PARRIPATI NAGA VENKATA SURENDRA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/16916/2025 · 2025-07-09
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
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APHC010336722025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16916/2025 Between:
1. PARRIPATI NAGA VENKATA SURENDRA, S/O LATE PARRIPATI SRINIVASA RAO R/O FLAT N0.IOI/B, SWARNA ARCADE, 6/10 BRODIPET, GUNTUR
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECREATRY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT
3. THE TAHSILDAR, KANIGIRI MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT
4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT
5. THE SUBREGISTRAR, , PODILI SUB-REGISTRAR OFFICE, PODILI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM 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 the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the actions of the respondent authorities more particularly 3rd and 4th respondents in making serious efforts to alter the revenue records pertaining to the land to an extent of Ac.5.9250
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cents in Survey No.507 of Baduguleru Village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District by removing the name of petitioner from the revenue records as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also violation of principles of natural justice and consquently to direct the respondents not to alter or delete the name of the petitioner in the revenue records with respect to Ac.5.9250 cents in Survey No.507 of Baduguleru Village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District and also to direct the 5th respondent not to entertain or register any document in relation to the said land without prior notice to the petitioner and without verifying their lawful title and 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 authorities not to take any coercive steps or alter the revenue records in respect of the land belonging to petitioner in an extent of Ac.5-9250 cents in Survey No.507 of Baduguleru Village Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. ALAPATI LALITH NIKHIL Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE
2.
GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following:
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16916 of 2025
ORDER:
This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: -
“To issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the actions of the respondent authorities more particularly 3rd and 4th respondents in making serious efforts to alter the revenue records pertaining to the land to an extent of Ac.5.9250 cents in Survey No.507 of Baduguleru Village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District by removing the name of petitioner from the revenue records, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also violation of principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the respondents not to alter or delete the name of the petitioner in the revenue records with respect to Ac.5.9250 cents in Survey No.507 of Baduguleru Village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District and also to direct the 5th respondent not to entertain or register any document in relation to the said land without prior notice to the petitioner and without verifying their lawful title and to pass such other order.”
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent Nos. 1 to 4.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of the land admeasuring to an extent of Ac.5.9250 cents in Sy.No.507 of Baduguleru village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District, having acquired the same through his father by way of succession. Even though, the petitioner has been in peaceful possession and enjoyment of subject property,
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the respondent authorities, particularly the third respondent, are trying to alter the revenue record. 4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue furnished the written instructions of 3rd respondent dated 10.07.2025, wherein it is stated as follows: It is respectfully submit that the Village Revenue Officer, Baduguleru village, who enquired into the matter has reported that as per F.L.R. of Baduguleru village, the Sy.No.507 full extent is Ac.11.85 cents and classified as Kammara Inam, as per entry made in the 10(1) Account, the name of Pathakamuri Chenchaiah was rounded off and parripati Prakasa Rao name was written vide F.Dis No.500/1974, dated 03.05.1965 and as per 1B register, Parripati Naga Venkata Surendra is having the land to an extent of Ac.5.9250 cents in Sy.No.507 vide Khata No.389, Parripati Kasi Viswanadh is having the land to an extent of Ac.5.9250 cents in Sy.No.507 of Baduguleru village vide Khatha No.390 and as per web land records, Sri Parripati Kasiviswanadh is having the land to an extent of Ac.5.925 vide Khata No.1342 and Sri Parripati Venkata Surendra (writ petitioner) is having the land to an extent of Ac.5.925 cents in Sy.No.507 of Baduguleru village vide Khata No.1341 and the writ petitioner Sri Parripati Venkata Surendra and Parripati Kasi Viswanadh are in possession and enjoyment of the said land at present (copies of webland adangal and 1B are enclosed for kind perusal). 5. Considering the submissions made by both the learned counsel and on perusal of the written instructions submitted by the 3rd respondent and also the documents filed by the petitioner along with writ petition, at present, the 3rd respondent is not interfering with the land of the petitioner in Sy.No.507 as alleged by the petitioner. 5
Further the 3rd respondent confirmed that the petitioner is the pattadar and possessor of the subject land as claimed in the petition.
In view of the same, this is only an apprehension on the part of the petitioner that the 3rd respondent is trying to interfere with the subject property and trying to alter the revenue record which is already issued in favour of the petitioner. Observing the written instructions submitted by the 3rd respondent and in the absence of any evidence to show that there is a reasonable apprehension on the part of the petitioner, therefore, this Court is inclined to close the writ petition. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no
order as to costs.
As a sequel miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed.
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151 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO:16916 of 2025
10.07.2025 ssjj