APHC010312902025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] FRIDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 17402/2025 Between: 1. SHAIK ABDUL KADAR JILAN, S/O SHAIK ABDUL RAZAK, AGE 48 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O APPECHERLA VILLAGE, PEDDAVADUGURU MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GUNTAKAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 4. THE TAHSILDHAR, PEDDAVADUGURU MANDAL, ANANTAPUR 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 more particularly one in nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the Tahsildhar, Peddavaduguru Mandal, Anantapur District, Respondent No.4 herein, in initiating process for carrying out mutations in Revenue Records Pahanis, 1-B extract (ROR) for issuing Electronic Pattadhar Pass Books, Title Deeds with respect to Petitioners Agriculture Lands in respective Survey Numbers 480-A, 481 respectively admeasuring an extent of Ac 5-97 Cents, Ac 1- 46 Cents situated at Appecherla Village, Peddavaduguru Mandal nantapur District as illegal, arbitrary, against provisions of The Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadhar Pass Books Act 1971 and consequently direct the Respondents No.4 to complete the process for carrying out mutations in Revenue Records Pahanis, 1 -B Account (ROR) there by issuing Electronic Pattadhar Pass Books, Title Deeds with respect to Petitioners Agriculture Lands in respective Survey Numbers 480-A, 481 respectively admeasuring an extent of Ac 5-97 Cents, Ac 1- 46 Cents situated at Appecherla Village, Peddavaduguru Mandal, Anantapur District to 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 Respondent No.4 herein to take necessary action in pursuance of Application dt.21.04.2025 for carrying out mutations in Revenue Records with respect to Petitioner’s Agriculture Lands in respective Survey Numbers 480-A, 481 respectively admeasuring an extent of Ac 5-97 Cents, Ac 1-46 Cents situated at Appecherla Village, Peddavaduguru Mandal, Anantapur District to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO:17402/2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief: “to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the Tahsildhar, Peddavaduguru Mandal, Anantapur District Respondent No.4 herein in initiating process for carrying out mutations in Revenue Records, Pahanis, 1-B extract (ROR) for issuing Electronic Pattadhar Pass Books Title Deeds with respect to Petitioner’s Agriculture Lands in respective Survey Numbers. 480-A, 481 respectively admeasuring an extent of Ac.5-97 Cents, Ac.1-46 Cents situated at Appecherla Village, Peddavaduguru Mandal, Anantapur District as illegal, arbitrary, against provisions of The Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadhar Pass Books Act, 1971 and consequently direct the Respondents No.4 to complete the process for carrying out mutations in Revenue Records, Pahanis, 1-B Account ROR there by issuing Electronic Pattadhar Pass Books Title Deeds with respect to Petitioners Agriculture Lands in respective Survey Numbers.480-A, 481 respectively admeasuring an extent of Ac.5-97 Cents, Ac.1-46 Cents situated at Appecherla Village, Peddavaduguru Mandal, Anantapur District to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner herein is the absolute owner and possessor of the lands admeasuring to an extent of Ac.5.97 cents and Ac.1.46 cents in Sy.Nos. 480-A, 481 respectively situated at Appecherla Village, Peddavaduguru Mandal, Anantapur District, having acquired the same through registered relinquishment deed dated 27.12.2024. Since then, the petitioner has been in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property. Thereafter, on 21.04.2025, the petitioner herein submitted an application to the respondent authorities requesting them to conduct survey, to issue pattadar pass book and title deeds and to mutate the name of the petitioner in the revenue records in respect of the subject property. Even after receipt of the said representation, the respondents neither considered the same nor issued any other proceedings. Hence, the writ petition. 4. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader for Revenue submits that in order to mutate the name of the petitioner in the revenue records in respect of the subject property, the petitioner herein has to make an appropriate application in Form-6A to respondent authorities through Mee- seva by paying requisite fee. In the absence of the same, the petitioner herein is not entitled to claim mutation of his name in respect of the subject property in the revenue records based on the representation submitted by him. He further submits that if the petitioner submits a fresh application seeking for mutation of his name in the revenue records in Form-6A through Mee-seva/ AP Online/ Village Secretariats by following proper procedure in terms of G.O.Ms. No.209 dated 14.06.2017 to the respondent authorities by paying requisite fee, the respondents would consider the same, within a reasonable time. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents and on perusal of the material placed on record, this Court is of the considered view that the present writ petition can be disposed of, directing the petitioner to make an appropriate application in Form-6A strictly adhering to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and Rules framed therein, from time to time for mutation of his name in the concerned revenue records through MeeSeva/ AP Online/ Village Secretariat and also in terms of G.O.Ms.No.209 dated 14.06.2017 and on payment of requisite fee, within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such application, the respondents are directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders, after providing opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, within a period of three (03) months, thereafter. 6. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. _______________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 11.07.2025 BSP 230 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.17402 of 2025 11.07.2025 BSP