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APHC010309022025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Bn? FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No: 15683 OF 2Q2fi Between: Teleganeedi Sujana, W/o. T. Sivaram Pratap, Aged about 42 years R/o. Chamalagondi Village Gandlapenta Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District. ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi District. 2. The Collector and District Magistrate, Sri Satya Sai District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadiri Division, Kadiri, Sri Satya Sai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Gandlapenta Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District. Revenue Guntur ...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 nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring inaction of the respondents especially the Respondent No.2 herein in passing an orders for deletion of subject matterland in Sy.No.79 admeasuring Ac. 2.94 cents of Chamalagondi Village, Gandlapenta Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District, from properties under Section 22 A(1) (a) of the Registration Act, 1908, in spite there being a comprehensive Report by the Respondent in the list of prohibited Nos.3 and 4 as
illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 300 A of the Constitution of India and contrary to Section 7 of A.P. Dotted Land (Updating Register) Act, 2017 and consequently direct the respondents to allow the claim of the petitioner. 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 respondents especially Respondent No.2 to consider and orders for updating the petitioner name to the subject matter land in Survey No. 79 admeasuring Ac. 2.94 cents of Chamalagondi Village, Gandlapenta Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District, from the list of prohibited properties under Section 22 A(1) (a) of the Registration Act, 1908, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: Ms.
AYESHA AZMA S Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: ASST.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: in Re-Settlement pass
:;1:: APHC010309022025 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: 15683/2025 Between:
1.TELEGANEEDI SUJANA, W/0. T. SIVARAM PRATAP, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/OCHAMALAGONDI VILLAGE GANDLAPENTA MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE. SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KADIRI DIVISION, KADIRI, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, GANDLAPENTA MANDAL. SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): This Court made the following ORDER:-
1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:
“to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring inaction of the respondents especially the Respondent No. 2 herein in passing an orders for deletion of subject matter land in Sy. No. 79 admeasuring Ac.2.94cents of Chamalagondi Village, Gandlapenta Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District, from the list of prohibited properties under Section 22 A(1) (a) of
2 the Registration Act, 1908, in spite there being a comprehensive Report by the Respondent no.3 and 4 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 300 A of the Constitution of India and contrary to Section 7 of A.P. Dotted Land (Updating in Re-Settlement Register) Act, 2017 and consequently direct the respondents to allow the claim of the petitioner and pass” Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned
2. Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of the subject land, admeasuring to an extent of Ac.2.94 cents in Sy.No.79, situated at Chamalagondi Village, Gandlapenta Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District, having acquired the same from her vendor through a registered sale deed in the year
1951.
The petitioner’s name was duly mutated in the revenue records and issued pattadar passbook in favour of the petitioner in respect of the subject property. While so, the respondent authorities included the subject land in the prohibitory list under Section 22-A(1)(a) of the Registration Act, 1908. Aggrieved by this action, the petitioner made representation to the concerned authorities requesting for deletion of the subject property from the prohibitory list. Considering the petitioner’s representation, the 3^'^ and 4^'' respondents submitted an
3. enquiry report to the 2'^'^ respondent on 04.11.2022, stating that the subject land is fit for deletion from the list of prohibitory under Section 22-A. However, the 2^^ respondent neither considered the report submitted by the 3'”'' and 4'^ respondents nor issued any proceedings in this regard. Hence, the present writ petition. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader
4. nd for Revenue appearing for the respondents submits that the 2 respondent will consider the report submitted by the 4“^ respondent dated 04.11.2022 pursuant to the representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate order in accordance with the within a reasonable time. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, and upon perusal of the material placed on record, this Court is of the considered view that the present writ petition can be
disposed of by directing the 2"'^ respondent to consider the enquiry report submitted by the 4*'^ respondent dated 04.11.2022 pursuant to the representation of the petitioner seeking for deletion of the subject property from list of the prohibited under Section 22-A(1)(a) of the Registration Act, 1908 as expeditiously as possible, strictly in
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4 accordance with the law, preferably within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of this order after providing an opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned.
6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications if any pending, shall stand closed.
SD/- H NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ! //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary Revenue Department Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, District.
2. The Collector & District Magistrate, Sri Satya Sai District.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadiri Division, Kadiri, Sri Satya Sai District.
4. The Tahsildar, Kadiri Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District.
5. One CO to Ms. Ayesha Azma S, Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
7. Two CD Copies. State of Andhra Guntur gi
high court DATED;27/06/2025
ORDER WP No. 15683 OF 2025 % tf M 2I)?5 W ^ . Current biecnon , disposing of the writ WITHOUT COSTS petition