IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 352 OF 2025 Between: 1. C. Ravi Kumar, S/o. C. Venkata Ramanappa, Aged about 40 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o.D.No.l-2363-A, Chowdeswari Colony, Gorantia Village and Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District Erstwhile Anantapur District. 2. C. Srinivasulu, S/o. C. Venkata Ramanappa, Aged about 46 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/0.D.N0.1-1801-A, Chowdeswari Colony, Gorantia Village and Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District Erstwhile Anantapur District. 3. C. Anjaneyulu, S/o. C. Pedda Venkata Ramanappa, Aged about 43 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o.D.No.1-35, Pulagampalli Village, Nallamada Mandal Sri Sathya Sai District Erstwhile Anantapur District. 4. C. Suresh, S/o. C. Venkata Ramanappa, Aged about 32 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/0.D.N0.1-1801-A, Chowdeswari Colony, Gorantia Village and Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District Erstwhile Anantapur District. 5. C. Raju, S/o. C. Venkata Ramanappa, Aged about 43 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o.D.No.1-338, Chowdeswari Colony, Gorantia Village and Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District Erstwhile Anantapur District. 6. C. Venkatesh, S/o. C. Pedda Venkata Ramanappa, Aged about 45 years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o.D.No.1-5, Pulagampalli Village, Nallamada Mandal Sri Sathya Sai District Erstwhile Anantapur District. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Revenue (Registration and Stamps)Department, Secretariat Buildings, at Velagapudi, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh 7 2. The District Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District. Presently Sri Satya Sai District at Puttaparthi. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthi Division, Puttaparthi, Sri Satya Sai District Erstwhile Anantapur District. 4. The Tahsildar, Nallamada Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District Erstwhile Anantapur District. ...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 a Writ, One in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Wirt, Direction or Order declaring the action of the 2 respondent in not deleting the Petitioners land to an extent of Ac.0.60 cents in Survey No.775-1A (1®* petitioner), Ac.0.76 cents in Survey No.775-1A (2 petitioner), Ac. 1.28 cents in Survey No.775-1B (3rd petitioner),Ac.0.60 cents in Survey No.775-1A (4*^ petitioner), Ac.0.60 cents in Survey No.775- 1A (5th petitioner) and Ac.1.28 cents in Survey No.775-1B (6*^ petitioner) in Total Ac.5.12 cents situated at Donnikota Village Polam nd nd Nallamandal Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District erstwhile Anantapaur District in pursuance to the petitioners Online Application No 1) TTA012400120538, 2) 4) TTA012400120535, 5) 17.07.2024 from TTA012400120537, 3) TTA012400120532, TTA012400120534 and 6) TTA012400120536 Dated prohibited list under Section 22 A (1) (b) by considering G.O.Ms.No.575 dated 16.11.2018 Revenue (Assigned-1) Department as illegal, arbitrary and violative of G.O.Ms. No.575 dated 16.11.2018 Revenue Department and violative of article 14, 21, 300-A of Constitution of India consequently direct the 2nd respondent to delete the aforesaid land of the petitioners from the prohibited list. (Assigned-I) and 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 2"^ respondent to delete the petitioners land an extent of Ac.0.60 cents in Survey No.775-1A (1®* petitioner), Ac.0.76 cents in Survey No.775-1A (2"^^ petitioner), Ac. 1.28 cents in Survey No.775-1B (3rd petitioner),Ac.0.60 cents in Survey No.775-1A (4**^ petitioner), Ac.0.60 cents in Survey No.775-1A (5*'^ petitioner) and Ac.1.28 cents in Survey No.775-1B (6*'^ petitioner) in Total Ac.5.12 cents situated at Donnikota Village Polam, Nallamandal Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District erstwhile Anantapaur Districtfrom the prohibited list, by considering Online Application No 1) TTA012400120538, 2) TTA012400120537, 3) TTA012400120532, 4) TTA012400120535, 5) TTA012400120534 and 6) TTA012400120536 Dated 17.07.2024, pending disposal of the above writ petition. / Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: SRI K. ARJUN CHOWDARY, AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER / 1 APHC010005752025 [3328] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 352/2025 Between: 1.C RAVI KUMAR, S/0. C. VENKATA RAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.D.NO.L-2363-A, CHOWDESWARI COLONY, GORANTIA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 2.C. SRINIVASULU,, S/0. C. VENKATA RAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/0.D.N0.1-1801-A, CHOWDESWARI COLONY, GORANTIA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 3.C. ANJANEYULU,, S/0. C. PEDDA VENKATA RAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.D.NO.1-35, PULAGAMPALLI VILLAGE, NALLAMADA MANDAL SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 4.C. SURESH,, S/0. C. VENKATA RAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/0.D.N0.1-1801-A, CHOWDESWARI COLONY, GORANTIA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 5.C. RAJU„ S/0. C. VENKATA RAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.D.NO.1-338, CHOWDESWARI COLONY GORANTIA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 6.C. VENKATESH ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, PULAGAMPALLI VILLAGE, NALLAMADA MANDAL SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. S/0. C. PEDDA VENKATA RAMANAPPA, AGED R/O.D.NO.1-5, ...PETITIONER(S) 2 AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL REVENUE SECRETARY, STAMPS)DEPARTMENT, (REGISTRATION SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH AND 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. PRESENTLY SRI SATYASAI DISTRICT AT PUTTAPARTHI. 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PUTTAPARTHI DIVISION, PUTTAPARTHI, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, NALLAMADA MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT ERSTWHILE ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.PNARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri P. Narahari Babu, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and Sri K. Arjun Chowdhary, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for all the Respondents. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners has drawn the attention of this Court to the Online Application dated 17.07.2024 made by the Writ Petitioners for deletion of the subject property from the Prohibited Properties List under Section 22A of the Registration Act (Ex.P.1). Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners has also drawn the attention of this Court to the recommendation made by the RDO (Respondent No.3) dated 13.08.2024 (Ex.P.2) in pursuance of the Application made by the Writ Petitioners dated 17.07.2024. 2. 3 ✓ % Having regard to the facts and circumstances of this case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition with a direction to the District Collector, Ananthapur (Respondent No.2) to consider the Online Application of the Writ Petitioners dated 17.07.2024 (Ex.P.1), after taking into account the Proceedings issued by the RDO (Respondent No.3) dated 13.08.2024 and pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law within a period of 14 weeks from today and communicate a copy of such Order to the Writ Petitioners forthwith. 3. Needless to state that the Respondent No.2 is obligated to adhere to the principles of Natural Justice by issuing advance Notice to the Writ Petitioners, consider their submissions/objections and documents, if any, before passing the final order. 4. Writ Petitioners are directed to submit a copy of this Order to the Respondent No.2 within one week from today, for effective compliance. 5. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. 7. SD/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue (Registration and Stamps)Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, at Velagapudi, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh 2. The District Collector, Anantapur, Anantapur District. Presently Sri Satya Sai District at Puttaparthi. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthi Division, Puttaparthi, Sri Satya Sai District Erstwhile Anantapur District. 4. The Tahsildar, Nallamada Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District Erstwhile Anantapur District. 5. One CC to Sri P. Narahari Babu, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Three CD Copies. HIGH COURT DATED:07/01/2025 ORDER OF ANDH^ = 2 0 JAN 2C:3 ,5 WP.No.352 of 2025 o ^ . Current Section DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS