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: 17304/2025 Between: 1. B SIVAMMA, W/O LATE B. NANJI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/O DINNEMEEDAPALLI, H/O. AMADAGUR VILLAGE, AMADAGUR MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT AT PUTTAPARTHY, ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KADIRI, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, AMADAGUR MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR 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 a writ, direction, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in disposing of the application/claim APDL012200212724 dated 03.08.2022 made by the petitioner seeking removal of the petitioner s land in Sy.No.1083 2 to an extent of Ac.5.00 cents out of Ac. 12.94 cents in Serial No.493 in Annexure-ll of Amadagur Village, Amadagur Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District, from the category of dotted lands is illegal, arbitrary and in contravention to Section 4, 6 and 7 of A.P. Dotted Lands (Updation in Re-Settlement Register) Act, 2017 and also contrary to Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to dispose of the Application.No. APDL012200212724 dated 03.08.2022 and delete the petitioner s land in Sy.No.1083 to an extent of Ac.5.00 cents of Amadagur Village, Amadagur Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District from the category of Dotted Lands and to pass such 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 to direct the respondents to dispose of the Application.No.APDLOl2200212724 dated 03.08.2022 and delete the petitioner’s land in Sy.No.1083 to an extent of Ac.5.00 cents out of Ac.12.94 cents in Serial No.493 in Annexure-ll of Amadagur Village, Amadagur Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District from the category of “Dotted Lands” pending disposal of above writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K NARSI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents 1 to 4. 2. The petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of an extent of Ac.5- 50 cents in Sy.No.1083 of Amadagur Village and Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District, having purchased Ac.4-00 cents under a registered sale deed dated 18.03.1964 and having transferred Ac.1-00 cents under a registered Gift Deed dated 19.07.1989. The petitioner made an application vide 3 No.APDL012200212724 dated 03.08.2022 (Ex.P.1) requesting the authority to delete the petitioner’s subject property from the category of “dotted lands”. 3. The Tahsildar, Amadagur, submitted a report vide Rc. No.15/2025, dated 15.02.2025 (Ex.P.2) to the Collector & Chairman, District Level Committee recommending for deletion of the petitioner’s land from the category of dotted lands. The 3rd respondent, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadiri, also addressed a letter vide Rc.No.225/2025/D, dated 29.04.2025 (Ex.P.3) recommending deleting the petitioner’s property from the category of dotted lands. As per Section 7 of the A.P.Dotted Lands (Updation in Re-Settlement Register) Act, 2017, the District level committee shall dispose of the claim on merits and pass a speaking order within six (6) months from the date of filing of the claim. Section 8 of the Act provides that an appeal against the orders of the District level committee shall lie before the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration within ninety (90) days. 4. In the case at hand, the petitioner made an application Ex.P.1 on 03.08.2022. The 4th respondent-Tahsildar and the 3rd respondent-Revenue Divisional Officer intimated about the application of the petitioner to the District Collector by way of Exs.P.2 and P.3. Despite the said representations, the 2nd respondent-District Collector has not taken any action. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on oral instructions submits that the 2nd respondent, the District Collector, will pass appropriate orders. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side directing the 2nd respondent, the District Collector-Sri Satya Sai District to pass appropriate orders on Ex.P.1 application by taking into 4 consideration the reports vide Exs.P2 and P.3 within six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Date: 14.07.2025 KA 5 199 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 17304/2025 Date: 14.07.2025 KA 6