Repana Rama Prasad, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/18865/2025 · 2025-07-23
Subba Reddy Satti
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APHC010369212025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) o', >V' o THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUL^\^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE Si PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18865 OF 2025 Between: Repana Rama Prasad, S/o Repana Balakrishna, Fanner, Andhra Pradesh - 516269. Aged 40 years, Occ. D.No. 2/58, Nakkavandia Palle, Rayachoti, Annamayya District, ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its PrI. Secretary to Revenue, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh - 522237. 2. The District Collector, Annamayya District, Rayachoti, Andhra Pradesh-
516269. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rayachoti Rayachoti, Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh - 516269. 4. The Tahsildhar, Rayachoti Mandal, Annamaiah District, Andhra Pradesh - 516269. 5. The Mandal Surveyor, Rayachoti Mandal Rayachoti, Andhra Pradesh -516269. 6. The Director General of Police, D.G.P. Office, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. Andhra Pradesh -522503. Revenue Division, Rayachoti. Annamaiah District,
7. The Superintendent of Police, Annamaiah District, Rayachoti, Andhra Pradesh - 516269. 8. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rayachoti Division, Rayachoti Police Station, Annamaiah District, Rayachoti. 516269. 9. The Circle Inspector, Rayachoti Police Station, Rayachoti. Andhra Pradesh - 516269. The Sub-Inspector, Rayachoti Police Station, Annamaiah District, Rayachoti. Andhra Pradesh - 516269. Vargam Thejeswar Reddy, S/o Vargam Maheswara Reddy, Reddyvari Palle Village, Sibyala, District, Andhra Pradesh -516269. Andhra Pradesh - Annamaiah District,
10. 11. Rayachoti Mandal, Annamayya ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the 2 nd and respondents in not taking any action on the illegal mutation by the way of fabricating the revenue records related to my land in Sy.No.2051/2 an extent of Ac.4.93 Cents situated at Sibyala Village, Rayachoti Mandal, Annamaiah District in the name of the 11 th respondent without following due process of law and creating an irreversible damage to my property is as Arbitrary, Illegal, Violation of Natural Justice and violation of Articles 14, 16 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent Nos. 2 and 7 to cancel the illegal mutation and restrain the 11 respondent from highhanded actions in my land direct the respondent Nos.
2 and 7 to cancel the illegal mutation related to property in Sy.No. 2051/2 an extent of Ac.4.93 Cents situated at Sibyala Village, Rayachoti Mandal, Annamaiah District in accordance with law. my
lA NO: 1 OF 209!^ 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 respondent Nos. 2 & 7 to cancel the illegal mutation and restrain the 11'” respondent from highhanded actions in my land direct the respondent Nos. 2 & 7 to cancel the illegal mutation related to Sy.No.2051/2 an extent of Ac.4.93 my property in Cents situated at Sibyala Village, Rayachoti Mandal, Annamaiah District in accordance with law. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: REVENUE SRI G. DIVYA THEJA, AGP FOR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.6 to 10: SRI AJAY, AGP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.11: -- The Court made the following ORDER:
it APHC010369212025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18865/2025 Between:
1.REPANA RAMA PRASAD,, S/0 REPANA BALAKRISHNA, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC. FANNER RAYACHOTI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT,
516269. D.NO. 2/58, NAKKAVANDIA PALLE, ANDHRA PRADESH - ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL SECRETARY TO REVENUE, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522237. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, RAYACHOTI, ANDHRA PRADESH-516269. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAYACHOTI REVENUE DIVISION. RAYACHOTI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-516269. 4. THE TAHSILDHAR, RAYACHOTI MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT, RAYACHOTI. ANDHRA PRADESH - 516269. 5. THE MANDAL SURVEYOR. RAYACHOTI MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT, RAYACHOTI. ANDHRA PRADESH -516269. 6. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, D.G.P. OFFICE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTURDISTRICT.ANDHRAPRADESH-522503. 7. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT,
SRS.J W.P.No.18865 of 2025 RAYACHOTI. ANDHRA PRADESH - 516269. 8. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAYACHOTI DIVISION, RAYACHOTI POLICE STATION, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT, RAYACHOTI. ANDHRA PRADESH - 516269. 9. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, RAYACHOTI POLICE STATION, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT, RAYACHOTI. 516269. ANDHRA PRADESH 10.THE SUBINSPECTOR, RAYACHOTI POLICE STATION, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT, RAYACHOTI. ANDHRA PRADESH -
516269.
11.VARGAM THEJESWAR REDDY, S/0 VARGAM MAHESWARA REDDY, REDDYVARI PALLE VILLAGE, SIBYALA, RAYACHOTI MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-516269. ...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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the 2nd and 7th respondents in not taking any action on the illegal mutation by the way of fabricating the revenue records related to my land in Sy.No. 2051/2 an extent of Ac.4.93 Cents situated at Sibyala Village, Rayachoti Mandal, Annamaiah District in the name of the 11th respondent without following due process of law and creating an irreversible damage to my property is as Arbitrary, Illegal, Violation of Natural Justice and violation of Articles 14, 16 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent Nos. 2 and 7 to cancel the illegal mutation and restrain the 11 respondent from highhanded actions in my land direct the respondent Nos. 2 and 7 to cancel the illegal mutation related to my property in Sy.No. 2051/2 an extent of Ac.4.93 Cents situated at Sibyala Village, Rayachoti Mandal, Annamaiah District in accordance with law 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 respondent Nos. 2 & 7 to cancel the illegal mutation and restrain the 11th respondent from highhanded actions in my land direct the
SRS,J W.P.No. 18865 of 2025 respondent Nos.
2 & 7 to cancel the illegal mutation related to my property in Sy.No. 2051/2 an extent of Ac.4.93 Cents situated at Sibyala Village, Rayachoti Mandal, Annamaiah District in accordance with law Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.D KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR HOME 2.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:
:: ORDER :: Heard Sri D. Kishore Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appeared for respondents 1 to 5 and Sri Ajay, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appeared for respondents 6 to 10. Notice of respondent No. 11 is dispensed with since no adverse order is passed against the rights and interests of respondent No.11. 2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the then Mandal Revenue Officer issued DKT patta to the petitioner for an extent of Ac.4.93 cents in Sy.No.2051/2 of Sibyala Village, Rayachoti Mandal, Annamaiah District. Thereafter, the name of the petitioner is updated in the Record of Rights, and the Mandal Revenue Officer issued the Pattadar Passbook and Title Deed. The petitioner verified the latest adangal and noticed that the name of respondent No.11 is shown in the column of possession and pattedar, and column No.6, it was mentioned as ‘assigned land in 2005’.
Learned counsel would also submit that the petitioner made a representation dated 05.07.2025 to the District Collector - respondent No.2. However, no action has been taken so far.
SRS.J W.P.No.18865 of 2025 ^ Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, would submit that a statutory remedy is provided under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and the Rules made thereunder to meet the contingency of this nature. Without availing the alternative remedy, the petitioner approached this Court.
3. In reply,
learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will avail of the statutory remedy under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder.
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, giving liberty to the petitioner to avail the statutory remedy under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and the Rules made there under. If the petitioner avails of the remedy, the appropriate authority shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, strictly as per the law. No order as to costs.
5. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To.
SECTION OFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary to Revenue, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh - 522237.
2. The District Collector, Annamayya District, Rayachoti, Andhra Pradesh-
516269.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rayachoti, Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh
4. The Tahsildhar, Rayachoti Mandal, Annamaiah Andhra Pradesh - 516269.
5. The Mandal Surveyor, Rayachoti Rayachoti. Andhra Pradesh -516269. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rayachoti Revenue Division, -516269. District, Rayachoti. Mandal, Annamaiah District
6. The Director General of Police, D.G.P. Office, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. Andhra Pradesh -522503.
7. The Superintendent of Police, Annamaiah District, Rayachoti. Andhra Pradesh - 516269.
8. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rayachoti Division, Rayachoti Police Station, Annamaiah District, Rayachoti.
516269. Andhra Pradesh -
9. The Circle Inspector, Rayachoti Police Station, Annamaiah District, Rayachoti, Andhra Pradesh - 516269. The Sub-Inspector, Rayachoti Police Station, Annamaiah District, Rayachot, Andhra Pradesh - 516269. Vargam Thejeswar Reddy, S/o Vargam Maheswara Reddy, Reddyvari Palle Village, Sibyala, Rayachoti Mandal, Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh-516269.
One CC to SRI D KISHORE KUMAR, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court of Andhra Pradesh
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« HIGH COURT DATED:24/07/2025
ORDER WP NO. 18865 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P.
WITHOUT COSTS