SHAIK MAHAMMED SUBHANI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/15932/2025 · 2025-07-06
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
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\ ■ APHC010316792025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU WRIT PETITION NO: 15932 OF 2Q2fi NIMMAGADDA Between:
1. Shaik Mahammed Subhani, S/o. Jani, Aged About 50 Years, Occ Guntur District. Occ Agriculture, R/o. Agriculture, R/o Lam Village, Tadikonda Mandal,
2. Nagul Meera. S, S/o. Mowlali, Aged About Years Lam Village, Tadikonda Mandal, Guntur District. ...Petitioners AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The District Collector, Guntur District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur District. 4. The Tahsildar, Tadikonda Mandal, Guntur District. Revenue ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, pleased to issue a writ of mandamus the High Court may be or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the Representation dated 12.05.2025 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to principles of law violation of Art. 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution and in of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation in accordance with law. 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 to take necessary action on the representation dated 12.05.2025 by following due process of law, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI PENDYALA KONDALA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order:
APHC010316792025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15932/2025 Between:
1.SHAIK MAHAMMED SUBHANI, S/0. JANI, AGED ABOUT 50 OCC AGRICULTURE, R/0. LAM VILLAGE, YEARS, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.NAGUI MEERA. S, S/0. MOWLALI, AGED ABOUT YEARS, TADIKONDA OCC AGRICULTURE, R/0. LAM VILLAGE MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
REVENUE DEPARTMENT, ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in not 12.05.2025 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to principles of law and in violation of Art. 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of considering the Representation dated India and
2 consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation in accordance with law and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the Respondents to take necessary action on the representation dated 12.05.2025 by following due process of law, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass praying that in the Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1.PENDYALA KONDALA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:-
“to issue a writ,
order or direction more particularlyone in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the Representation dated 12 05 2025 as illegal arbitrary contrary to principles of law and in violation of Art 14 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation in accordance with law and pass such other order. ” Heard
learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
2. Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. Though the petitioners made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing,
learned counsel for the petitioners requested this Court, without touching the merits of
3.
3 the case, to issue a direction to the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 12.05.2025 filed by the petitioners.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue readily agreed to dispose of the representation dated 12.05.2025, if any pending with the respondents.
5. In view of the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, this Court need not decide the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in ‘‘The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh^”, wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do not serve to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioners himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the representation dated 12.05.2025, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction.
6. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dated 12.05.2025 filed by the petitioners, after providing 2019 (8) SCALE 544
4 opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this
order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.
SD/- N NAGAMWIA S ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Department, State of Andhra
1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. Pradesh
2. The District Collector, Guntur District. Divisional Officer, Guntur District. Tahsildar, Tadikonda Mandal, Guntur District.
3. The Revenue
4. The Kr'one CC to Sri. Pendyala Kondala Rao Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCS to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
7. Three CD Copies GSC
HIGH COURT DATED:07/07/2025
ORDER WP NO. 15932 OF 2025 uoiioes iusiino ^ uia% DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS