APHC010357962025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18422/2025 Between: 1. CHITANNA, S/O. CHITTANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 2-23, R. GOIIAHATTI VILLAGE, ROIIA MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 2. YLIEYAPPA,, S/O. KARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 9-508, R. GOIIAHATTI VILLAGE, ROIIA MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 3. CHIKKA NAAGAPPA,, S/O LATE NAGANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 9-507, R. GOIIAHATTI VILLAGE, ROIIA MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PENUKONDA DIVISION, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 4. THE MANDAL TAHASILDAR, ROLLA MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): SRS,J W.P.No.18422 of 2025 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 one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not concluded the enquiry pursuant to notice vide Rc. No. 5/2024 dt. 02.02.2024 in respect of the land of the petitioners being an extent Ac. 5.68 cents in Sy. No. 442 situated at Ratnagiri Revenue Village, Rolla Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District is as illegal, arbitrary and violative of article 14, 21 and 300- A of the constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Rights in Land for Issuance of Pattadar Pass Book and Title Deed Act, 1971 and rules made their under and consequently conclude the enquiry pursuant to above said notice and 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 4th respondent to conclude the enquiry vide Rc. No. 5/2024 dt. 02.02.2024 in respect of the land of the petitioners being an extent Ac. 5.68 cents in Sy.No. 442 situated at Ratnagiri Revenue Village, Rolla Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District pending disposal of the writ petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition has been filed to declare the action of respondent No.4 in not concluding the inquiry, in pursuance of the notice dated 02.02.2024 (Ex.P1) in respect of Ac.5.68 cents in Sy.No.442 of Ratnagiri Revenue Village, Rolla Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District, as illegal and arbitrary. Page 3 of 4 SRS,J W.P.No.18422 of 2025 2. Heard Sri V. Jagadeesh, learned counsel representing Sri P. Narasimhulu, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appeared for respondents 1 to 4. 3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the Tahsildar issued an endorsement vide Rc.No.05/2024, dated 23.07.2025. He would also submit that the petitioner must avail an appropriate remedy. The same is recorded. 4. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will avail alternative appropriate remedy. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, giving liberty to the petitioner to avail an appropriate remedy, in pursuance of an endorsement issued by the Tahsildar vide Rc.No.05/2024, dated 23.07.2025. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 31.07.2025 TVN SRS,J W.P.No.18422 of 2025 198 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.18422 OF 2025 Date : 31.07.2025 TVN