APHC010380782025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19572/2025 Between: 1. DAGGUBATI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O ANKAMNNARAO, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC.ADVOCATE, R/O 3-61, PASAMARRU RURAL, PALNADU DISTRICT PREVIOUSLY GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR COLLECTOR, PALNADU DISTRICT PREVIOUSLY GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, NADENDIA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT PREVIOUSLY GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents No.2 to 3 in not considering my application No.MLPM241029030748 dated 29.10.2024 submitted to Respondent No.3 as illegal, arbitrary and amounts to abdication of statutory duties cast up on them and also violative of Articles 14 and 21 of 2 the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents 2 to 3 to issue pattadar passbook in the name of petitioner for the extent of Ac 1.862 cents in Survey No.747-1G, 747-1H and 751-1A in Sathuluru Village, Nadendia Mandal, Palnadu District previously Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 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 2 to 3 to consider my application No.MLPM241029030748 dated 29.10.2024 submitted to Respondent No.3 pending disposal of writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA MOHAN RAO PATHAKOTA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: Heard Sri Venkata Mohan Rao Pathakota, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents 1 to 3. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner’s father is the absolute owner of an agricultural land of an extent of Ac.1.862 cents in Sy.Nos.747-1G, 747-1H and 751-1A of Sathuluru Village, Nadendla Mandal, Palnadu District. The petitioner's father passed away on August 2, 2023. Subsequently, the petitioner’s mother and two younger sisters gave an affidavit on 28.10.2024, requesting to update the Record of Rights in respect of the aforementioned lands and to mutate the name of the petitioner in the Revenue Records. The petitioner made an application vide Application No.MLPM2410290307 dated 29.10.2024 (Ex.P1), to the Village/Ward 3 Secretariat, to mutate his name and issue a Pattadar Pass Book and the Title Deed. However, the same has not been considered so far. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that the application made by the petitioner is under process and the same will be considered as per the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and the Rules made thereunder. The same is recorded. 4. 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 3rd respondent to consider the application made by the petitioner vide Application No.MLPM2410290307 dated 29.10.2024 (Ex.P1), regarding the land of an extent of Ac.1.862 cents in Sy.Nos.747-1G, 747-1H and 751-1A of Sathuluru Village, Nadendla Mandal, Palnadu District, strictly as per the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and the Rules made thereunder, as expeditiously as possible preferably in two (02) months from the date of receipt of copy of the order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 31.07.2025 SNI 4 261 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19572/2025 Date: 31.07.2025 SNI