APHC010379742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) i WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19493 OF 2025 Between: 1. Avula Venkatesh, S/o. Ankaiah, aged about 53 years, Occ: Fishermen, R/o D.No.1, Ramapuram village, Vetapalem Mandal, Bapatia District. Avula Srinu, S/o. Ankaiah, aged about 48 years, Occ; Fishermen, R/o. D.No.1, Ramapuram (V), Vetapalem Mandal, Bapatia District, o/u. r-vi irvdicai I, aycu ciuuui H/ ycSiCj Fishermen, R/o. D.No.1, Ramapuram (V), Vetapalem Mandal, Bapatia District. 2. Avuia wnina YeouKondaiu ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Building, Amaravati. The District Collector, Bapatia, Bapatia District. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chirala, Bapatia Dist. The Tahsildar, Vetapalem Mandal, Bapatia District. 2. 3. 4. ...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 to declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in interfering with the Petitioner^ land an extent of Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.736 of Ramapuram, Kothapeta Revenue village, Vetapalem mandal by proposing to \r allot for barial ground with out giving any prior notice or conducting enquiry is illegal, arbitrary, capricious, against the principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and also contrary A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act 1971. Consequently, the,4‘'^ respondent not to interfere with the Petitioners land without ' following the due process of 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 writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 4‘^ Respondent not to interfere with the Petitioner's land an extent of Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.736 of Ramapuram, Kothapeta village, Vetapalem Mandal with out following due process of law pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SR! N. A. RAMACHANDRA WIURTHY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following order: € APHC010379742025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19493/2025 Between: 1.AVULA VENKATESH, S/0 ANKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC FISHERMEN, R/0 D.N0.1, RAMAPURAM VILLAGE MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. VETAPALEM 2.AVULA SRINU, S/0 ANKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS FISHERMEN, R/0 D.N0.1, RAMAPURAM (V), MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. OCC VETAPALEM 3.AVULA CHINA YEDUKONDALU, S/0 ANKAIAH YEARS, OCC FISHERMEN, R/0 D.N0.1, VETAPALEM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. AGED ABOUT 47 RAMAPURAM (V), ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIET BUILDING, AMARAVAT 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHIRALA, BAPATIA DIST. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, VETAPALEM MANDAL, BAPATLA 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 to declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in interfering 2 with the Petitioners land an extent of Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.736 of Ramapuram, Kothapeta Revenue village, Vetapalem Mandal by proposing to allot for burial ground without giving any prior notice or conducting enquiry illegal, arbitrary, capricious, against the principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and also contrary to A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act 1971. Consequently, direct the 4th respondent not to interfere with the Petitioners land without following the due process of law and to pass s 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 not to interfere with the Petitioner's land an extent of Ac.0.50 cents in Sy.No.736 of KothapetaRamapuram village, Vetapalem Mandal without following due process of law pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. N A RAMACHANDRA MURTHY Counsel for the-Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri B V Satyanarayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents 1 to IS 4. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners 1 to 3 are owners and possessors of the land to an extent of Ac.0-50 cents in Sy.No.736 of Ramapuram, Kothapeta Revenue Village, Vetapalem Mandal and the said land was assigned to the petitioners’ father in the year 1972. The then Tahsildar issued pattadar pass book vide Patta No.639 in the year 2010 in the name of the petitioners and since then the petitioners are in possession and enjoyment of the same. The 4‘^ respondent along with staff came to the petitioners’ land on 24.05.2025 and tried to dispossess them. Hence, the writ petition. 3 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue the 4‘^ respondent will follow due The submission of learned AGP is recorded. would submit that process. 4. Given the facts and circumstances of the disposed of at the admission stage with the case, the Writ Petition is consent of learned counsel on either side directing the 4'" respondent not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioners’ land of an extent of Ac.0-50 cents in Sy.No.736 of Ramapuram, Kothapeta Revenue Village, Vetapalem District without following due process. No order as to costs. Mandal, Bapatia Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. NAGAMMA SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// ASSIST To . w, 1- The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State Guntur District. District. Chirala, Bapatia Dist. Bapatia District. of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Building, Amaravati, 2. The District Collector, Bapatia, Bapatia 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, 4. The Tahsildar, Vetapalem Mandal ne CC to Sri N. A. Ramachandra Murthy, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCS to GP for Revenue, High Court ofAndhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies Cnr > HIGH COURT DATED:30/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 19493 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS