APHC010334562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 17197 OF 2025 Between; 1. Lakkireddy Rama Krishna Reddy, S/o. Sanjeeva Konda Reddy, Aged about 60 years. Cultivation, R/o. D.No. 2/1, N. Kottalapalle Village, Peddamudium Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. 2. Lakkireddy Rama Tulasamma, W/o. Rama Krishna Reddy, Aged about 56 years. Cultivation, R/o. D.No. 2/1, N. Kottalapalle Village, Peddamudium Mandal, YSR Kadapa District ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Endowments Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. The District Collector, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The Joint Collector, YSR Kadapa District. 5. The District Revenue Officer, YSR Kadapa District. 6. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu, YSR Kadapa District. 7. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Peddamudium Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. 8. The Village Revenue Officer, Peddapasupula Village, Peddamudium Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. 9. The Commissioner of Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Ntr District. 10. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, YSR Kadapa District. 11. The Executive Officer, Group Temples, Jammalamadugu,YSR Kadapa 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 Writ or order or direction more particularly Writ in the nature of Writ Of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring the action of Respondents 3 to 8 in trying to conduct an enquiry basing on the representation of the 11th Respondent (Ex.PII) as prima facie illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to law and also against the orders passed by this Hon’ble Court in I.A. No. 1/2024 in W.P. No. 12214/2024 and consequently direct the Respondents 3 to 8 not to take any action conduct any enquiry basing on the representation dated 16-06-2025 given by the 11 Respondent pending adjudication of grant of NOC to the subject property th 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 Respondents more particularly Respondents 3 to 8 not to take any action or conduct any enquiry basing on the representation dated - 16-06-2025 given by the 11th Respondent pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI PADALA VENKATA SRIRAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondents No.1, 3 to 8; GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.11: T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) Counsel for the Respondents No.2, 9,10: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following order: APHC010334562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 17197/2025 Between: 1.LAKKIREDDY RAMA KRISHNA REDDY,, S/0. SANJEEVA KONDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. CULTIVATION, R/0. D.NO. 2/1, N. KOTTALAPALLE VILLAGE KADAPA DISTRICT. PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, YSR 2.LAKKIREDDY RAMA TULASAMMA,, W/0. RAMA KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. CULTIVATION, R/O. D.NO. 2/1, N. KOTTALAPALLE VILLAGE, PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JAMMALAMADUGU, YSR KadApa district. Page 2 of 5 W.P.No.17197 of f 7. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 8. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, PEDDAPASUPULA VILLAGE PEDDAMUDIUM MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 9. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA,NTR DISTRICT. 10.THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF ENDOWMENTS, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 11.THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GROUP TEMPLES, JAMMALAMADUGU,YSR KADAPA 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 tomay be pleased to issue Writ or order or direction more particularly Writ in the nature of Writ Of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ declaring the action of Respondents 3 to 8 in trying to conduct an enquiry basing on the representation of the 11th Respondent(Ex.PII) as prima facie illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to law and also against the orders passed by this Honble Court in I.A.No. 1/20,24 in W.P.No. 12214/2024 and consequently direct the Respondents 3 to 8 not to take any action conduct any enquiry basing on the representation dated 16-06-2025 given by the 1st Respondent pending adjudication of grant of NOC to the subject property and 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents more particularly Respondents 3 to 8 not to take any action or conduct any enquiry basing on the representation dated - 16-06- 2025 given by the 11th Respondent pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. PADALA VENKATA SRIRAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): /age 3 of 5 SRS,J W.P.No.17197 of 2025 1 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) 3.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following order: Heard Sri P.V. Sriram Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners; Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, for respondents 1 & 3 to 8; learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments, for respondents 2, 9 & 10, and Sri T. Venu Gopal, learned standing counsel for respondent No.11. 2. The above writ petition has been filed impugning the letter addressed by respondent No.11 to respondent No.7 vide SL.Nill/2025 dated 16.06.2025 (Ex.P11), requesting the latter to cancel the registrations made in favour of the petitioners, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners ^ I purchased the property under three registered sale deeds dated 27.06.2007, ^ 11.07.2011 and 19.05.2007. He would submit that when an auction conducted in respect of land of an extent of Ac. 10-40 cents in survey No.489/1, situated at Peddapasapula village, Peddamudium Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa District, purchased by the petitioners under the aforementioned sale deeds, the petitioners filed W.P.No.12214 of 2014 against the Principal Secretary, Endowments Department and others. An interim order was granted on 01.10.2024. The petitioners also filed W.P.No.15287 of 2025 challenging the auction advertisement. was 4. Be that as it may, respondent No. 11 requested respondent No.7 to cancel the pattadar passbooks and title deeds issued in favour of the petitioners. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue would submit that respondent No. 11 addressed a letter to respondent No.7, and respondent Page 4 of S W.P.No.17197 No.7 is yet to act upon the same. Respondent No.7 will follow the due procedure contemplated under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (for short ‘the Act’) and the Rules made therein. Given the submissions of learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, without touching the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing learned respondent No.7 to adhere to the procedure contemplated under the Act and the Rules made therein, regarding the request made by respondent No. 11 vide letter SL.Nill/2025 dated 16.06.2025 (Ex.P11). No costs. 6. 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, State of Andhra Pradesh Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. The District Collector, YSR Kadapa District. 4. The Joint Collector, YSR Kadapa District. 5. The District Revenue Officer, YSR Kadapa District. 6. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jammalamadugu, YSR Kadapa District. 7. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Peddamudium Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. Revenue Endowments 4 8. The Village Revenue Officer, Peddapasupula Village, Peddamudium Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. 9, The Commissioner of Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Ntr District. 10. The Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, YSR Kadapa District. 11. The Executive Officer, Group Temples, Jammalamadugu,YSR Kadapa District. 12. One CC to SRI PADALA VENKATA SRIRAM REDDY Advocate [OPUC] 13. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 14. One CC to SRI T VENU GOPAL SC FOR ENDOWMENTS (RAYALASEEMA REGION) Advocate [OPUC] 15. Two CCs to GP FOR ENDOWMENTS High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 16. Two CD Copies gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 14/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 17197 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS