APHC010339072025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16952 OF 2025 Between: Yerraguravagari Sambhavi, W/o. Late Y. Damodhar Reddy, Aged about 53 R/o. 4-1, Perumalla Palli, Pudipatia Rural Village, years, Occ: widow Tiruoathi Rural Manal. Ghittoor District. ...Petitioner AND Government 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur Revenue Department, Secretariat, District. 2. The District Collector, Tirupati District at Tirupathi. 3. The Mandal Survey Land Officer, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District. 4. The Tahsildar, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction on the part, of Respondents 2 to 4 on my representation dated 24.02.2025 thereby requested to mutate my in village revenue records for my agricultural land admeasuring Ac.0.26.5 Cents in Survey No.430/2D situated in Pudipatia Revenue group, Perumallapalli Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District by deleting the name of the Late M. Guravareddy (father-in-laW to petitioner) is illegal name irregular, irrational, violative of provisions of violative of provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and rules framed there under and offends Articles 14 , 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to take steps to mutate my name for agricultural land admeasuring Ac.0.26.5 cents in Survey No.430/2D situated in Pudipatia Revenue group, Perumallapalli Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District in revenue records by deleting the name of the dead person viz Y Guravareddy. IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to consider and decide my representation dated 24.02.2025, thereby requested to mutate my name in Ac.0.26.5 cents in Survey No.430/2D situated in Pudipatia Revenue group, Perumallapalli Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District by deleting dead person, viz Late M. Guravareddy (father-in-law to petitioner), pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PATHURI SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order; w m 1 APHC010339072025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16952/2025 Between: 1.YERRAGURAVAGARI SAMBHAVI, W/0. LATE Y. DAMODHAR REDDY. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC WIDOW, R/0. 4-1, PERUMALLA PALLI, PUDIPATIA RURAL VILLAGE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. TIRUPATHI RURAL MANAL, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI DEPARTMENT AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT AT TIRUPATHI. 3. THE MANDAL SURVEY LAND OFFCER, TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT{S): 2 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, order or direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction on the part, of Respondents 2 to 4 on my representation dated 24.02.2025 thereby requested to mutate my name in village revenue records for my agricultural land admeasuring Ac.0.26.5 Cents in Survey No.430/2D situated in Pudipatia Revenue group, Perumallapalli Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District by deleting the name of the Late M. Guravareddy (father-in-laW o petitioner) is illegal, irrational, violative of provisions of violative of provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and rules framed there under and offends Articles 14 , 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to take steps to mutate my name for agricultural land admeasuring Ac.0.26.5 cents in Survey No.430/2D situated in Pudipatia Revenue group, Perumallapalli Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District in revenue records by deleting the name of the dead person viz Y Guravareddy and pass. irregular, Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PATHURISRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE / 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 16952/2025 This Court made the following ORDER: The Instant Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed by the Petitioner for the following relief: “..to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction on the part of Respondents 2 to 4 on representation dated 24.02.2025 thereby requested to mutate petitioner’s name in village revenue records for petitioner’s agricultural land admeasuring Ac.0.26.5 Cents in Survey No.430/2D situated in Pudipatia Revenue Group, Perumallapalli Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District by deleting the name of the Late M. Guravareddy (father-in-law to petitioner) is illegal, irregular, irrational, violative of provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and rules framed there under and offends Articles 14 , 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to take steps to mutate petitioner’s name for agricultural land admeasuring Ac.0.26.5 cents in Survey NO.430/2D situated in Pudipatia Revenue group, Perumallapalli Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District in revenue records by deleting the name of the dead person viz Y.Guravareddy and pass..” Though the petitioner made several allegations against the 2. respondents, during hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court, without touching the merits of the case, to 4 issue a direction to the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 24.02.2025 of the Petitioner. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue readily agreed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 24.02.2025, if any pending with the authorities. In view of the submission of the learned Government Pleader for Revenue, this Court need not decide the truth or 4. 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 India v. P.Venkatesh 1» 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 no service to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioner himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the representation dated 24.02.2025, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction. 5. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 24.02.2025 of 2019(8) SCALE 544 5 the Petitioner within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, interlocutory applications pending, if shall also stand closed. any. ' SECTIofifei^CER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government Department, Secretari .1 , State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue ''®'agapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Tirupati District 3. The Mandal Survey Land Offcer at Tirupathi. Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District 4. The Tahsildar, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District. 5. One CC to Sn Pathuri Srinivas, Advocate [OPUCJ 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue 7. Two CD Copies High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Cnr i HIGH COURT DATED:08/07/2025 Cim^ SecMofl % ORDER WP NO. 16952 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS