SEEKU APPALANARASAMMA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/17310/2025 · 2025-07-10
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] FRIDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 17310/2025 Between:
1. SEEKU APPALANARASAMMA, , W/O TATA RAO, AGED 56 YEARS, HINDU, R/O H.
NO. 20-
23-23, SEEKUVANIPALEM, PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM-44, VISAKLIAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE
DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, TULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHPATNAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NEW PORT POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, , (LAND ACQUISITION), VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT,
VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, PEDAGANTIYADA MANDAL, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2
7. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER,
VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 8. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, .(GRADE-II), SACHIVALAYAM, SEETHA NAGARAM, KALYANA MANDAPAM, PEDA GANTIYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 9. JEELLAKANA RAMANA, S/O APPA RAO, AGED 56 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 18-31/1,
BALACHERUVU, PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 10. BASA PRASAD REDDY, S/O TATA ABBAIA, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O KORADA, R.H. COLONY, PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 11. MULAGAPAKA ACHIM NAIDU, S/O POTHU NAIDU, AGED 60 YEARS, R/O D. NO. 18- 4-17, R.H. COLONY, PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd to 8th respondents with the directions of the 2nd respondent, in interfere with peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Petitioner of the property to an extent of 60 sq. yards in Sy. No. 29, in Sector -2 of Pedagantyda of Visakhapatnam with House No. 20-24-23/1, covered under Report dated 13- 12-2024 of the 5th respondent for supporting the 9th to 1 respondents, is illegal, Arbitrary, violation of Principals of Natural Justice, without follow due process of Law and also violation of Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of India and also violation land rights under the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to take appropriate action on the Report dated 13-12-2024 relating to the Petitioner of the property to an extent of 60 sq. yards in Sy.
yards in Sy. No. 29, in Sector -2 of Pedagantyda of Visakhapatnam with House No. 20-24-23/1 and 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 may be pleased to direct the the 3rd to 8th respondents with the directions of
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the respondent, not interfere with peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Petitione: of the property to an extent of 60 sq. yards in Sy. No. 29, in Sector -2 of Pedagantyda of Visakhapatnam with House No. 20-24-23/1, covered under Report dated 13-12-2024 of the 5th respondent for supporting the 9th to 11th respondents pending the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. G SIMHADRI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO: 17310/2025
ORDER:
This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:-
“to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd to 8th respondents with the directions of the 2nd respondent, in interfere with peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the property to an extent of 60 sq. yards in Sy.No.29, in Sector -2 of Pedagantyda of Visakhapatnam with House No.20-24-23/1, covered under Report dated 13.12.2024 of the 5th respondent for supporting the 9th to 11th respondents, is illegal, Arbitrary, violation of Principals of Natural Justice, without follow due process of Law and also violation of Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of India and also violation land rights under the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to take appropriate action on the Report dated 13.12.2024 relating to the petitioner in respect of the property to an extent of 60 sq. yards in Sy.No.29, in Sector -2 of Pedagantyda of Visakhapatnam with House No.20-24- 23/1 and pass such other order.”
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the acquisition of lands for Steel Plant, an R-Card No.6 was issued in favour of the petitioner’s mother. Since, the respondents have not allotted the plot, the petitioner and her mother has got constructed a thatched hut at the subject land and residing there, by paying property tax. After the demise of the petitioner’s mother, the
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petitioner got the said R-Card No.6. The petitioner made a representation to the 2nd respondent requesting to allot the house plot pursuant to the R-Card No.6. Pursuant to the said representation, the 2nd respondent directed the 5th respondent to take necessary action on the petitioner’s representation. Thereafter, the 5th respondent conducted enquiry and submitted a report/endorsement dated 13.12.2024 to the 2nd respondent. But till date the 2nd respondent has not taken any action on the report/endorsement dated 13.12.2024 submitted by the 5th respondent. Further, the respondents are interfering with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the subject property. Hence, the present Writ Petition. 4. Learned Government Pleader for the respondents submits that the 5th respondent submitted a report/endorsement dated 13.12.2024 to the 2nd respondent.
The respondent authorities will consider the claim of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, within a reasonable time, in accordance with law. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders pursuant to the report/endorsement dated 13.12.2024 issued by the 5th respondent,
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after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of three(3) months from the date of receipt of copy of this
Order. Till then, the respondents are directed not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the subject property.
6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is dispose of. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed.
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44 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION NO:17310 of 2025
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