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2025 DAILYLAW 22101 (AP)

KOPPULA RAMANATH v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/15824/2025 · 2025-07-07

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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71 I APHC010311452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMaRAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) V . Y wr ’Ml TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15824 OF 2025 Between: Koppula Ramanath, S/o. K. Peddmuneppa, aged about 52 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. B.K. Palli, Madanapalli Town, Annamayya District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, A.P. Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Rayachoti, Annamayya District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer/Sub-CoHector, Madanapalle Annamayaa District. 4. The Tahsildar, Madanapalle Mandal, Annamayya 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 a Writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering petitioner's application made through vide application N0.TTAOI2400119943 dated.21.06.2024 seeking to delete the land to an extent of Ac. 1.80 Cents situated in Sy No. 68/1 of B.K.Palle Revenue Village, Madanapalle Mandal, w f Annamayya District erstwhile Chittoor District from prohibitory list as illegal, improper, arbitrary and unconstitutional and violative of the Rights Guaranteed under Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to forth with consider petitioner's Application mee- Seva vide through made application N0.TTA012400119943 dated.21.06.2024 seeking to delete the land to an extent of Ac. 1.80 Cents situated in Sy No. 68/1 of B.K.Palle Revenue Village, Madanapalle Mandal, Annamayya District erstwhile Chittoor District 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 2nd Respondent to forth with consider petitioner's application made through mee-Seva vide Application No.TTAOl2400119943, 21.06.2024 seeking to delete the land to an extent of Ac. 1.80 Cents situated in Sy No.68/1 of B.K.Palle Revenue Village, Madanapalle Mandal, Annamayya District erstwhile Chittoor District pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MD SALEEM Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: APHC010311452025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15824/2025 Between; 1.KOPPULA RAMANATH, S/0. K. PEDDMUNEPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O.B.K.PALLI, MADANAPALLI TOWN, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, RAYACHOTI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. REVENUE DIVISIONAL MADANAPALLE, 3.THE OFFICER/SUBCOLLECTOR, ANNAMAYAA DISTRICT. . 4.THE TAHSILDAR, MADANAPALLE MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT{S); The 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 a Writ or direction more particuiarly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus deciaring the action of the Respondents in not considering petitioner's appiication made 2400119943Appiicationthrough mee-Seva vide dated.21.06.2024 seeking to deiete the land to an extent of Ac. 1.80 Cents situated in Sy No. 68/1 of B.K.Palie Revenue Village, Madanapalle Mandal, Annamayya District erstwhile Chittoor District from prohibitrory list as illegal, improper, arbitrary and unconstitutional and violative of the Rights Guaranteed under Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to forth with consider petitioner's Applicationmee-Seva videthroughmadeapplication N0.TTAOI2400119943 dated. 21.06.2024 seeking to delete the land to an extent of Ac. 1.80 Cents situated in Sy No. 68/1 of B.K.Palie Revenue Village, Madanapalle Mandal, Annamayya District erstwhile Chittoor District and to pass NO.TTAOl 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 2. The case of the petitioner is that that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of the subject land admeasuring to an extent of Ac. 1.80 Cents in Sy No. 68/1 situated at B.K.Palle Revenue Village, Madanapalle Mandal, Annamayya District erstwhile Chittoor District, having acquired the same from his ancestors. While things stood thus, the petitioner came to know that the subject property has been included in the prohibitory list under Section 22-A(1)(c) of the Registration Act, 1908. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner already submitted an online application dated 21.06.2024 through Mee-Seva to the respondent authorities, seeking for deletion of the subject property from the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A(1)(c) of the Registration Act, 1908. Even after receipt of the Mee- Seva application of the petitioner dated 21.06.2024, the respondent authorities neither considered nor issued any other proceedings so far. Hence the writ petition. 4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents furnished written instructions dated 02.07.2025 issued by the 4‘^ respondent, wherein it is stated as follows:- 1. The land in Sy.No.68, with an extent of Ac. 21.70 cents, was originally classified as Poramboke" according to the A-Register of Bandameeda Kammapalli Village. Subsequently, it was subdivided into Sy.No. 68, extent Ac. 7.83 'Kunta (Tank Poramboke), Sy. No. 521-1, extent Ac. 5.56 cents, Sy. No. 521-2, extent Ac. 4.10 cents, and Sy.No. 521-3, extent Ac. 4.21 cents vide 46/8A of 37, dated 07-03-1927 as per the entries available In the said A-Register. 2. As seen from Webland portal, the land to an extent of Ac. 7.83 cents in Sy.No. 68-1 is depicting the name of 'Err' as pattadar vide Government Khatha No. 600022. 3. There is no evidences of grant of DKT pattas/Assignments over the petition scheduled land to an extent of Ac. 1.80 cents in Sy.No.68/1 as per Village Accounts of B.K.Palle Village and moreover the land in Sy.No.68 Ext: Ac. 7.83 cents has not subdivided after the year 1927 till to date as per Survey records available In this office, clearly evidencing that the subject land is a purely governmentobjectionableporambokeland vest with the government. j \ 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents, and on perusal of the material available on record, this Court is of the considered view that the present writ petition can be disposed of by directing the respondents’ authorities to consider the application/representation of the petitioner, dated 21.06.2024, for deletion of the subject property from the prohibited list notified under Section 22-A(1)(c) of the Registration Act, 1908 as I expeditiously as possible, strictly in 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 order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department, A.P. Secretariat, Amaravathi, Guntur District. The District Collector, Rayachoti, Annamayya District. The Revenue Divisional Officer/Sub-Collector, Madanapalle, Annamayaa District. . The Tahsitdar, Madanapalle Mandal, Annamayya District One CC to SRI MD SALEEM Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 08/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 15824 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS