APHC010407622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0?? MONDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 20771 OF 2025 Between; G. Munemma, W/o G Chandraiah, aged about 52 years R/o Komara Gunta, HAA/K, village Vedurukuppam, Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, PIN Code 517569 ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 4. The Tahsildar, Vedurukuppam Mandal Chittoor District. 5. The Panchayat Secretary, Komara gunta Gram Panchayt Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District ...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 declaring the action of the 5th respondent in trying to dispossess the petitioners from his agriculture land in Sy.No. 152/1 to an extent of Ac. 1.3000 cents, situated at Komara Gunta, village HA/VK, laying road in between Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, by petitioners agriculture land not following the orders of the Hon'ble apex court in Rame Gowda (dead) by L.Rs. V. M.Varadappa Naidu(Dead) by L.Rs.1. and Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders in WP No.42199 of 2015 without issuing any notice to the petitioners and without following the due process of law, is highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional. Principles of Natural Justice and also in violation of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 5th respondent not to lay road in respect of the petitioners' agriculture land in Sy.No. 152/1 to an extent of Ac. 1.3000 cents, situated at Komara Gunta, village H/WK, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District. violation of 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 5th respondent not to lay road in respect of the petitioners' agriculture land in Sy.No. 152/1 to an extent of Ac. 1.3000 cents, situated at Komara Gunta, village HA/VK, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, by directing the 5th respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from their above agriculture pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI PASAPALA SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRI M SUDHIR (SC FOR ZPPS, MPPS) The Court made the following order: APHC010407622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 20771/2025 Between: 1.G MUNEMMA, W/0 G CHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O KOMARA GUNTA, HAA/K, VILLAGE VEDURUKUPPAM, MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE 517569 ...PETITIONER AND REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 1.THE STATE OF AP DEPARTMENT, REVENUE VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, , VEDURUKUPPAM MANDAL DISTRICT. CHITTOOR KOMARA GUNTA GRAM PANCHAYT VEDURUKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 5. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, 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 topleased pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5th one in the nature respondent in trying to dispossess the petitioners from his agriculture land in Sy.No.152/1 to an extent of Ac.1.3000 cents, situated at KomaraGunta, village HAA/K, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, by laying road in between petitioners agriculture land not following the orders of the Hon'ble apex court in RameGowda (dead) by L.Rs. V. M.Varadappa Naidu(Dead) by L.Rs.1. V. M.Varadappa Naidu(Dead) by L.Rs.1. and 2 HonbleAndra Pradesh High Court Orders in WP No.42199 of 2015 without issuing any notice to the petitioners and without following the due process of law, is highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violation of Principles of Natural Justice and also in violation of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 5th respondent not to lay road in respect of the petitioners' agriculture land in Sy.No. 152/1 to an extent of Ac.1.3000 cents, situated at KonnaraGunta, village H/WK, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District 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 pleased to direct the 5th respondent not to lay road in respect of the petitioners' agriculture land in Sy.No. 152/1 to an extent of Ac. 1.3000 cents, situated at KomaraGunta, village H/WK, Vedurukuppam Mandal,Chittoor District, by directing the 5th respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from their above agriculture pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PASAPALA SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO:20771/2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief; ‘‘to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5 respondent in trying to dispossess the petitioner from his agriculture land in Sy. No. 152/1 to an extent of Ac. 1.3000 cents situated at Komara Gunta village, HAA/K, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District by laying road in between petitioner’s agriculture land not following the orders of the Hon’ble apex court in Rame Gowda dead by L.Rs. .VM.Varadappa Naidu (Dead) by L.Rs.1. and Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders in .W.PNo.42199 of 2015 without issuing any notice to the petitioners and without following the due process of law Is highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violation of Principles of Natural Justice and also in violation of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 5^^ respondent not to lay road In respect of the petitioner’s agriculture land in Sy. No. 152/1 to an extent of Ac. 1.3000 cents, situated at Komara Gunta village, HAA/K, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District and to pass such other order or orders... ” th Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader 2. for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat appearing for the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner herein is 3. the pattadar and possessor of the land admeasuring to an extent of 4 Ac.I.SOOOcents in Sy.No.152/1 situated at Komara Gunta Village HA/VK Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District having acquired the sanne by way of assignment. Since from the date of assignment, the petitioner has been in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject land without there being any interference or hindrance from any quarter. While so, respondent Nos. 2 to 4 are trying to lay road through the petitioner’s land without following due process of law and without issuing any notice to the petitioner. Hence, writ petition. 4. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat appearing for respondent No.5 furnished written instructions dated 05.08.2025 issued by respondent Nos. 4 and 5. The relevant portion of the said instructions is extracted hereunder: 1. It Is respectfully submitted that the land in Sy. No. 152/1, admeasuring an extent of Ac. 1.30 cents, is classified as D.K.T. (D- Form) patta land, and stands in the name of Smt.G.Munemma, W/o.T.Chandraiah, as per the revenue records maintained in IB Khata No.950. 2. It is further submitted that the official respondent Nos. 1 to 4 have no intention nor any proposal to lay a road in the petitioner’s land. There are no sanctioned works or administrative approvals for laying any road through the said land. 3. In view of the above, it is most humbly prayed that the official respondents 1 to 4 may kindly be excluded from the array of parties in the present writ petition, as no cause of action arises against them. 5 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents and on perusal of the material placed on record along with the written instructions issued by respondent Nos. 4 and 5, it appears that the respondents are not laying any road through the petitioner’s land. Moreover, it is only apprehension on part of the petitioner that the respondents are laying road through the petitioner’s land. It further appears that there is no resolution passed by respondent No.5 for laying of any road through the petitioner’s land as alleged by the petitioner. In view of the clear and categorical statement made by the respondent 6. Nos. 4 and 5 through their written instructions, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents, to follow due procedure as contemplated under the law, if at all the respondents intend to lay any road through the petitioner’s land even in the future. Without following due process of law, the respondents are restrained to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property of the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTfOirOFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer. Chittoor, Chittoor District. 4. The Tahsildar, Vedurukuppam Mandal Chittoor District. 5. The Panchayat Secretary, Komara gunta Gram Panchayt Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District 6. One CC to SRI. PASAPALA SUDHAKAR REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] S.One CC to SRI. M. SUDHIR, Advocate (SC FOR ZPPS, MPPS), [OPUC] 9. Two CD Copies NM m m HIGH COURT DATED: 11/08/2025 g 1!) AUG 2025 ORDER WP NO. 20771 OF 2025 Current Section iry DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS