GORAPALLI RAJULAMMA @ KONDAMMA v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/16140/2025 · 2025-07-06
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
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APHC010316052025 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 NIMMAGADDA z' WRIT PETITION NO: 16140 OF 2025 Between: Gorapalli Rajulamma @ Kondamma, W/o Bojjayya @ balayya, aged about 60 years occ Agriculture, R/o D.No. 1-1 Dabbaputtu village, Guttalaputtu post, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District. ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, AP Secretariat, At Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Tribal welfare (Social Welfare) Department Amaravati, Guntur Dist.
3. The District Registrar, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District.
4. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District.
5. The Project Officer ITDA, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha Rama Raju / Visakhapatnam District.
6. The Tahsildar, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha Rama Raju / Visakhapatnam District.'
7. The Revenue inspector, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District.
8. The Village Revenue Officer, Dabbaputtu village, Guttalaputtu post, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District. Secretariat, Velagapudi,
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9. The Joint Sub Registrar, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District. lO.Seesala Appa Rao, S/o Not known, Aged about 60 years, occ Agriculture, Dabbaputtu village, Guttalaputtu post, Paderu Mandal, Alluri Seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District. H.Seesala Jayalaxmi, w/o late Babu Rao, Aged about 58 years, occ house wife, R/o ST colony, Varahagiri nagar, endada, Visakhapatnam town and District. 12.Seesala Hiranmayee, d/o late babu Rao Aged about 40 years, occ Agriculture, R/o ST colony Varahagiri nagar, endada, Visakhapatnam town and 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 an appropriate writ
order or orders or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the Respondent No.4 to 8 trying to mutate the petitioner name in the revenue record in petitioner ancestor schedule property in sy. No. 19-3 for an extent of Ac.0.84 cents, out of total extent Ac.2.79 cents at Dabbaputtu village, Guttalaputtu post, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District by deleting the wrong entry names of the Respondent, no. 10 to 12 by considering the petitioner representation dt 30. 12. 2024 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Art. 14, 21 and 300(A) of Constitution of India and also violation of the principles of natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to mutate the petitioner name in the revenue record in petitioner ancestor schedule property in sy. No. 19-3 for an extent of Ac.0.84 cents, out of total extent Ac.2.79 cents at Dabbaputtu village, Guttalaputtupost, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District by deleting the wrong entry names of the Respondent, no. 10 to 12 by considering the petitioner representation dt 30. 12. 2024 /
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 Respondent no. 4 to 8 to mutate the petitioner name in the revenue record in petitioner ancestor schedule property in sy. No. 19-3 for an extent of Ac.0.84 cents, out of total extent Ac.2.79 cents at Dabbaputtu village, Guttalaputtu post, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District by deleting the wrong entry names of the Respondent, no. 10 to 12 by considering the petitioner representation dt.30.12.2024 Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI TOTA TEJESWARA RAO ^ Counsel for the Respondents No.1, 4, 6 to 8: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents No.2, 5: GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondents No.3, 9: GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following order;
APHC010316052025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (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: 16140/2025 Between:
1.GORAPALLI RAJULAMMA @ KONDAMMA, W/0 BOJJAYYA @ BALAYYA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURE, R/0 D.NO.1-1 DABBAPUTTU VILLAGE, GUTTALAPUTTU POST, PADERU MANDAL, ALLURI SEETHA RAMARAJU / VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELFARE (SOCIAL SECRETARIAT, WELFARE) VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI,GUNTUR DIST. 3. THEDISTRICTREGISTRAR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE PROJECT OFFICER ITDA, PADERU MANDAL, ALLURI SEETHA RAMARAJU / VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, PADERU MANDAL, ALLURI SEETHA RAMARAJU / VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 7. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR, PADERU MANDAL, ALLURI SEETHA RAMARAJU / VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. DEPARTMENT. VISAKHAPATNAM,
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8. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, DABBAPUTTU VILLAGE, GUTTALAPUTTU POST, PADERU MANDAL, ALLURI SEETHA RAMARAJU ./ VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 9. THE JOINT SUB REGISTRAR, PADERU MANDAL, ALLURI SEETHA RAMARAJU / VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 10.SEESALA APPA RAO, S/0 NOT KNOWN. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, DABBAPUTTU VILLAGE GUTTALAPUTTU POST, PADERU MANDAL, ALLUrI SEETHA RAMARAJU / VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 11.SEESALA JAYALAXMI, W/0 LATE BABU RAO, ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O ST COLONY, VARAHAGIRI NAGAR, ENDADA, VISAKHAPATNAM TOWN AND DISTRICT. 12.SEESALA HIRANMAYEE, D/0 LATE BABU RAO AGED AGRICULTURE, R/O ST ENDADA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC COLONY VARAHAGIRI NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM TOWN AND 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 to may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or orders or direction more particularly the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the Respondent No.4 to 8 trying to mutate the petitioner name in the revenue record in petitioner ancestor schedule property in sy. No. 19-3 for an extent of Ac.0.84 cents, out of total extent Ac.2.79 cents at Dabbaputtu village, Guttalaputtu post, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District by deleting the wrong entry names of the Respondent, no. 10 to 12 by considering the petitioner representation dt 30. 12. 2024 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Art. 14, 21 and 300(A) Of Constitution of India and also violation of the principles of natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to mutate the petitioner name in the revenue record in petitioner ancestor schedule property in sy. No. 19-3 for an extent of Ac.0.84 cents, out of total extent Ac.2.79 cents at Dabbaputtu village, Guttalaputtu post, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District by deleting the wrong entry names of the Respondent, no.
10 to 12 by considering the petitioner representation dt 30. 12. 2024 and pass such one in
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 may be pleased to direct the Respondent no. 4 to 8 to mutate the petitioner name in the revenue record in petitioner ancestor schedule property in sy. No. 19-3 for an extent of Ac.0.84 cents, out of total extent Ac.2.79 cents at Dabbaputtu village, Guttalaputtu post, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District by deleting the wrong entry names of the Respondent, no, 10 to 12 by considering the petitioner representation dt 30. 12. 2024 and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1 .TOTA TEJESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3.GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS 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 particulariy one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the Respondent No 4 to 8 trying to mutate the petitioner name in the revenue record in petitioner ancestor schedule property in sy.No.193 for an extent of Ac 0 84 cents out of total extent Ac 2 79 cents at Dabbaputtu village Guttalaputtu post Paderu Mandal Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District by deleting the wrong entry names of the Respondent no 10 to 12 by considering the petitioner representation dt 30 12 2024 is illegal arbitrary and violation of the Art 14 21 and 300A Of Constitution of India and also violation of the principles of natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents to mutate the petitioner name in the revenue record in petitioner ancestor
4 schedule property in sy No 193 for an extent of Ac 0 84 cents out of total extent Ac 2 79 cents at Dabbaputtu village Guttalaputtu post Paderu Mandal Alluri seetha RamaRaJu / Visakhapatnam District by deleting the wrong entry names of the Respondent no 10 to 12 by considering the petitioner representation dt 30.12.2024 and pass such other order. ” Heard
learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
2. Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents.
3. Though the petitioner made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing,
learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court, without touching the merits of the case, to issue a direction to the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 30.12.2024 filed by the petitioner.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue readily agreed to dispose of the representation dated 30.12.2024, 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
w 5 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 petitioner himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the representation dated 30.12.2024, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dated 30.12.2024 filed by the petitioner, after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this
order. There shall be no order as to costs.
6. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed.
Sd/- K.J.RAJA BABU assistant registrar '2019 (8) SCALE 544 //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Revenue State of Andhra Pradesh,
1. The Principal Secretary Department, AP Secretariat, at Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
2. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Tribal welfare (social welfare) department. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati,Guntur Dist.
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3. The District Registrar, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District.
4. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District.
5. The Project Officer ITDA, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District.
6. The Tahsildar, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District.
7. The Revenue inspector, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District.
8. The Village Revenue Officer, Dabbaputtu village, Guttalaputtu post, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District,
9. The joint Sub Registrar, Paderu Mandal, Alluri seetha RamaRaju / Visakhapatnam District.
10. One CC to SRI TOTA TEJESWARA RAO Advocate [OPUC]
11. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
12. Two CCs to GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
13. Two CCs to GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT
14. Two CD Copies gsg
HIGH COURT DATED: 07/07/2025
ORDER WP NO. 16140 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS