APHC010292282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15569 OF 2025 Between: Challagolla Pradeep, S/o Srinadh Babu Rao, Aged about 32 Occu.Cultivation, R/o D No 1-1, Pedavegi Village and Mandal, Eluru District - 534435. years ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its PrI Secretary to the Revenue Department at Secretariat, Velagapudi Government Amaravathi. Guntur District, A.P. 2. The District Collector, Eluru District. At Eluru. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru, at Eluru, Eluru District. 4. The Thasildar, Pedavegi Mandal Pedavegi, Eluru 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 may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of 4th respondent in considering the application submitted by the petitioner vide online Application No MUT250501011293 representation dated 06-05-2025 for mutation of his name as pattadar and dated 01-05-2025 and £ possessor and issue of pattadar passbook and title deed in his favour for his land adm Ac 0-17 cents in RS No 263/19A of Pedavegi Village and Mandal, Eluru District as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Article 14 and 19 of constitution of India and violation of provisions of AP Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act 1971 and consequently direct the 4th respondent to mutate the name of the petitioner as pattadar and possessor of the above said land and issue pattadar pass books and title deed to him within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court in the interest of Justice 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 4th respondent to consider the online application submitted by the petitioner vide Application No MUT250501011293 dated 01-05-2025 and representation dated 06-05-2025 for mutation of the name of the petitioner as pattadar and possessor and to issue pattadar passbook and title deed in his favour for the land adm Ac 0-17 cents in RS No 263/19A of Pedavegi Village and Mandal, Eluru District in the interest of justice pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI CH B R P SEKHAR Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: A • APHC010292282025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15569/2025 Between: 1.CHALLAGOLLA PRADEEP, S/0 SRINADH BABU RAO, ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCCU.CULTIVATION, R/0 D NO 1-1, PEDAVEGI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT - 534435. AGED ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT AT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT A.P. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT. AT ELURU. 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ELURU, AT ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 4.THE THASILDAR, PEDAVEGI MANDAL DISTRICT. PEDAVEGI, ELURU ...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 more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction the part of 4th respondent in considering the application submitted by the petitioner vide online Application No MUT250501011293 dated 01-05- 2025 and representation dated 06-05-2025 for mutation of his name as pattadar on 2 and possessor and issue of pattadar passbook and title deed in his favour for his land adm Ac 0-17 cents in RS No 263/19A of Pedavegi Village and Mandal, Eluru District as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Article 14 and 19 of constitution of India and violation of provisions of AP Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act 1971 and consequently direct the 4th respondent to mutate the name of the petitioner as pattadar and possessor of the above said land and issue pattadar pass books and title deed to him within the time stipulated by this -Hon'ble Court in the interest of Justice and pass 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 pleased to direct the 4th respondent to consider the online application submitted by the petitioner vide Application No MUT250501011293 dated 01- 05-2025 and representation dated 06-05- 2025 for mutation of the name of the petitioner as pattadar and possessor and to issue pattadar passbook and title deed in his favour for the land adm Ac 0-17 cents in RS No 263/19A of Pedavegi Village and Mandal, Eluru District in the interest of justice pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.CH B R P SEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15569/2025 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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of respondent in considering the application submitted by the petitioner vide online Application NO.MUT250501011293 dated 01.05.2025 and representation dated 06.05.2025 for mutation of his name as pattadar and possessor and issue of pattadar passbook and title deed in his favour for his land admeasuring to an extent of Ac. 0.17 cents in RS.No.263/19A of Pedavegi Village and Mandal, Eluru District as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Article 14 and 19 of constitution of India and violation of provisions of A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and consequently direct the 4 respondent to mutate the name of the petitioner as pattadar and possessor of the above said land and issue pattadar pass books and title deed to him within the time stipulated by this Hon’ble Court in the interest of Justice and pass such other order. ” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned th Assistant 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 dispose of the online application dated 01.05.2025 filed by the petitioner. 4 - 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue readily agreed to dispose of the online application dated 01.05.2025, if any pending with the respondents. 5. 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 the online application dated 01.05.2025, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction. 6. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the online application dated 01.05.2025 filed by the petitioner, after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of three(3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 2019(8) SCALE 544 5 A - As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA Rag DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// r ^ SECTION OFFICER To. 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Government Revenue Department Amaravathi, Guntur District, A.P. its PrI Secretary to the at Secretariat, Velagapudi 2. The District Collector, Eluru District. At Eluru. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru at Eluru, Eluru District. 4. The Thasildar, Pedavegi Mandal Pedavegi, Eluru District. 5. One CC to SRI CH B R P SEKHAR Advocate [OPUC] 6, Two CCS to GP FOR REVENUE High Court of Andhra 7. Two CD Copies Pradesh [OUT] gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 30/06/2025 ORDER WP NO. 15569 OF 2025 , 11 JUL 2025 Curreni Section ^ 77 C3 ac m DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS