APHC010432422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 22065/2025 Between: 1. KATUKUTI SATHIDEVI, W/O LATE HARIBABU, AGE 45 YEARS, OCC- CUITVATION, RESIDENT OF KUCHIVARIPALLI VILLAGE, RAJAMPET MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT. 2. GUNDAPANENI SARASWATHI, W/O LATE KONDAIAH NAIDU AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC- CUITVATION, RESIDENT OF KUCHIVARIPALLI VILLAGE, RAJAMPET MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT. 3. PATHAKAMOORI KAMAKSHUMMA, W/O. VENKATARAMANA AGE. 58Y EARS, OCC- CULTIVATION, RESIDENTS OF KUCHIVARIPALLI VILLAGE, RAJAMPET MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT. 4. KANKANAMPATI SUBBA LAKSHUMMA, W/O PRABHAKAR, AGE 56 YEARS, OCC-CULTIVATION,B.KAMMAPALLI VILLAGE,OBULAVARIPALLI MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT. 5. MUTHALURU SUJATHA, W/O SREENIVASULU NAIDU, AGE 53 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION, RESIDENT OF T.SUNDUPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT AT RAYACHOTI. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT AT RAYACHOTI. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAJAMPET REVENUE DIVISION, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT, AT RAJAMPET. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, RAJAMPET MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT, AT RAJAMPET. 2 6. GONUGUNTIA MALLIKARJUNA, S/O. VENKATA SUBBAIAH AGED 53 YEARS, OCC BUSSINESS, R/O. KUCHIVARIPALLE VILLAGE, RAJAMPET MANDAL, ANNAMIAH 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of 3RD respondent in not deciding my Revision petition dated 22.9.2023 for cancellation of DKT patta, admeasuring Ac.1.46 cents in Survey No.375-1 in Rajampet revenue Village and Mandal, Annamaiah District, pending before 3rd respondent, as irregular, irrational and amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on the 3rd respondent offends Article 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to decide revision petition in accordance with law and 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 direct the 3rd respondent to decide revision petition dated 22.9.2023, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. PETLURI NAGA RAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 22065 of 2025 ORDER: Precisely, the writ petition is filed to direct the 3rd respondent/Joint Collector to dispose of the revision petition, dated 22.09.2023 filed by the petitioners for cancellation of DKT patta issued in respect of the land admeasuring Ac.1.46 cents in Survey No.375-1 in Rajampet Revenue Village and Mandal, Annamaiah District. 2. It is asserted in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that soon after the petitioners came to know that the DKT patta was granted in favour of the unofficial 6th respondent in respect of the subject land, they preferred revision petition before the 3rd respondent for cancellation of the DKT patta. It is also further asserted that the land which is assigned to the unofficial 6th respondent is a private land and there is a legal obligation on the part of the 3rd respondent to dispose of the revision petition filed by the petitioners. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners stated that the revisional authority is bound to decide the case in accordance with law expeditiously. The urgency that is stated that the property rights are involved in the case if the delay is occasioned that it will be detrimental to the petitioner. Hence pleaded to direct the revisional authority to dispose of the revision in a time bound manner in accordance with law. 4 4. Ergo the Court directs the 3rd respondent revisional authority to make an endeavour to put an end, by making all the efforts in deciding the case with due diligence within a reasonable time for disposal of the revision case filed on 22.09.2023 on merits and as per law, after hearing all the parties to the dispute, as expeditiously as possible and in any case, not beyond three months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. 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. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date : 21.08.2025 SPP 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Writ Petition No:22065 of 2025 Date : 21.08.2025 SPP