APHC010372292025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19097/2025 Between: 1. SANKATHALI SHIVAKUMARI, W/O. VENKATA SOMAIAH, AGED 47 YEARS, OCC HOME MAKER, R/O. KAKARLA VILLAGE, ARDAVEEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. SANKATHALI MALLIKA DEVI, W/O. NARASAIAH AGED 52 YEARS, OCC HOME MAKER, R/O. KAKARLA VILLAGE, ARDAVEEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. SANKATHALI RANJITH KUMAR, S/O. VENKATA SOMAIAH, AGED 22 YEARS, OCCSTUDENT, R/O. KAKARLA VILLAGE ARDAVEEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. SANKATHALI GOVARDAN, S/O. VENKATA SOMAIAH, AGED 22 YEARS, OCC STUDENT, R/O. KAKARLA VILLAGE ARDAVEEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE 3. THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MARKAPURAM REVENUE 2 DIVISION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, CUMBUM MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. JETTI KONDAMMA, W/O. RAMAIAH R/O. RAVIPADU VILLAGE, CUMBUM MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. ANURAJULA LAKSHMI DEVI, W/O. MALLIKARJUNA RAMESH, R/O. KAKARLA VILLAGE, ARDAVEEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 8. BEERALA SIVA SANKARA VARA PRASAD, S/O. RANGAIAH, R/O. CUMBUM TOWN AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondent No.2 in non- deciding the petitioners Revision Petition along with Stay Petition dated 13.05.2025 filed under Section 9 of Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and the rules framed thereunder against the action of the 5th Respondent in recording the names of Respondents No. 6 to 8 in the Record of Rights in respect of the Petitioners ancestral property admeasuring Ac.1.38 cents covered by S.No.279/1 situated at Hazarat Gudem Revenue Village of Cumbum Mandal in Prakasam District Ac.0.92 cents and Ac.1.17 cents respectively covered by S.No.271 and 137/4 situated at Kandulapuram Revenue Village of Cumbum Mandal in Prakasam District, as illegal, irregular, unjust, amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on him/her under such statute and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to decide my petitioners pending revision and Stay Petition in accordance with law 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 second respondent to decide petitioners pending revision petition along with Stay Petition dated 13.05.2025 filed under Section 9 of Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and the rules framed thereunder against the action of the 5th Respondent in recording the names of Respondents No. 6 to 8 in the Record of Rights in respect of the Petitioner's ancestral property admeasuring Ac.1.38 cents covered by 3 S.No.279/1 situated at Hazarat Gudem Revenue Village of Cumbum Mandal in Prakasam District; Ac.0.92 cents and Ac.1.17 cents respectively covered by S.No.271 and 137/4 situated at Kandulapuram Revenue Village of Cumbum Mandal in Prakasam District, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: Heard Sri P.Karthik, learned counsel representing Smt. Nimmagadda Revathi, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri B.V.Satyanarayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents 1 to 5. 2. The notice in respect of the respondents 6 to 8 is dispensed with since no adverse order is passed affecting the right or interest of the respondents 6 to 8. 3. The grievance of the petitioners is that the 2nd respondent is not disposing of the representation filed by them under Section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books, 1971. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, would submit that the representation is registered on the file of the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent will dispose of the representation strictly as per the law. 5. Given the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the learned 2nd respondent to dispose of the representation filed by the petitioners, by giving an opportunity of hearing to all the petitioners as well as respondents 6 to 8, keeping in view the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh 4 Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and the Rules made thereunder, as expeditiously as possible. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 28.07.2025 SNI 5 212 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19097/2025 Date: 28.07.2025 SNI