APHC010373312025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19028/2025 Between: 1. SUNKARA AROGYANADHUDU, S/O.RAMIAH, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, OCC EX-SERVICEMEN, R/O.DOOR N0.22-72A, KAKANI NAGAR, NANDIGAMA, NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA.. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NUZIVEDU REVENUE DIVISION, NUZIVEDU, NTR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, NTR 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 nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondent No.2 in considering the petitioner representation, dated 24-05- 2025 through which the petitioner has requested to delete the land in an extent of Ac.1.30 Cents in Sy.No.268/3 of Ampapuram Village fields, Bapulapadu Mandal, NTR District from the 22-A list ie., from the prohibitory property list since the same was assigned in petitioner favor under Ex-Service men category on 01- 01- SRS,J W.P.No.19028 of 2025 1992 as illegal, arbitrary, abdication of statutory duty caste on him, apart from being fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.2 to consider petitioner representation, dated 24-05-2025 and delete the land in an extent of Ac.1.30 Cents in Sy.No.268/3 of Ampapuram Village fields, Bapulapadu Mandal, NTR District from the prohibitory lands list ie., 22- A list 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 respondents No.2 to consider the representation, dated 24-05-2025 submitted by petitioner and take appropriate action on the same, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P V N KIRAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri P.V.N Kiran Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri B.V. Satyanarayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appeared for respondents 1 to 4. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner, Ex- servicemen, assigned Ac.1.30 cents in Sy.No.268/3 of Ampapuram Village fields, Bapulapadu Mandal, NTR District on 01.01.1992 (Ex.P4). The Tahsildar updated the Record of Rights and issued a passbook. Thereafter, the land was included in the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908. Learned counsel would also submit that the petitioner SRS,J W.P.No.19028 of 2025 made a representation dated 24.05.2025 (Ex.P1) to the Collector to delete the property from the list of prohibited properties. However, the same was not considered. 3. Sri B.V. Satyanarayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, would submit that the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.300 Revenue (Assignment-I), dated 05.07.2016, constituting a committee to address the grievances concerning the lands entered in the prohibitory lists under Section 22-A of the Act. The petitioner has to make an application, as per the G.O., so that the Committee will examine the issue and pass appropriate orders. 4. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will make an application through Mee-seva as per G.O.Ms No.300, dated 05.07.2016. 5. 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 make proper application through Mee-seva, seeking deletion of property from the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908. If such an application is filed, learned respondent No.2 shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, keeping given G.O.Ms.No.300 dated 05.07.2016, 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 : 25.07.2025 TVN SRS,J W.P.No.19028 of 2025 148 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.19028 OF 2025 Date : 25.07.2025 TVN