I APHC010411302025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDD^ji WRIT PETITION NO: 21248 OF 2025 f -b. % iir ‘II ^'1 in \o \o '-^2 >S.^- c:? -S' 4^ Between: Bittikonda Anji Babu, S/o. Narasimha Rao Nimmalagudem Village, Buttaigudem Mandal, Eluru District. aged about 40 Years, R/o ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Agent to the Government/ District Collector, District. 3. The Special Assistant Agent to The Government I. T. D. A, K.R.Puram, Eluru District. 4. The Special Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare, District. 5. The Tahsildar, Buttaigudem Mandal, Buttaigudem, 6. Sri Kuna Raja Reddy, S/o. Butchi Reddy, Aged about 48 Years, R/o. Nimmalagudem Village, Buttaigudem Mandal,Eluru District. Eluru District, Eluru Cum project officer K.R. Puram, Eluru Eluru District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Articte 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court praying that in the may be pleased to issue order direction, Writ more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declare the action of the 3'^'^ respondent in not dispose of the Appeal S.R.A.No.34 of 2025 provision of A.P.S.A L T as illegal arbitrary and contrary to the Regulation 1/59 as ammeded 1/70 and consequential direct the 3'"^ respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner in S.R.A.No 34 of 2025. 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 suspend the operation of the orders of 4*^ S.R.No.239/2025 dt. 25/03/2025 pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. R. K. AMERANDRA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4:GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent No.5: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.6: The Court made the following order: respondent passed in %■ APHC010411302025 / IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 21248/2025 Between: 1.BITTIKONDA ANJI BABU, S/0 NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/0 NIMMALAGUDEM VILLAGE, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REPRASENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TRIABAL WELAFARE DEPARTMENT, SECREATRIATE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE AGENT TO THE GOVERNMENT/ DISTRICT COLLECTOR ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU DISTRICT. 3.THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT AGENT TO THE GOVERNMENT CUM PROJECT OFFICER I T D A, K.R.PURAM ELURU DISTRICT. 4.THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR TRIBAL WELFARE, K.R. PURAM. ELURU DISTRICT. 5.THE TAHSILDAR, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL, BUTTAIGUDEM, ELURU DISTRICT. PRINCIPAL 6.SRI KURIA RAJA REDDY, S/0. BUTCHI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/0. NIMMALAGUDEM VILLAGE, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL,ELURU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT{S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P R K AMERANDRA KUMAR Jl 2 Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of 3^^ respondent in not disposing of the appeal in S.R.A.No.34 of 2025, as illegal and arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of A.P.S.A.L.T. Regulation 1/59 as amended by 1/70 and consequently direct 3^^^ respondent to dispose of the said appeal. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner has been in possession 2. and enjoyment of the land to an extent of 978 square yards situated in R.S.No.24 of Nimmalagudem Village, Buttaigudem Mandal, Eluru District. Originally the said land was classified as a Gramakantam vested to the Gram Panchayat. While the matter stood thus, 6**^ respondent filed a complaint before 4^*^ respondent against the petitioner and another stating that the schedule land is in possession and enjoyment of the petitioner, who is a non- tribal in contravention of Sub-Section (1) of Section (3) of A.P.S.A.L.T. Regulation 1/59 as amended by 1/70 and the same was numbered as S.R.No.293 of 2024. By an order dated 25.03.2025, 4*^ respondent passed an order to the extent that the petition schedule land in R.S.No.24 with an extent of 978 square yards in Nimmalagudem Village of Buttaigudem Mandal which is in possession and enjoyment of the petitioner herein by way of transfer from 2^^ respondent therein, is in violation of A.P.S.A.L.T. Regulation 1/59 as amended by 1/70, and 5^*^ respondent-Tahsildar was directed to take possession of the said land and assign it to landless poor tribals in the village in accordance with law. Accordingly, S.R.No.293 of 2024 was allowed. Against the said order, the petitioner preferred an appeal in S.R.A.No.34 of 4 2025 on the file of 3''^ respondent and the same was taken on file on 12.05.2025. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that though the appeal has been filed in the month of May, 2025, till today the appeal has not been decided. 3. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, 3'^ respondent is directed to dispose of S.R.A.No.34 of 2025 within a period of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, the respondents are directed not to evict the petitioner from the possession of the subject land. 4. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- P. VINOD t0MAR ASSISTANT REGlSTR,AR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Agent to the Government/ District Collector, Eluru District, Eluru District. 3. The Special Assistant Agent to The Government Cum project officer I. T. D. A, K.R.Puram, Eluru District. 4. The Special Deputy Collector, Tribal Welfare, K.R. Puram, Eluru District. 5. The Tahsildar, Buttaigudem Mandal, Buttaigudem, Eluru District. 6. One CC to Sri P, R, K. Amerandra Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Social Welfare, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:19/08/2025 ORDER WP N0.21248 0F 2025 0 3 SEP 2025 p SecttonX* o Co DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS