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2025 DAILYLAW 26520 (AP)

Sri Raja Yanumula Uma Maheswararao, v. State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/19076/2025 · 2025-07-27

Subba Reddy Satti

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I APHC010374442025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 'I "S’!: a: MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULYfeW,^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE OT PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19076 OF 2025 Between: Sri Raja Yanumula Uma Maheswararao, S/o.Late Suryanarayana Murthy Dora, Aged about 59 years, Occ- Cultivation, R/o.D.No.4-2-78, Church Street, Petapuram Town and Mandal, Kakinada District. ...Petitioner AND ' 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapuram Revenue Division, Peddapuram Town and Mandal, Kakinada District. 4. The Tahsildar; Prathipadu Mandal, Kakinada 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 4^^ respondent in not taking action on the petitioner's Form-6A application dated 20.02.2025 for the land an extent of Ac.3.16 cents in Survey No.200/4 of Sarbavaram Village in Prathipadu Mandal of Kakinada District for granting E-Pattadar Pass book- Cum-Title deed as under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 jurisdiction, under and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution consequently to direct the 4‘^ respondent to dispose the Form-6A application dated 20.02.2025 filed by the petitioner for granting E-Pattadar Pass cum-Title deed in respect of the land for an extent of Ac.3.16 cents in Survey No.200/4 of Sarbavaram Village in Prathipadu Mandal of Kakinada 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 4‘' respondent to dispose the Form-6A application dated filed by the petitioner for granting E-Pattadar Pass Book-cum-Title deed in respect of the land for an extent of Ac.3.16 cents in Survey No.200/4 of Sarbavaram Village in Prathipadu Mandal of Kakinada District, disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KONEY SATYANANDA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: as illegal, irregular, irrational, without of India and Book- District. 20.02.2025 pending /T APHC010374442025 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: 19076/2025 Between: 1.SRI RAJA YANUMULA UMA MAHESWARARAO SURYANARAYANA MURTHY DORA OCC- CULTIVATION S/0. LATE AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.4-2-78, CHURCH STREET, PETAPURAM TOWN AND MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT KAKINADA. REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT, 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PEDDAPURAM REVENUE PEDDAPURAM TOWN AND MANDAL, DIVISION KAKINADA DISTRICT. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, PRATHIPADU MANDAL, KAKINADA 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 the 4th respondent in not taking action on the petitioner's Form-6A application dated 20.02.2025 for the land an extent of Ac.3.16 cents in Survey No.200/4 of Sarbavaram Village in 2 Prathipadu Mandal of Kakinada District for granting E-Pattadar Pass book- Cum-Title deed as under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without jurisdiction, under and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently to direct the 4th respondent to dispose the Form-6A application dated 20.02.2025 filed by the petitioner for granting E-Pattadar Pass Book- cum-Title deed in respect of the land for an extent of Ac.3.16 cents in Survey No.200/4 of Sarbavaram Village in Prathipadu Mandal of Kakinada District and pass 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 4th respondent to dispose the Form- 6A application dated 20.02.2025 filed by the petitioner for granting E-Pattadar Pass Book-cum-Title deed in respect of the land for an extent of Ac.3.16 cents in Survey No.200/4 of Sarbavaram Village in Prathipadu Mandal of Kakinada District, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KONEY SATYANANDA RAO Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: Heard Sri Koney Satyananda Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri B.V.Satyanarayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents 1 to 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 4‘^ respondent is not mutating the name of the petitioner in the Record of Rights and issuing Pattadar Pass Book and Title Deeds despite the application made by the petitioner in Form- VIA dated 20.02.2025 (Ex.P1). 2. 3 Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of Ac.3.16 cents in Sy.No.200/4 of Sarbavaram Village, Prathipadu Mandal, Kakinada District. The petitioner's mother settled the property by a registered document dated 27.01.2024 vide Document No.683 of 2024. The petitioner made a Form-VIA application dated 20.02.2025 (Ex.P1). However, the 4^^ respondent has not been considered so far. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner filed a manual application. As per the procedure mandated under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, and the Rules made thereunder, the application has to be made through online. If such an application is made by annexing all the documents, the 4*^ respondent will consider and pass an appropriate order. 4. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will apply online as per Rule 18 of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Rules, 1971, read with Section 4(1) of the Act, by annexing all the documents. 5. Given the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, with the consent of both the learned counsel, giving liberty to the petitioner to make an online application in respect of the aforementioned property. If such an application is filed, the 4*'^ respondent shall consider the same strictly as per the law and pass appropriate orders. No order as to costs. 6. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ^CTI^^FFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. Th^District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapuram Revenue Division Peddapuram Town and Mandal, Kakinada District. 4. The Tahsildar, Prathipadu Mandal. Kakinada District. 5.. One CC to Sri Koney Satyananda Rao, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies RAM HIGH COURT t DATED:28/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 19076 OF 2025 f DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS t