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2025 DAILYLAW 25657 (AP)

CHANDRAGIRI CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY v. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER

WP/18310/2025 · 2025-07-22

Subba Reddy Satti

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APHC010362062025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18310 OF 2025 Between: Chandragiri Chandrasekhar Reddy, S/o. Gurava Reddy, Aged about, 37 Years, R/o. D.No.2-82, Ramabhadrapuram, Eastgangavaram, Prakasam District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2. The Tahasildar, Tallur Mandal Prakasam District. 3. The District Collector, Prakasam District. 4. State of AP, rep by it's Principle Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. ...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 action of the 1®* respondent in not considering and passing orders on the proposals submitted by the 2 respondent vide. RCA/09/2022,dt 17-03-2023 for deleting the online irregular entries made in favor of Kunduru Subba Reddy, S/o Pitchi Reddy as illegal, and Kunduru Tirupathi Reddy, S/o. Pitchi Reddy improper, unjust and arbitrary and further direct the 1®* respondents to consider the proposals nd r A submitted by the respondent in RCA/09/2022,dt 17-03-2023 and pass orders for deleting the irregular entries and to enter the name of the petitioner over the land to an extent of Ao.1.12 cents Sy.No.3952 (Katha.No.2766) as per sale deed dt.26-12-2007 Act, 1971. 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 1®* respondents to consider the proposals submitted by the 2"^^ respondent RCA/09/2022,dt: 17-03-2023 for deleting the irregular entries and to enter the name of the petitioner over the land to an extent of Ac. 1.12 cents Sy.No.395/2 (Katha.No.2766) as per sale deed dt;26-12-2007 Sec.5 of AP Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Book Act, 1971. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G. SEENA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following order: APHC010362062025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY. THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18310/2025 Between: 1.CHANDRAGIRI CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY, S/O. GURAVA REDDY AGED ABOUT, 37 YEARS, R/0 D.NO.2-82. RAMABHADRAPURAM, EASTGANGAVARAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2.THE TAHASILDAR, TALLUR MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. STATE OF AP, REP BY IT'S PRINCIPLE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS. VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATHI. ...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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1 St respondent in not considering and passing orders on the proposals submitted by the 2ND respondent vide. RCA/09/2022,dt 17-03-2023 for deleting the online irregular entries made in favor of Kunduru Subba Reddy, S/o Pitchi Reddy as illegal, and Kunduru Tirupathi Reddy S/o Pitchi Reddy improper, unjust and arbitrary and further direct the 1ST respondents to consider the proposals submitted 0 , SRS,4 W.P.No.18310of 2025 by the 2ND respondent in RCA/09/2022,dt 17-03-2023 and pass orders for deleting the irregular entries and to enter the name of the petitioner over the land to an extent of Ao.1.12 cents Sy.No.3952 (Katha.No.2766) as per sale deed dt26-12-2007 Act, 1971 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 1st respondents to consider the proposals submitted by the 2nd respondent RCA/09/2022,dt; 17-03-2023 for deleting the irregular entries and to enter the name of the petitioner over the land to an extent of Ac. 1.12 cents Sy.No.395/2 (Katha.No.2766) as per sale deed dt;26-12-2007 Sec.5 of AP Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Book Act, 1971 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.G SEENA KUMAR 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.1 in not passing orders on the report submitted by respondent No.2 vide RCA/09/2022, dated 17.03.2023 (Ex.P1), concerning the deletion of online irregular entries made in favour of one Sri Kunduru Subba Reddy S/o Pitchi Reddy and Sri Kunduru Tirupathi Reddy S/o Pitchi Reddy, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri G. Seena Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri G.Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appeared for respondents 1 to 4. ' SRS,J W.P.No.18310 of 2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner purchased land of an extent of Ac. 1.12 cents, out of Ac.2.12 cents in Sy.No.395/2B of Mannepalli Village, under a registered sale deed dated 26.12.2007. The petitioner made an application seeking updation of the Record of Rights regarding the aforementioned extent. The name of the petitioner was updated only to an extent of Ac.0.30 cents, while the remaining Ac.0.82 cents was entered in the name of Sri K. Subba Reddy S/o Pitchi Reddy. The petitioner made an application dated 21.10.2021 in PGRA 202110221258 to respondent No.2. Respondent No.2 submitted a report to respondent No.1 vide Ex.PI. He would also submit that, despite the report submitted by respondent No.2, no order has been passed by respondent No.1 so far. 3. Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that the competent authority in the present scenario is the Joint Collector, Prakasam District. Respondent No.1 will forward the report submitted by Respondent No.2 to the Joint Collector, and the Joint Collector will pass appropriate orders under Section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’). 4. 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, directing the learned respondent No.1 - Revenue Divisional Officer to forward the report submitted by respondent No.2 vide RCA/09/2022, dated 17.03.2023 (Ex.P1) to the Joint Collector, Prakasam District, within four (04) weeks. After receipt of the same, the learned Joint Collector shall follow the procedure as mandated under the Act and the Rules made there under, if necessary by issuing notice to the petitioner as well as the affected parties and update the Record of Rights in 5. Page 4 of 5 SRS,i W.P.No.18310of2025 respect of land of an extent of Ac. 1.12 cents in Sy.No.395/2B of Mannepalli Village, Thalluru Mandal, Prakasam District. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2. The Tahasildar, Tallur Mandal Prakasam District. 3. The District Collector, Prakasam District. 4. The Principle Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, State of AP, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 5. One CC to Sri G. Seena Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies Cnr " -al HIGH COURT DATED:23/07/2025 ANO/^ n ? ?m ^ . Current Section ^ % ORDER WP NO. 18310 OF 2025 3: rTJ; C? & DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS