APHC010363852020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 24204/2020 Between: 1. TALAM RAMA RAO,, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION, RIO. YEDAVALLI VILLAGE, LINGAPALEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, LINGAPALEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in contemplating to grant house site pattas to 2 various beneficiaries on Public Passage/Road admeasuring an extent of Ac.1.80 Cents, covered by Survey No. 38 situated at Yedavalli Village of Lingapalem Mandal in West Godavari District under flagship programme -Navaratnalu-Pedalandariki Illu sponsored by the 1 respondent, thereby blocking access to petitioner's agricultural land and also to the adjoining land owners, as illegal, irregular, irrational and violative of provisions of Standing Order 15 of Andhra Pradesh Board Standing Orders, Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and offends Articles 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to not to grant any portion of said road/passage as house sites to any beneficiaries and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 pleased to direct the respondents to not to grant house site pattas to any beneficiaries on public road in S.No.38 admeasuring an extent of Ac. 1.80 Cents situated in Yedavalli Village of Lingapalem Mandal in West Godavari District, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 pleased to vacate the interim orders granted on 21-12-2020 in WP.No.24204/2020 and dismiss the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondents in contemplating to grant house site pattas to various beneficiaries on public passage/ road admeasuring to an extent of Ac.1.80 cents covered by Sy.No.38 situated at Yedavalli Village of Lingapalem Mandal, West Godavari District under flagship programme ‘Navaratnalu-Pedalandariki Illu’ sponsored by the 1st respondent, thereby blocking access to the agriculture land of the petitioner and also to the adjoining land owners. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the counter of the 4th respondent submits that the excess road margin was arranged for the house site pattas and the earlier encroachers on the subject cart track were removed. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the respondent Nos.2 to 4 are directed to deal with the subject land strictly in accordance with law, if so required for any public purpose, if not already availed for the above said purpose. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Interim order if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 18.09.2025 NNN