APHC010300362025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16700/2025 Between: 1. SIRIVELLA SAVITHRI, W/O.LATE SRI S PICHI RANGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC-HOUSE WIFE, R/O 2-55, CHINNA KANDUKUR VILLAGE, ARTHAVEEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523336. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER DRO, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER RDO, MARKAPUR DIVISION, MARKAPUR. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, ARTHAVEEDU MANDAL, PRAKASHAM 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 a Writ Order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not disposing of the ROR appeal vide 948/2022 dt-04.10.2022 pending on the file 2 of 4rt respondent with respect mutation of the petitioners name for the land in Sy.No.738 to an extent of Ac.0.52 cents situated in Chinna Kandukur Village, Pedda Kandukur Panchayat, Arthaveedu Mandal, Prakasam District, which is purchased through Sale deed 695/1988 on the file of SRO, Cumbum is violation of Article. 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents to dispose of the ROR appeal vide 948/2022 dt- 04.10.2022 pending on the file of 4rt respondent in four weeks 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 respondents to dispose of the ROR appeal vide 948/2022 dt-04.10.2022 pending on the file of 4rt respondent in four weeks and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THANDAVA YOGESH 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: 16700/2025 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 action of the respondents in not disposing of the ROR appeal vide 948/2022 dated 04.10.2022 pending on the file of 4th respondent with respect mutation of the petitioner’s name for the land in Sy.No.738 to an extent of Ac.0.52 cents situated in Chinna Kandukur Village, Pedda Kandukur Panchayat, Arthaveedu Mandal, Prakasam District, which is purchased through Sale deed 695/1988 on the file of SRO, Cumbum is violation of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to dispose of the ROR appeal vide 948/2022 dated 04.10.2022 pending on the file of 4th respondent in four weeks and pass such other order.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned 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 ROR appeal dated 04.10.2022 filed by the petitioner. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue furnished written instructions dated 09.07.2025, wherein it is stated 4 that the ROR appeal has already taken up and hearings are conducted on regular basis. The present ROR appeal will be completed by next eight weeks as per the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbook Act, 1971 (Act 8 of 2025). 5. In view of the written instructions furnished by 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.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 ROR appeal dated 04.10.2022, 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 ROR appeal dated 04.10.2022 filed by the petitioner, after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of four(4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 1 2019 (8) SCALE 544 5 As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 09.07.2025 TTPPSS 6 295 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16700/2025 09.07.2025 TTPPSS