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2025 DAILYLAW 24372 (AP)

KILARAPU KAMESWARA RAO v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/17496/2025 · 2025-07-20

Subba Reddy Satti

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APHC010344912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 17496 OF 2025 Between: 1. Kilarapu Kameswara Rao, S/o. Hanumantha Rao, R/o. Sri Padavallabha Nilayam.Shirdinagar, Mane, Satrampadu, Eluru, Eluru District. 2. Kilarapu Satyavathi, W/o. Kameswara Rao, Nilayam, Shirdinagar, Mane, Satrampadu, Eluru, Eluru District. R/o. Sri Padavallabha ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary (Revenue Department), Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Revenue Department, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The District Collector, Eluru District, Eluru. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Tahsildar, Pedavegi Mandal, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh. ...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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the inaction of the Respondent No.2 in not considering our representation dated 25.03.2025, seeking de- seeking de-notify our land in Sy.No.608/2, to an extent of Ac.2.80 and Ac.2.00 cents situated at Ramasingavaram Village, Pedavegi Mandal, Eluru District, from the list of prohibited properties list under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of the principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 19, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of consider and dispose of the accordance with law and pass necessary orders for deletion of the petitioners land from the list of prohibited properties under Registration Act, 1908. India And consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to said representation dated 25.03.2025 in Section 22-A of the lA 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 Respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the said representation dated 25.03.2025 in accordance with law. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI K. SATYA SREENIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondents; SRI B.V. SATYANARAYANA, ASST.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: a-' APHC010344912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 17496/2025 Between: 1.KILARAPU KAMESWARA RAO, S/0. HANUMANTHA RAO, R/0. SRI PADAVALLABHA NILAYAM,SHIRDINAGAR, MANE, SATRAMPADU, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. R/0. SRI MANE, 2.KILARAPU SATYAVATHI, W/0. KAMESWARA RAO, NILAYAM,SHIRDINAGAR, PADAVALLABHA SATRAMPADU, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER{S) AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (REVENUE DEPARTMENT) VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU. 4.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5.THE TAHSILDAR, PEDAVEGI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, ...RESPONDENT(S): 1 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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS, declaring the inaction of the Respondent No.2 in not considering our representation dated 25.03.2025, seeking de-notify our land in Sy.No.608/2, to extent of Ac.2.80 and more an Ac.2.00 cents situated at Ramasingavaram Village, Pedavegi Mandal, Eluru District, from the list of prohibited properties list under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of the principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 19, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India And consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the said representation dated 25.03.2025 in accordance with law and pass necessary orders for deletion of the petitioners land from the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908 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 to direct the Respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the said representation dated 25.03.2025 in accordance with law and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1 .SATYA SREENIVASA RAO K Counsel for the Respondent(S): . 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri K.Satya Sreenivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri B.V.Satyanarayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents 1 to 5. - 'V The grievance of the petitioners is that the appeal filed by the petitioners before the learned Chief Commissioner of Land Administration against the order passed by the 3'^ respondent vide Roc.No.e-62964/2023/E2(LMS), dated 07.02.2025, has not been disposed of. 2. 3. Sri B.V.Satyanarayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, would submit that appeal filed by the petitioners is pending on the file of the 2 respondent will pass appropriate order as per law. nd nd respondent and the 2 Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the consent of learned counsel on either side at the admission stage, directing the 2 respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioners 25.03.2025 against the order passed by the 3 Roc.No.e-62964/2023/E2(LMS), dated 07.02.2025, as expeditiously as possible, strictly in accordance with law, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. 4. nd on rd respondent vide As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT R =|^STRAR SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary (Revenue Department), State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Pradesh. 2. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Revenue Department Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The District Collector, Eluru District, Eluru. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Tahsildar, Pedavegi Mandal, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh. 6. One CC to Sri K. Satya Sreenivasa Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh fOUTl 8. Two CD Copies Cnr Amaravati, Andhra 0 high court DATED:21/07/2025 i ® > SfP 2025 ^ *Ciii«iil8.ci,on . ^ ORDER WP NO. 17496 OF 2025 disposing of the W P WITHOUT COSTS