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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 17566/2025 Between:
1. B KODANDA REDDY, S/O LATE B.CHENGA REDDY, AGED 55 YEARS, OCCAGRICULTURIST, D.NO.03-6, NAGARJUNA COLONY, ALLAMADUGU, ALLAMADUGU POST, VEDURUKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, VEDURUKUPPAM MANDAL,
CHITTOOR 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 pass an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents No. 3 4 in interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land in Sy.No.4-1 an extent of Ac.1.84 cents situated at Allamadugu Village, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor district, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the
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principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners land in Sy.No.4-1 an extent of Ac. 1.84 cents situated at Allamadugu Village, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor district and to pass such other order or orders as this Honble Court may be deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, 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 to direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners land in Sy.No.4-1 an extent of Ac.1.84 cents situated at Allamadugu Village, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor district pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. MADHU SUDHAN P Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:
:: ORDER ::
Heard Sri P. Madhu Sudhan, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appeared for the respondents. 2.
A notice vide Roc.A/195/2025, dated 23.06.2025 (Ex.P5) under Section 7 of the Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) was issued to the petitioner by respondent No.4. The petitioner submitted an explanation dated 04.07.2025 (Ex.P6). 3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner got the land of an extent of Ac.1.84 cents in Sy.No.4/1 of Aallamadugu Village,
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Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, by way of D-Form Patta dated 24.05.1999 (Ex.P1). The Revenue Officials issued Pattadar Passbook (Ex.P2). Despite the submission of an explanation by the petitioner, without passing an order, respondent No.4 is trying to dispossess the petitioner.
4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that respondent No.4 will pass appropriate orders and till an appropriate order is passed, the authority will not interfere with the aforementioned property.
5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is
disposed of at the stage of admission, with the consent of both the learned counsel directing the respondent No.4 to pass appropriate orders in pursuance of the explanation submitted by the petitioner dated 04.07.2025 (Ex.P6) to the notice dated 23.06.2025 (Ex.P5), strictly as per Law. Till an appropriate order is passed, respondent No.4 shall not interfere with land of an extent of Ac.1.84 cents in Sy.No.4/1 of Aallamadugu Village, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 14.07.2025 TVN
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195 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI
WRIT PETITION No.17566 OF 2025
Date : 14.07.2025 TVN