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APHC010304422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) -01 FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE.S I TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE 30 Jib if PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No: 15724 OF 2025 Between:
1. A Thimma Reddy, S/o. A. Dwarakanath Reddy, Aged about 46 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Melumoy Village, Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor District. 2. A.Gayathri, W/o. A. Thinnma Reddy, Aged about 34 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Melumoy Village, Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor District. ...PETITIONERS AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palamaner, Chittoor District. 4. The Tahsildar, Gangavaram Mandal Chittoor District. 5. The Village Revenue Officer, Melumoy Village, Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor District. 6. The Circle-Inspector, Gangavaram Police Station Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor 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 particularlyone
in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS the action in interfering with petitioners rights over the land in of the respondent No.3 to 6 an extant of an Ac 0 37 Cents in Sy. No.700/2A1, Ac.0.37 Cents in Sy.No.700/2A2, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy.No.700/2D, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy.No.700/2B, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy No 700/2C, Ac. 2.26 Cents in 698/4A, Ac. 3.78 Cents in Sy.No. 674/1 of Melumoy Village fields, Gangavaram Mandal. Chittoor District, required for public purpose without putting petitioners due process of law as arbitrary, illegal, colorable stating that the same is on notice or following exercise of power, and well established legal principles, apart from being voilative Constitutional Rights guaranteed to the petitioners of fundamental and under Articles, 14, 19, 21 end 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the petitioners rights over the land in in Sy.No.700/2A1, Ac.0.37 Cehts Sy.No.700/2D, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy.No.700/2B, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy.No.700/2C, Ac. 2.26 Cents in 698/4A Ac 3.78 Cents in Sy.No.674/1 of Melumoy Viliage fields, Gangavaram Mandal,' Chittoor District.
respondents No.3 to 6 not to interfere with an extant of an Ac.0.37 Cents Sy.No.700/2A2,Ac.0.75 Cents in in lA No: 1 OF 2025 Petftion 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 No. 3 to 6 not to disposes petitioners from the land in Ac.0.37 Cents in Sy. No.700/2A1, Ac.0.37 Cents in Sy.No.700/2A2, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy.No.700/2D, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy.No.700/2B, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy. No. 700/2C, Ac. 2.26 Cents in 698/4A AC. 3.78 Cents in Sy.No. 674/1 of Melumoy Village fields, Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor District, without following due process of law pending an extant of disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: Ms. S PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5; GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.6: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following Order:
APHC010304422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] FRIDAY ,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15724/2025 Between: A Thimma Reddy and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1.S PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:
/ 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15724/2025 O R D E R:
1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- ..pleased to issue an appropriate Writ,
Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus the action of the respondent No 3 to 6 in interfering with petitioners rights over the land in an extent of an Ac. 0.37 Cents in Sy.No.700/2A1, Ac.0.37 Cents in Sy.No.700/2A2, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy.No.700/2D, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy.No.700/2B, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy.No.700/2C, Ac. 2.26 Cents in 698/4A. Ac. 3.78 Cents in Sy.No. 674/1 of Melumoy Village fields, Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor District stating that the ■^'‘^lic purpose without putting petitioners on notice or following due process of law as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power and well established legal principles apart from being voilative of fundamental and Constitutional Rights guaranteed to the petitioners under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents Nos. 3 to 6 not to interfere with petitioners rights over the land in an extent of Ac.0.37 Cents in Sy.No.700/2A1, Ac.0.37 Cents in Sy.No.700/2A2, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy.No.700/2D, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy.No.700/2B, Ac.0.75 Cents in Sy.No.700/2C.Ac.2.26 Cents in 698/4A, Ac.3.78 Cents in Sy.No. 674/1 of Melumoy Village fields, Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor District’’.... same is require' O', IJU
2. Heard
learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents.
3. During hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners, without touching the merits of the case, requested this Court to issue a direction to the respondents
3 not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject ^ property of the petitioners without following due process of law. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue submits that petitioners are in possession of the subject property, the respondents would follow due process of law and requested to pass appropriate orders.
5. When the petitioners are in settled possession and enjoyment of the property, the petitioners cannot be dispossessed, without following due process of law in view of the law declared by the Apex Court in “Rame Gowda (dead) by L.Rs. v. M.Varadappa Naidu (Dead) by L.Rsd ”. Therefore, if the petitioners are in long standing possession of the subject property respondents are directed not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property of the petitioners, except by due process of
4. if the the law.
6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the counsel. No costs. ^-^Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. T2004(1) see 769 Sd/- M. SRINIVAS assistant registrar Section officer //TRUE eoPY// To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department Pradesh Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
2. The District Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor. State of Andhra
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3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palamaner
4. The Tahsildar, Gangavaram Mandal, Chittoor District.
5. The Village Revenue Officer, Melumoy Village, Gangavaram Mandal Chittoor District.
6. The Circle-Inspector, Gangavaram Police Station Chittoor District. Chittoor District. Gangavaram Mandal
7. One CC to Ms. S.Parineeta, Advocate [OPUC]
8. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
9. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] T. Two CD Copies.
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HIGH COURT DATED:27/06/2025 %m i w SEP 2025 ^ ^ Current Section ,
ORDER WP No.15724 OF 2025 m DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS