GONDIPALLI NAGARAJU v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/16782/2025 · 2025-07-14
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APHC010330712025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No: 16782 OF 2025 Between: Gondipalli Nagaraju, S/o. Late G. Lakshmi Narayana, Aged about 37 years, Agriculturist, D.No.11/143, B.C. Colony, Rodam Village & Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Ananthapur District. ...PETITIONER AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department, A.P Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati.
2. The District Collector, Sri Sathya Sai District, Puttaparthi.
3. The Tahsildar, Rodam Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, (Erstwhile Anathapuramu District).
4. The Mandal Surveyor, Rodam Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District. (Erstwhile Anathapuramu District).
5. The Village Secretary, Rodam Revenue Village, Rodam Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District. (Erstwhile Anathapuramu District).
6. Kuraba Muthyalamma, W/o.Kristappa, Aged about 52 years, Occ: Agriculturist, R/o D.No.1-166, B.C. Colony, Rodam Village and Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Ananthapur 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 direction more particularly one
in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents particularly the respondents 3 to 5 in attempting to lay the Road and dispossess the petitioner from his land in Sy.Nos.662-2A2 admeasuring Ac.0.17 cents bounded by East: Teach Convent, West: House of Eerappa and Chakali Narasimhappa, South: Houses of respondent No.6 and others and North: B.C. Colony Road, Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, situated in Roddam Revenue Village & Erstwhile Anathapuramu District, without taking any steps for acquisition of the land and without giving any notice to the petitioner and in directing the petitioner to vacate the threatening the petitioner to dispossess from the aforementioned land illegal, arbitrary without jurisdiction same and as contrary to due process of law and against to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents not to lay the Road in the aforementioned land and not to dispossess the petitioner without adhering to due process of 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 particularly the respondents 3 to 5 in attempting to lay the Road and dispossess the petitioner from his land in Sy.Nos.662-2A2 admeasuring Ac.0.17 cents bounded by East: Teach Convent, West: House of Eerappa and Chakali Narasimhappa, South: Houses of respondent No.6 and others and North: B.C. Colony Road, situated in Roddam Revenue Village & Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Anathapuramu District, and not to dispossess the petitioner from the said land without adhering due process of law, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI S.KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 to 6: SRI DIVYA TEJA, ASST.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: to
•w ^ „ APHC010330712025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 16782/2025 Between:
1.GONDIPALLI NAGARAJU, S/0 LATE G. LAKSHMI NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, D.NO.11/143, B.C. COLONY, RODAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.
2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, PUTTAPARTHI. 3.THE TAHSILDAR, RODAM MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE ANATHAPURAMU DISTRICT). 4.THE MANDAL SURVEYOR, RODAM MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE ANATHAPURAMU DISTRICT). 5.THE VILLAGE SECRETARY, RODAM REVENUE VILLAGE. RODAM (ERSTWHILE MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. ANATHAPURAMU DISTRICT). 6.KURABA MUTHYALAMMA, W/0 KRISTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/0 D.NO.1-166, B.C. COLONY. RODAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT,
2 ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPUR 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 issue an appropriate writ,
order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents particularly the respondents 3 to 5 in attempting to lay the Road and dispossess the petitioner from his land in Sy.Nos.662-2A2 admeasuring Ac.0.17 cents bounded by East.Teach Convent, West House of Eerappa and Chakali Narasimhappa, South. Houses of respondent No.6 and others and North. B.C. Colony Road, situated in Roddam Revenue Village and Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Anathapuramu District, without taking any steps for acquisition of the land and without giving any notice to the petitioner and in directing the petitioner to vacate the same and threatening the petitioner to dispossess from the aforementioned land as illegal, arbitrary without jurisdiction, contrary to due process of law and against to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents not to lay the Road in the aforementioned land and not to dispossess the petitioner without adhering to due process of law and to 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 pleased to direct the respondents particularly the respondents 3 to 5 in attempting to lay the Road and dispossess the petitioner from his land in Sy.Nos.662-2A2 admeasuring Ac.0.17 cents bounded by East: Teach Convent, West: House of Eerappa and Chakali Narasimhappa, South: Houses of respondent No.6 and others and North: B.C. Colony Road, situated in Roddam Revenue Village & Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Anathapuramu District, and not to dispossess the petitioner from the said land without adhering to due process of law, pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.S KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
3 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner's grievance is that respondents 3 to 5 are attempting to dispossess the petitioner of the land to the extent of Ac. 0-17 cents in Sy.Nos.662-2A2 of Roddam Revenue Village and Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, without following due process, is illegal and arbitrary. Heard Sri S. Krishna Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri
2. Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents 3 to 6.
Notice of respondent No.6 is dispensed with since no adverse orders are passed against the right and interest of respondent No.6.
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the
3. absolute owner of land to an extent of Ac.0-17 cents in Sy.Nos.662-2A2 of Roddam Revenue Village and Mandal. Originally, the property belonged to the grandfather of the petitioner, and the petitioner succeeded to the property by way of inheritance. The revenue authorities updated the Record of Rights and issued Pattadar Passbooks. Form-IB and Adangal (Exs.P.3 and P.4), which reflect the name of the petitioner against the said extent. The writ petition was listed on 08.07.2025 and adjourned at the request
4. of the learned Assistant Government Pleader to get instructions. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the
5. respondents will follow due process.
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6. Given the
facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is
disposed of, at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the respondents 3 to 5 not to interfere with the possession of the land to an extent of Ac.0-17 cents in Sy.Nos.662-2A2 of Roddam Revenue Village and Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, without following due process. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To
1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
2. The District Collector, Sri Sathya Sai District, Puttaparthi.
3. The Tahsildar, Rodam Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, (Erstwhile Anathapuramu District).
4. The Mandal Surveyor, Rodam Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District. (Erstwhile Anathapuramu District).
5. The Village Secretary, Rodam Revenue Village, Rodam Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District. (Erstwhile Anathapuramu District).
6. Kuraba Muthyalamma, W/o Kristappa, Aged about 52 years, Occ; Agriculturist, R/o D.No.1-166, B.C. Colony, Rodam Village & Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Ananthapur District.
7. One CC to Sri S. Krishna Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]
8. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
9. Two CD Copies. gi
HIGH COURT DATED;1 5/07/2025
ORDER WP No.16782 OF 2025 g } 3 JUL 2025 ; Current Section y) DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS