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ALAMANDA VENKATA RAMANA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/19616/2025 · 2025-07-28

Subba Reddy Satti

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V, ,\ APHC010384992025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI i (Special Original Jurisdiction) I TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19616 OF 2025 Between: 1. Alamanda Venkata Ramana, S/o. Bennayya, Aged 37 D.No. 22-100, Alamanda Vari Street, JangareddigudemTown Mandal, Eluru (Erstwhile West Godavari) District. 2. Alamanda Srinivasu, S/o. Sanyasi Rao, Aged 43 years, R/o. D.No. 22- 100, Alamanda Vari Street, Jangareddigudem Town Mandal (Erstwhile West Godavari) District. 3. Alamanda Pavan Kumar, S/o. Apparao, Aged 34 years, R/o. D.No. 22- 100, AlamandaVari Street, Jangareddigudem Town Mandal (Erstwhile West Godavari) District. 4. Bangaru Rakesh, S/o. Srinivasu, Aged 26 years, R/o. D.No. 14-3-357, Jangareddigudem Town Mandal District. years, R/o. Eluru Eluru Eluru (Erstwhile West Godavari) Venkata Vara Lakshmi, W/o. Sitaramaraju, Aged 61 years R/o. D.No. 16-154, Rajula Colony, JangareddigudemTown Eluru (Erstwhile West Godavari) District. 5. Penmatsa Mandal, ...Petitioners AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. District Collector, Eluru (Erstwhile West Godavari) District. Divisional Officer, Jangareddigudem Revenue Division, Eluru (Erstwhile West Godavari) District. 4. The Tahsildar Jangareddigudem Godavari) District. 1. 2. The 3. The Revenue Mandal, Eluru (Erstwhile West Kusuma Kumarl, W/o. Srirama Rao, Aged 50 5. Ganisetti Lakshmi Sesha , Kakaraparru Village, Peravali Mandal, West Godavari District. W/o. Chinna Narasimha Murthy, Aged 90 years years 6. Kotti Subbayamma R/o Gunupudi Village, 7. Kotti Baala Harinadha Babu years, R/o. Gunupudi Village Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. S/o. Chinna Narasimha Murthy, Aged 54 Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. ...Respondents For the reasons stated in the prays that this Hon'ble Court accompanying affidavit, the petitioner may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction mo.e particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS action of respondents, of the petitioners from the being maintained by the declaring the particularly the 4"’ respondent in trying to delete names revenue records as well Web land revenue records . , respondents and incorporating the names of the official respondents 5 to 7 in the place of names of the to their respective lands situated i un petitioners with regard an extent of Ac.0.3125 cents in Sy.No. 47- in 10, Ac. 0.2325 cents in Sy.No. 47-11, Ac. 0.2325 cents in Sy.NJo. 47-12 & Ac ^ 0^2325 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-B, Ac. 0.2450 cents in Sy.No. 47-10, Ac. 0.1750 ‘ cents in Sy.No. 47-11, Ac.0,1750 cents in Sy.No. 47-12 & Ac. 0.1750 Sy.No. 47-4-B, Ac. 0.3125 cents in Sy.No. 47-10, Ac. 0.2325 cents 47-11, Ac. 0.2325 cents in Sy.No. 47-12 & Ac. 0.2325 cents in in Sy.No. cents in Sy.No. 47-4-B Ac. 0.7500 cents in Sy.No. 47-12, Ac. 0.5000 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-A-2 & Ac.’ 2.0000 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-A-1, Ac. 0.05 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-B, Ac. 0.06 cents in Sy.No. 47-10, Ac.0.05 cents in Sy.No. 47-11 & Ac. 0.05 Sy.No. 47-12, Ac. 0.0700 cents in cents in Sy.No. 47-10, Ac. 0.0600 cents in Sy.No.47-11, Ac. 0.0600 cents in Sy.No. 47-12 & Ac. 0.0600 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-B, of Ramacharlagudem Village. Jangareddigudem (Erstwhile West Godavari) District Mandal, Eluru without without issuing any notice conducting any enquiry and without passing any orders in violation of “The Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act rules framed there under, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, malafide and principles of Natural Justice besides violation of Article 14 Constitution of India , 1971,” and against the 21 and 300-A of and consequently direct the respondents the names of the petitioners in records of rights including web land records for the petitioners aforesaid agricultural landed not to delete revenue property and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 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 respondents not to delete the names of the petitioners in revenue records as well Web land revenue records, situated in Sy.No. 47-11, Ac. 0.2325 cents in Sy.No. 47-12 & Ac. 0.2325 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-B, Ac. 0.2450 cents in Sy.No. 47-10, Ac. 0.1750 cents in Sy.No. 47-11, Ac.0.1750 cents in Sy.No. 47-12 & Ac. 0.1750 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-B, Ac. 0.3125 cents in Sy.No. 47-10, Ac. 0.2325 cents in Sy.No. 47-11, Ac. 0.2325 cents in Sy.No. 47-12 & Ac. 0.2325 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-B, Ac. 0.7500 cents in Sy.No. 47-12, Ac. 0.5000 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-A-2 & Ac. 2.0000 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-A-1, Ac. 0.05 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-B, Ac. 0.06 cents in Sy.No. 47-10, Ac.0.05 cents in Sy.No. 47-11 & Ac. 0.05 cents in Sy.No. 47-12, Ac. 0.0700 cents in Sy.No. 47-10, Ac. 0.0600 cents in Sy.No.47-11, Ac. 0.0600 cents in Sy.No. 47-12 & Ac. 0.0600 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-B, of Ramacharlagudem Village Jangareddigudem Mandal, Eluru (Erstwhile West Godavari) District and consequently direct the respondents to continue names of the petitioners the revenue records for the said lands, pending disposal of the petition. in main writ Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI K. JYOTHI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 : GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 to 7 : NONE APPEARED The Court made the following order: i? APHC010384992025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19616/2025 Between: 1.ALAMANDA VENKATA RAMANA, S/0 BENNAYYA, AGED 37 YEARS, D.NO. 22-100, ALAMANDA VARI STREET^ JANGAREDDIGUDEMTOWN MANDAL, ELURU (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI) DISTRICT. 2.ALAMANDA SRINIVASU, .S/0 SANYASI RAO, AGED 43 YEARS, R/0 D.NO. 22-100, ALAMANDA VARI STREET, JANGAREDDIGUDEM TOWN MANDAL, ELURU (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI) DISTRICT. 3.ALAMANDA PAVAN KUMAR, S/0 APPARAO, AGED 34 YEARS, R/0 D.NO. 22-100, ALAMANDAVARI STREET, JANGAREDDIGUDEM TOWN MANDAL, ELURU (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI) DISTRICT. 4.BANGARU RAKESH, S/0 SRINIVASU, AGED 26 YEARS, R/0 D.NO. 14-3-357, JANGAREDDIGUDEM TOWN MANDAL, ELURU (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI) DISTRICT. 5.PENMATSA VENKATA VARA LAKSHMI, W/0 SITARAMARAJU, AGED 61 YEARS. R/0 D.NO. 16-154, RAJULA COLONY, JANGAREDDIGUDEMTOWN MANDAL, ELURU (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI) DISTRICT. R/0 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL 2 revenue department, ; VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR. GODAVARI) DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL REVENUE DIVISION, DISTRICT. 4.THE SECRETARIAT ELURU (ERSTWHILE WEST OFFICER, JANGAREDDIGUDEM ELURU (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI) TAHSILDAR JANGAREDDIGUDEM (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI) DISTRICT. ' RArAGEn'^^vplIcf®^^ ^/O. SRIRAMA years, kakaraparru village MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6.KOTTI SUBBAYAMMA, W/0. CHINNA NARASIMHA 90 YEARS, R/0 GUNUPUDI VILLAGE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. MANDAL, ELURU PERAVALI murthy, aged BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, 7.KOTTI BAALA HARINADHA murthy. Arm ^^'NNA NARASIMHA years, R/0 GUNUPUDI BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT VILLAGE ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Articie 226 of the Constitution of india praying that in the o easedT^®" the High Court may et tr-S'2 r:: inlhrm T '""°''P°tafng the names of the un official respondents 5 to 7 Ac.0.1750 cents in Sy.No.47-12. Ac.0.1750 cents in Sy No 47-4-B Ac 0 3125 cents in Sy.No.47-10, Ac.0.2325 cents in Sy No 47-11 A^O 2325 I t Sy No 47-12 Ap n Qctoc - ok. ii, ac.U.2325 cents in 12 A n Jnnn Sy.No.47-4-B. Ac.0.7500 12, Ac.0.5000 cents in Sy.No.47-4-A-2. Ac.2.0000 Ac.0.05 cents in Sy.No.47-4-B, Ac.0.06 Sy.No.47-11 Ac.0.05 cents i ‘ cents in Sy.No.47- cents in Sy.No.47-4-A-1 cents in Sy.No.47-10. Ac.0.05 cents in in Sy.No.47-12, Ao.0.0700 cents in Sy.No.47-10 % 3 Ac.0.0600 cents in Sy.No.47-11, Ac.0.0600 cents in Sy.No.47-12 Ac.0.0600 cents in Sy.No.47-4-B, of Ramacharlagudem Village, Jangareddigudem Mandal, Eluru Erstwhile West Godavari District, without issuing any notice, without conducting any enquiry and without passing any orders in violation of The Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, and rules framed there under, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, malafide and against the principles of Natural Justice besides violation of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents not to delete the names of the petitioners in records of rights including web land revenue records for the petitioners aforesaid agricultural landed property and to 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 respondents not to delete the names of the petitioners in revenue records as well Web land revenue records, situated in Sy.No.47-11, Ac.0.2325 cents in Sy.No.47-12 & Ac.0.2325 cents in Sy.No.47-4-B, Ac.0.2450 cents in Sy.No.47-10, Ac.0.1750 cents in Sy.No.47-11, Ac.0.1750 cents in Sy.No.47- 12 & Ac.0.1750 cents in Sy.No.47-4-B, Ac.0.3125 cents in Sy.No.47-10, Ac.0.2325 cents in Sy.No.47-11, Ac.0.2325 cents in Sy.No.47-12 & Ac.0.2325 cents in Sy.No.47-4-B, Ac.0.7500 cents in Sy.No.47-12, Ac.0.5000 cents in Sy.No.47-4-A-2 & Ac.2.0000 cents in Sy.No.47-4-A-1, Ac.0.05 cents in Sy.No.47-4-B, Ac.0.06 cents in Sy.No.47-10, Ac.0.05 cents in Sy.No. 47-11 & Ac. 0.05 cents in Sy.No. 47-12, Ac. 0.0700 cents in Sy.No. 47-10, Ac. 0.0600 cents in Sy.No.47-11, Ac. 0.0600 cents in Sy.No. 47-12 & Ac. 0.0600 cents in Sy.No. 47-4-B, of Ramacharlagudem Village, Jangareddigudem Mandal, Eluru (Erstwhile West Godavari) District, and consequently direct the respondents to continue names of the petitioners in the revenue records for the said lands, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.K JYOTHI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: -j- 4 Heard Sri K.Jyothi Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents 1 to 4. The notice in respect of the respondents 5 to 7 is dispensed with since no adverse order is passed affecting the right or interest of the respondents 5 to 7. ; 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the 1®^ petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of Ac.0.3125 cents in Sy.No.47-10, Ac.02325 cents in Sy.No.47-11, Ac.0.2325 cents in Sy.No.47-12 and Ac.0.2325 cents in Sy.No.47-4-B: the 2*^^ petitioner is the absolute owner and possesSi:^ of Ac.0.2450 cents in Sy.No.47-10, Ac.0.1750 cents in Sy.No.47- 11, Ac.1750 cents in Sy.No.47-12 and Ac.0.1750 cents in Sy.No.47-4-B: the 3’’^ petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of Ac.0.3125 cents in Sy.No.47-10, Ac.0.2325 cents in Sy.No.47-11, Ac.0.2325 cents in Sy.No.47- 12 and Ac.0.2325 cents in Sy.No.47-4-B; the 4*^ petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of Ac.0.07 cents in Sy.No.47-10, Ac.0.06 cents in Sy.No.47-11, Ac.0.06 cents in Sy.No.47-12 and Ac.0.06 cents in Sy.No.47-4-B and the 5^*^ petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of Ac.0.06 cents in Sy.No.47-10, Ac.0.05 cents in Sy.No.47-11, Ac.0.05 cents in Sy.No.47-12, Ac.0.05 cents in Sy.No.47-4-B, Ac.0.75 cents in Sy.No.47-12, Ac.0.50.cents in Sy.No.47-4-A-2 and Ac.2.00 cents in Sy.No.47-4-A-1. 3. The names of the petitioners have been updated in the Record of Rights, and the 4^*^ respondent issued Pattadar Pass Books and Title Deeds. He would also submit that the 4^^ respondent, at the behest of respondents 5 to 7, without issuing notice to the petitioners, is attempting to change the Record of Rights. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, would submit that the petitioners, with an apprehension, filed this writ petition. No application has been received by the 4‘^ respondent regarding the 5. 5 aforementioned lands vis-a-vis the change of mutation. If the 4*'" respondent any application, the 4*'' respondent will follow the receives procedure mandated under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, and the Rules made thereunder. / 6. 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 4*^^ respondent to adhere to the procedure mandated in the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and the Rules, 1989 if any application is filed regarding change of mutation of the aforementioned lands. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REQISTRAR sectI^ officer To. 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Eluru {Erstwhile West Godavari) District. 3. The Revenue Divisionai Officer, Jangareddigudem Revenue Division Eluru (Erstwhile West Godavari) District. 4. The Tahsildar Jangareddigudem Godavari) District. 5. One CC to Sri K. Jyothi Prasad, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra 7. Two CD Copies Mandal, Eluru (Erstwhile West Pradesh [OUT] Cnr HIGH COURT DATED;29/07/2025 ^ 12 AUG 2025 S ORDER WP NO. 19616 OF 2025 e», Current Section , '1/ disposing of the W P at THF ‘iTAr'c ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS OF