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2025 DAILYLAW 20591 (AP)

KAMMA RATNAMMA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/14441/2025 · 2025-06-17

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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IMi V IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY. THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNEfe TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE o PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 14441 OF 2025 Between: Kamma Ratnamma, W/o Ravindra Babu, Aged about 44 Home maker, Uppaladinne Village, Ponnalur Mandal, Prakasam years, Occ I District ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole 3. The Joint Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanigiri, Prakasam District 5. The Tahasildar, Ponnalur Mandal, Prakasam District 6. The Mandal Surveyor, Ponnalur Mandal, Prakasam District 7. The Village Revenue Officer, Uppaladinne Village, Ponnalur Mandal, Prakasam District 8. The Uppaladinne Gramapanchayat, Rep.by its Secretary, Uppaladinne Village, Ponnalur Mandal, Prakasam District 9. The Station House Officer, Ponnalur Police Station Prakasam District Ponnalur, ...Respondents w 0 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.2 to 6 in not considering the Online Application No. FSNV012500664280 dated 25.02.2025, not disposing the F-Line Application dated 25.02.2025 made by the petitioner for not conducting survey, demarcation and fix the boundary in respect of the petitioner agricultural land in Survey.No.I-ID2 to an extent of Acres 3.8250 cents. Survey .No.1-4B to an extent of Acres 1.0300 cents, respectively for total extent of acres 4.8550 cents situated at Uppaladinne Village. Ponnalur Mandal, Prakasam District is highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violation of Principles of Natural Justice and also in violation of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, apart from violation of Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and consequently direct the respondent No.5 and 6 to conduct the demarcation, and fix the boundaries through dispose online Application No. FSNV012500664280 dated 25.02.2025 (F-Line Application) made by the petitioner in Survey.NO.1-1 D2 to an extent of Acres 3.8250 cents. Survey.No.i-4B to an extent of Acres 1.0300 cents, respectively for total extent of acres 4.8550 cents situated at Uppaladinne Village, Ponnalur Mandal, Prakasam District. suyr Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. KETHVATHU PARVATHI BAI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 7: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No. 8: SRI M SUDHIR SC FOR ZPP, MPP AND GP Counsel for the Respondent No. 9: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: APHC010289022025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0MS [3329] m WEDNESDAY ,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 14441/2025 Between: Kamma Ratnamma ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KETHVATHU PARVATHI BAI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME 2.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: % THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA - WRIT PETITION NO: 14441/2025 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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent Nos. 2 to 6 in not considering the Online Application No.FSNVOf2500664280 dated 25 02 2025 not disposing the F-Line Application dated 25.02.2025 made by the petitioner for not conducting surve, demarcation and fix the boundary In respect of the petitioner's agricultural land in Survey.No. 1-1D2 to an extent of Ac.3.82 cents, Survey No.1-4B to an extent of Ac. 1.03 cents respectively for total extent of Ac. 4.85 cents situated at Uppaladinne Village, Ponnalur Mandal, Prakasam District Is highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violation of Principles of Natural Justice and also in violation of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India apart from violation of Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and consequently direct respondent Nos. 5 and 6 to conduct the survey, demarcation and fix the boundaries through dispose online Application No. FSN V012500664280 Application) made by the petitioner in Survey No. 1-1D2 to an extent of Ac.3.82 cents. Survey No.1-4B to an extent of Ac. 1.03 cents respectively for total extent of Ac.4.85 2V cents situated at Uppaladinne Village, Ponnalur Mandal, Prakasam District and pass such other order. ” one dated 25.02.2025 (F-Line 2. Though the petitioner made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court, to issue a direction to the respondents to 3 dispose of the f-line application dated 25.02.2025 filed by the petitioner. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue agreed to dispose of the f-line application dated 25.02.2025, if any pending with the respondents. 4. 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 “The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh^”, 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 f-line application dated 25.02.2025, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction. 5. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the f-line application dated 25.02.2025 filed by the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of two(2) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. A 2019 (8) SCALE 544 4 As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall ^ also stand closed. Sd./- N NAGAiV3?i/tA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR / //TRUE COPY// SE OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole 3. The Joint Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanigiri, Prakasam District 5. The Tahasildar, Ponnalur Mandal, Prakasam District 6. The Mandal Surveyor, Ponnalur Mandal, Prakasam District 7. The Village Revenue Officer, Uppaladinne Village, Ponnalur Mandal Prakasam District 8. The Secretary, Uppaladinne Gramapanchayat, Uppaladinne Village, Ponnalur Mandal, Prakasam District 9. The Station House Officer, Ponnalur Police Station, Ponnalur, Prakasam District 10. One CC to Sri. Kethvathu Parvathi Bai Advocate [OPUC] 11. One CC to Sri. M Sudhir SC for ZPP,MPP and GP [OPUC] 12. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 13. Three CD Copies GSC HIGH COURT N DATED:18/06/2025 ORDER WP.No.14441 of 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS