APHC010392922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No: 20356 OF 2025 Between; Sontem Prabhakar Reddy, S/o.Subba Reddy, Aged about 55 years. Resident of Plot No.305, Cross Wind Apartment Shiva Temple, Avila, Tirupati Town, Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The District Collector, Annamayya District, Rayachoty, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rayachoty Division, Annamayya District, Rayachoty, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Tahsildar, Ramapuram Mandal, Annamayya District, Ramapuram, Andhra Pradesh. ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS Directing the Respondents, particularly Respondents No. 2 and 3, to forthwith take necessary action on the proposals submitted by Respondent No.4 vide Ref. A/166/2022 dated 15.02.2024 (and 06.06.2022) and specifically on Ref.No.Revenue Conferences/50/2025 and remove the Petitioner's land bearing Survey No.477, admeasuring cents, of Bandapalle Revenue Village, Ramapuram Mandal, District, from the 22-A restricted list under the Pradesh Dotted Lands (Updation of Re-Settlement Register) Act, 2017, and update all revenue 10.67 Annamayya provisions of the Andhra records accordingly and consequently direct the respondents the Respondents to complete the entire process of updating the records and deleting the land from the 22-A list. lA No: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fiied in support of the petition, the High Court may be pieased to direct the respondents to complete the entire process of updating the records and deleting the land from the 22-A list pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI A.YESHA AZMA S Counsel for the Respondents: ASST.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: APHC010392922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 20356/2025 Between: 1.SONTEM PRABHAKAR REDDY, S/0 SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. RESIDENT OF PLOT NO. 305, CROSS WIND APARTMENT SHIVA TEMPLE, AVILA, TIRUPATI TOWN, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, RAYACHOTY, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAYACHOTY DIVISION, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT RAYACHOTY, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, RAMAPURAM MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. RAMAPURAM, 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus Directing the Respondents, particularly Respondents No. 2 and 3, to forthwith take necessary action on the proposals submitted by Respondent No. 4 vide Ref. A/166/2022 dated 15.02.2024 (and 06.06.2022) and specifically on Ref. No. Revenue Conferences/50/2025 and remove the Petitioner's land bearing Survey No. 477, admeasuring 10.67 cents of Bandapalle Revenue Village, Ramapuram Mandal, Annamayya District, from the 22-A restricted list under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Dotted Lands (Updation of Re-Settlement Register) Act, 2017, and update all revenue records accordingly and consequently direct the respondents the Respondents to complete the 2 entire process of updating the records and deleting the land from 22-A list and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2.q 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 the Respondents complete the entire process of updating the records and deleting land from the 22-A list pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.AYESHAAZMAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: the to the and pass 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 20356 of 2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “...to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one In nature of Writ of Mandamus Directing the Respondents, particularly Respondents No. 2 and 3, to forthwith take necessary action on the proposals submitted by Respondent No.4 vide Ref.A/166/2022 dated 15.02.2024 (and 06.06.2022) and specifically on Ref No.Revenue Conferences/50/2025 and remove the Petitioner's land bearing Survey No. 477, admeasuring Ac. 10.67 cents of Bandapalle Revenue Village, Ramapuram Mandal, Annamayya District, from the 22-A restricted list under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Dotted Lands (Updation of Re settlement Register) Act, 2017, and update all revenue records accordingly and consequently direct the respondents to complete the entire process of updating the records and deleting the land from the 22-A list and pass such order or orders in the proper circumstances of the case in the interest ofjustice. ” i,. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court to direct th the respondents to act upon the proposals made by the 4 respondent/Tahsildar vide Ref.No.A/166/2022, dated 06.06.2022. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents has furnished the proceedings dated 05.08.2025 addressed by the 4**^ respondent/Tahsildar, wherein it is held as 3. follows: 4 “3. While both the Tahsildar and RDO, Rayachoty are actively processing the case as per the statutory procedure, and the matter is yet to be placed before the District Level Committee for final orders, the petitioner has prematurely approached this Hon’ble Court \A/ithout exhausting the available remedy under the Act. The authorities have not denied any rights but are examining the case based on merit and supporting evidence, and no delay or inaction can be attributed to them.” 4. In view of the assertions made in the proceedings dated 05.08.2025, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing the respondents to take decision upon the proposals, dated 06.06.2025 made by the Tahsildar as expeditiously as possible. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER / To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Annamayya District, Rayachoty, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Rayachoty Division, Annamayya District, Rayachoty, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Tahsildar, Ramapuram Mandal, Annamayya District, Ramapuram, Andhra Pradesh. 5. One CC to M/s. Ayesha Azma.S, Advocate [OPUC] 6. TwoCCsto GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies. Ssb (gsg) 1 HIGH COURT DATED:05/08/2025 ORDER WP No.20356 OF 2025 o ^ 2 0 AUG 2025 P Co urrent Sectioijx^^ e&i£ DISPOSING THE WRIT WITHOUT COSTS PETITION