APHC010310252025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) P/IONDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No: 15790 OF 2025 Between: N.V.Veeraraghaviilu, S/o.N.V.S. Prakash Rao, Aged about 66 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o.D.No.19-24, Vinayaka Street, J.P. Road, Kuppam Town and Post and Mandal, Chittoor District. ...PETITIONER 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, Kuppam Division, Chittoor District. 4. The Tahsildar, Rama kuppam , Chittoor District. ...Respondents Petition und(;r 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 the action of the respondents No. Sand 4 in interfering with petitioner rights over the land in an extant of an Ac. 1.75 Cents in Sy.No. 5/1C, of Battuvaripalli Revenue Village fields, Rama kuppam Mandal, Chittoor District the stating that the same is required for public purpose wi ;hout putting petitioner pn 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 petitioner under Articles, 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No.3 and 4 net to interfere with petitioner rights over the land in an extant of Ac. 1.75 Cents in Sy.No. 5/1C, of Battuvaripalli Revenue Village fields, Rama kuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, without following due process of law 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 ti direct the respondents No. 3 and 4 not to disposes petitioner from the land in an extant of Ac. 1.75 Cents in Sy.No. 5/1C, of Battuvaripalli Revenue Village? fields, Rama kuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, without following due process of law pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI B.V.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: APHC010310252025 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: 15790/2025 Between: 1.N VVEERARAGHAVULU, S/O.N.V.S. PRAKASH RAO, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O.D.NO. 19-24, VINAYAKA STREET, J.P. ROAD, KUPPAM TOWN AND POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , CHITTOOR DISTRICT CHITTOOR. 3.THEREVENUE DIVISIONAL KUPPAMDIVISION,CHITTOOR DISTRICT. OFFICER 4.THE TAHSILDAR, , RAMA KUPPAM , CHITTOOR 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus the action of the respondents No. 3and 4 in interfering with petitioner rights over the land in an extant of an Ac. 1.75 Cents in Sy.No. 5/1C, of Battuvaripalli Revenue Village fields, Rama kuppam Mandal, Chittoor District the stating that the same is required for public purpose without putting petitioner on notice or following 2 N\ ,J W.P.No.15790 of 2035 due process of law as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power, and wdll established legal principles, apart from being voilative of fundamental and Constitutional Rights guaranteed to petitioner under Articles, 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No.3 and 4 not to interfere with petitioner rights over the land in an extant of Ac. 1.75 Cents in Sy.No. 5/1C, of.Battuvaripalli Revenue Village fields, Rama kuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, without following due process of law and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 . I 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 No. 3 and 4 not to disposes petitioner from the land in an extant of Ac. 1.75 Cents in Sy.No. 5/1C, of Battuvaripa li Revenue Village fields, Rama kuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, without following due process of law pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass i Counsel for the Petitioner: | 1.B.V.DURGA PRASAD | Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE I I The Court made the following: | I V- 3 NV,J W.P.No.15790 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU WRIT PETITION NO: 15790 OF 2025 NIMMAGADDA ORDER: 1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution claiming the following relief; of India to issue an appropriate Writ, Order i in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or direction more particularly the action of the respondents No. Sand 4 in interfering with petitioner rights over the land in one an extant of an Ac. 1.75 Cents in Sy.No. 5/1C, of Battuvaripalli Revenue Village fields, Rama kuppam Mandal Chittoor District the stating that the same is required for public purpose without putting petitioner on notice or following due process of law as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power, and well established legal principles, apart from being fundamental and Constitutional Rights voilative of guaranteed to petitioner of India and under Articles, 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution consequentiy direct the respondents No.3 and 4 not to interfere with petitioner rights over the land in an extant of Ac. 1.75 Cents in Sy.No. 5/1C, of Battuvaripalli Revenue Village fields, Rama Mandal, Chittoor District, without following due process of law kuppam 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is owner, possessor and enjoyer of iand of an extent of Ac.1-75 cents in Sy.No.5/1C of Battuvaripalli Revenue Village Fields, Rama Kuppam Mandal Chittoor District, The name of the petitioner was mutated in the revenue records and pattadar 4 NV,J W.P.No.15790 of 2025 passbooks were also issued in his favour. The petitioner has been in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject land without any interruption whatsoever. The petitioner submits that, Respondent No.4 is trying to interfere into the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner’s subject laHd. Questioning the inaction of Respondent Nos.3 & 4, the present writ petition filed. IS 3. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue placed on record written instructions furnished by the Tahsildar, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor Distr in Roc.A/2025 dated 26.06.2025, wherein it is submitted that, the land Sy.No.5/1 admeasuring total extent of Ac.5-25 cents is classified as Sarkal-u Anadeenamu Punja (rounded by Anadeenamu) and denoted “21.K. Lakshmi Bai patta granted in S.Q.206/53 dated 30.06.53 read w^h No.268/110 kpm dated 08.12.1964. CTR 268/65” as per Fair adangal of ttie Battuvaripalli revenue village. The resurvey is also completed to ttie Battuvaripalli revenue village. After completion of Resurvey, the joint LPM No.1 was given to the land an Ext.Ac5-36 cents of Battuvaripalli revenue village and put joint pattadar as I.N. Jayalakshmi w/o TM Raju 2. Smt. Saraswatamma w/o NV Trinadh and 3. Veeraragavulu s/o Prakash Rao (writ petitioner herein) of tfie land. Further, the respondents have not been disturbing/interfering the subject land measuring an extent of Ac.1-75 cents in Sy.No.5/1C or Join LPM No 1 ct in name ^s 5 NV,J W.P.No.15790 of 2025 Ext.Ac.5-36 cents of Battuvaripalli Revenue Village and there is no alienation and land acquisition proposal pending with the subject land for public purpose. 4. During hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner, without touching the merits of the case, requested this Court to issue a direction to the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from his land without following due process of law. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue submits that, the respondents would follow due process of law and requested to pass appropriate orders. 6. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Revenue and perused the material available on record. 7. When the petitioner is in settled possession and enjoyment of the property he 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. . Therefore, if the petitioner is in M.Varadappa Naidu (Dead) by L.Rs. 1 » possession of the subject property, the respondents are directed not to dispossess the petitioner from the subject property, except by due process of law. 2004(1) see 769 6 NV,J W.P.No.15790 of 2025 8. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage c admission with the consent of both the counsel. No costs. 9. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall also stand closed. SD/- A. VENUGOPALA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Chittoor District Chittoor. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kuppam Division, Chittoor District. 4. The Tahsildar, Rama Kuppam, Chittoor District. 5. One CC to Sri B.V.Durga Prasad, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies. To, gi .. ' HIGH COURT DATED;30/06/2025 ORDER WP No.15790 OF 2025 =^01 AUG 2025 o' o» DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS