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2025 DAILYLAW 28999 (AP)

Koulu Venkata Purnachandra Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/25453/2022 · 2025-09-01

B Krishna Mohan

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APHC010414112022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 25453/2022 Between: 1. KOULU VENKATA PURNACHANDRA RAO,, S/O. LATE NARAYANA, AGED 39 YEARS, R/O. KAMEPALLI VILLAGE, ZARUGUMALLI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ZARUGUMALLI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.. 5. GANAPARTHI VENKATESWARLU, S/O. SURIAH, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC . AGRICULTURE, R/O. KAMEPALLI VILLAGE AND POST, ZARUGUMALLI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V S K RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. A VARALAKSHMI The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 25453 of 2022 ORDER: - 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. Though 5th respondent filed counter and vacate stay petition, none appears for him today. 3. This writ petition is filed questioning the notice issued by the 4th respondent dated 04.06.2022 for correction of entries into the Revenue records in respect of the lands admeasuring Ac.0.33 cents in Sy. No.167- 10, Ac.1.64 cents in Sy.No.173-3, Ac.1.44 cents in Sy.No.173-8, Ac.2.55 cents in Sy.No.174- 2, Ac.0.71 cents in Sy.No.174-8, Ac.2.00 cents in Sy.No.215-1, Ac.0.35 cents in Sy.No.328-3B, Ac.0.16 cents in Sy.No.328- 4B, Ac.0.33 cents in Sy.No.328-5, Ac.0.02 cents in Sy.No.329-1B, Ac.0.09 cents in Sy.No.329-2, Ac.0.39 cents in Sy.No.330- 3, Ac.0.82 cents in Sy.No.369-1, Ac.0.21 cents in Sy.No.369-2, Ac.0.47 cents in Sy.No.369-3, Ac.0.29 cents in Sy.No.400/4, Ac.0.04 cents in Sy.No.400-2, Ac.0.76 cents in Sy.No.400-3 of Kamepalli Village, Zarugumalli Mandal, Prakasam District. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that till the civil suit in O.S.No.300 of 2020 on the file of Principal Junior Civil Judge, Kandukur is decided and the rights of the parties are determined finally, the 4th respondent cannot make any corrections by way of entries into the Revenue records in respect of the subject lands. 5. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying on the written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 04.08.2025 submits that as per the orders of the Hon’ble High Court in W.P.No.13628 of 2022 dated 05.05.2022 and in obedience to the Status-Quo order passed by the Hon’ble High Court in W.P.No.25453 of 2022 dated 18.08.2022, the mutation of the name of the claimant/ 5th respondent was considered against eight claimed lands out of nineteen claimed lands which comes to an extent of Ac.4.36 Cents as per Sections 4, 5 and 6 of AP Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971. 6. The learned counsel for the 5th respondent submits that the 4th respondent rightly mutated the name of the 5th respondent for the subject lands which are mentioned as hereunder: - S.No. Village Pattadar Name Web Land 1B Khata No Sy.No. Extent in (Act) 1. Kamepalli Sri Ganapathi Venkateswarlu S/o Suraiah 1214 174-2 1.02 2. 215-1 2.00 3. 328-2B 0.02 4. 328-4 0.03 5. 329-2 0.03 6. 369-2 0.21 7. 400-4 0.29 8. 400-3 0.76 Total Ac.4.36 Cents 7. In view of the above said facts and circumstances and upon consideration of the rival submissions made, the petitioner is permitted to raise objections enclosing all the supporting documents in response to the above said notice of the 4th respondent dated 04.06.2022 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The 5th respondent is also permitted to make his submissions before the 4th respondent for the above said notice dated 04.06.2022. Upon consideration of the claims of all the parties concerned including the petitioner and the 5th respondent, upon verification of the records and the subject land, appropriate decision shall be taken by the 4th respondent strictly in accordance with law by giving due opportunity for the parties concerned and the entire exercise shall be completed by the 4th respondent as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 8. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. Interim order, if any, deemed to have been vacated. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN Date:02.09.2025 Dvs THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 164 WRIT PETITION NO: 25453/2022 Date:02.09.2025 Dvs