHANKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER N r APflC010284572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 14393 OF 2025 Between: Monangi Bhaskara Rao ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BONU RAMA SHANKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: / . THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 14393 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief; " to /sst/e a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in not taking any action for changing the classification of the land in Sy. No. 366/1 admeasuring Ac. 2.25 cents of Parvathipuram Village and Mandal, Pan/athipuram Manyam District from government land and tank in the Webland portal by mentioning the petitioners name i.e Monangi Bhaskara Rao as Pattadar and Possessor column No. 6 and 7 of the webland by considering the report of Tahsildar vide Rc.No.340/2018/C, dated 19.11.2018 to the District Collector is illegal, arbitrary and violation of articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 24.12.2024 duly considering the report Rc. No. 340/2018/C, dated 19.11.2018 of the Tahsildar and pass such other order... ” 2. The claim of the petitioner is that the petitioner was assigned the land to an extent of Ac. 2.25 cents in Sy.No. 366/1 of Parvathipuram Village and Mandal, Parvathipuram Manyam District and he has been possession and enjoyment of the same since then. While so, inadvertently the said land was classified as “Promboke Cheruvu” in the web land portal. Originally, the said land was assigned to the petitioner is a dry agricultural land. Therefore, the petitioner submitted representations to the authorities concerned requesting to change the classification of the subject land. The Village Revenue Officer has submitted a report to the Respondent No.4, who in turn submitted to the Respondent No.2 herein, who is competent authority to change the classification of the land in revenue records on 19.11.2018. Even after submission of report, the Respondent No.2 neither acted upon, nor issued any other proceedings to reject the claim of the petitioner. Hence, the present Writ Petition came to be filed. 3. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the Respondents would submit that the authorities concerned submitted their reports respectively by recommending the claim of the petitioner for change of classification of the subject,land to the Respondent No.2, who is competent authority for consideration, is pending, the same can be considered and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Having regard to the submissions made and on perusal of the material on record, particularly report submitted by the Respondent No.4 dated 19.11.2018, it is the duty cast upon the Respondent No.2 to consider the case of the petitioner and to pass appropriate orders. Even though it was submitted 6 years ago, but so far. Respondent No.2 did not consider the same and pass any order is nothing but dereliction in discharging duties on the part of the Respondent No.2. 4. Therefore, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition, while directing the Respondent No.2 to consider the claim of the petitioner pursuant to the report submitted by the Respondent No.4, dated 19.11.2018 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. 6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. Sd/- M SRI^4IVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 'otzC iiON OFFICER To 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Parvathipuram Manyam District, Parvathipuram. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Parvathipuram, Parvathipuram Manyam District, 4. The Tahsildar, Parvathipuram Mandal Parvathipuram Manyam District. 5. One CC to SRI. BONU RAMA SHANKAR RAO Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCS to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies NM HIGH COURT DATED:23/06/2025 ORDER WP 14393/2025 DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS