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APHC010353342025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18095/2025 Between:
1. GANISETTI GOVINDA,, S/O. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, CULTIVATION, R/O. JANGALAPALEM (V), MAKAVARAPALEM MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P.
...PETITIONER AND
1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, ANAKAPALLI, A.P.
3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARSIPATNAM, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P.
4. THE TAHSILDAR, MAKAVARAPALEM, MAKAVARAPALEM MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P.
5. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, JANGALAPALEM VILLAGE, MAKAVARAPALEM MANDAL ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P.
6. THE MANDAL REVENUE INSPECTOR, THUTIPALA VILLAGE, MAKAVARAPALEM MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, A.P.
...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
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pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 6 in not dispose of my representation dt. 27-06-2025 for grant of Pattadar Pass Book without following due process of law as contemplated under Land Encroachment Act is bad, illegal, arbitrary, consequently direct the respondent authorities to consider my case for grant of Pattadar Pass Book under Right to Pattadar Pass Book Act, 1971 in respect of Ac.2-00 Cents of land in Sy.No.297 of Tutipala Village, Makavarapalem Mandal, Anakapalli District 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 grant interim stay of dispossession from the land by not taking any coercive steps in respect of Ac.2-00 cents of land in Survey No.297 of Tutipala Village, Makavarapalem Mandal, Anakapalli District pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. K SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents 1 to 6.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been in occupation and continuous cultivation of land admeasuring Ac.2.00 cents in Survey No.297 of Tutipala Village, Makavarapalem Mandal, Anakapalli District, for the past 30 years. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no alternative source of livelihood other than the said land. The petitioner made a representation dated 27.06.2025 (Ex.P.1) to respondents 2 and 3, requesting
consideration of his case for the grant of a patta. However, the said
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representation has not been considered by the authorities. Hence, the present writ petition.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that an Assessment Committee was constituted under G.O.Ms.No.104, Revenue (Lands.I) Department, dated 27.03.2025. Subsequently, the Special Chief Secretary to the Government reconstituted the District Level Assignment Review Committee with the following composition:
1. District In-charge Minister – Chairman
2. Concerned District Minister(s) – Member(s)
3. Joint Collector – Member-Convenor
4. MLCs representing the concerned constituency – Special Invitees
5. MLA of the concerned Assembly Constituency – Member
6. RDO/Sub-Collector concerned – Member
The 3rd respondent–Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) shall place the representation made by the petitioner before the Committee as and when it is constituted.
4. Given the facts and circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side directing the learned 3rd respondent to place the representation dated 27.06.2025 Ex.P.1 made by the petitioner before the Assessment Committee as and when it is constituted. The learned Committee shall take appropriate action strictly as per the law. No order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
_____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Date: 18.07.2025 KA
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI
WRIT PETITION NO: 18095/2025 Date: 18.07.2025 KA