APHC010399752025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 20553/2025 Between: 1. M MUNEMMA, W/O. LATE M. VASAIAH, OCC AGRICULTURIST, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O. 2-42, HARIJANAWADA, PADI PETA (V P), TIRUPATHI RURAL (M), CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P 2. MADASI VARALAKSHMI, D/O. LATE M. VASAIAH, OCC AGRICULTURIST, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. 2-42, HARIJANAWADA, PADI PETA (V P), TIRUPATHI RURAL (M), CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P 3. MADASI MAHALAKSHMI, D/O. LATE M.VASAIAH, OCC AGRICULTURIST, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. 2-42, HARIJANAWADA, PADI PETA (V P), TIRUPATHI RURAL (M), CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P 4. KAKI LALITHA, D/O. LATE M. VASAIAH, OCC AGRICULTURIST, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. 2-42, HARIJANAWADA, PADI PETA (V P) TIRUPATHI RURAL (M), CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P 5. MADASI RAJESWARI, D/O. LATE M. VASAIAH, OCC AGRICULTURIST, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. 2-42, HARIJANAWADA, PADI PETA (V P) TIRUPATHI RURAL (M), CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P 6. MALLARAPU LATHA, D/O. LATE M. VASAIAH, OCCAGRICULTURIST, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. 2-42, HARIJANAWADA, PADI PETA (V P), TIRUPATHI RURAL (M), CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P 7. C. BHARATHI, D/O. LATE M. VASAIAH, OCCAGRICULTURIST, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. 2-42, HARIJANAWADA, PADI PETA (V P) TIRUPATHI RURAL (M), CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P 8. V. VANAJA, W/O. V. SATHYA NARAYANA NAIDU D/O. LATE JALAKAM VENKATA MUNI CHETTY, OCC AGRICULTURIST, AGED ABOUT YEARS. R/O. 6-181, OTERU, VEDANTHAPURAM PANCHAYATH AVILALA POST, TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P 9. MANDAGALA KASTHURI, D/O LATE M. KRISHNAIAH, W/O. 2 SURYAMANI SUBRAMANYAM, AGRICULTURIST, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, CHINTHAKAYALA STREET, TIRUPATI (URBAN)-517501, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (REVENUE-LAND) 4TH BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO. 135, A. P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LAND ACQUISITION, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DIST., A.P 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATI (FORMERLY CHITTOOR DISTRICT) ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SRI KALAHASTHI - TIRUPATI DISTRICT (FORMERLY CHITTOOR DISTRICT) 5. THE TAHSILDAR, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT (FORMERLY CHITTOOR 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No.4 in not disposing in a time-bound manner the ROR- Appeal bearing Roc. A/62/2024/ Dt. January 2024 pertaining to our lands in Sy.No. 616/1/2, 616/1/3, 616/1/4, 616/1/5, 616/1/4 in extents of Ac. 1.17 Cents, Ac. 1.02 Cents, Ac 0.50 Cents and Ac.1.01 cents, Ac.0.50 cents respectively located in Surappakasam of Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor District, A.P, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of Article 14 and 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No. 4 to dispose the aforesaid mentioned Appeal on merits and in accordance with law in a time bound manner preferably within 3 Months and to 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 restrain the Respondents from in any way interfering with the petitioners possession in lands in Sy.No. 616/1/2, 616/1/3, 616/1/4, 616/1/5, 616/1/4 in extents of Ac.1.17 Cents, Ac. 1.02 Cents, Ac 0.50 Cents and Ac. 1.01 cents, Ac. 0.50 cents respectively located in Surappakasam of Renigunta Mandal, of Former Chittoor District, A.P pending disposal of this Writ Petition and pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SOORA VENKATA SAINATH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 20553 of 2025 ORDER: In shorn of all necessary facts, the present writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the concerned authority to dispose of the appeal bearing No.Roc.A/62/2024, dated --.01.2024 pending before the appellate authority filed by the petitioner pertaining to the land in Sy.No.616/1/2, 616/1/3, 616/1/4, 616/1/5, 616/1/4 in an extents of Ac.1.17 cents, Ac.1.02 cents, Ac.0.50 cents and Ac.1.01 cents and Ac.0.50 cents respectively located in Surappakasam of Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor District. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that it would suffice if a direction is given to the respondents to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioners within a stipulated period/time. 3. Acceding the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, without going into merits of the case, this Court feels it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition, at the admission stage, directing the respondent/appellate authority to dispose of the appeal bearing No.Roc.A/62/2024, dated -.01.2024 filed by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible not later than three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till disposal of the appeal, the respondents are directed to maintain status quo as on today in respect of the subject lands. 5 4. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 06.08.2025 SPP 6 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHARA RAO W.P.No. 20553 OF 2025 Date: 06.08.2025 SPP