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2025 DAILYLAW 30543 (AP)
Kanumuri Bharathi, W/o. Late K. Krishnam Raju, v. The Government of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/13695/2015 · 2025-07-24
R Raghunandan Rao
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APHC010440712015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 13695 OF 2015 Between:
1. Kanumuri Bharathi, W/o. Late K. Krishnam Raju,
2. K. Nanda Kishore Varma, S/o. Krishanam Raju,
3. K. Suryanarayana Varma, S/o. K. V. Ram Raju,
4. K. Kamalavathi, W/o. Late K. Narasimha Raju,
5. K. Satyavathi, W/o. Late K.V.S. Raju,
6. K. Sitarama Raju, S/o. K. V. Satyanarayana Raju,
7. K. Rama Varma, S/o. Late Krishnam Raju, All are residents of H.No. 50-38-3, T.P.T Colony, Vishakhapatnam. Seethamadara, ...Petitioners AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, represented by its Principal Secretary.
2. The Joint Collector Vishakhapatnam, cum Revisional authority.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vishakhapatnam cum Appellate Authority.
4. The Tahsildaryishakhapatnam Rural, Vishakhapatnam 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the order of the 2"'^ respondent dated 24.9.2014 made in R.P.No. 2/2014/E-1 in dismissing the Revision while confirming the order of the 3^'^ respondent R.D.O, who dismissed the Appeal vide
order dated 25.02.2014 made in Rc.No. 78/2014/C confirming the order of the 4*^ respondent Tahsildar dated 21.12.2013 made in Rc.No. 643/2012/A and set aside the same as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, voilative of principles of natural justice, non-application of mind to the record, savoring a finding contrary to the record, giving findings based on surmises and conjunctures, violative of the procedure contemplated under the A.P Rights in land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (Act No. 26 of 1971), violative the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article-14 & 19 of the Constitution and the Constitutional Right guaranteed under Article-300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4^'" respondent to issue Pattadar Pass Books and Title Deeds in favour of the petitioners.
lA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 17967 OF 2015 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 suspend the order of the 2"'' respondent dated 24.9.2014 made in R.P.No. 2/20141E-1 in dismissing the Revision, the
order of the 3 rd
respondent R.D.O, dated 25.02.2014 made in Rc.No. 78/2014/C and the order of the 4’^ respondent Tahsildar dated 21.12.2013 made in Re.No. 643/2012/A and further restrain the respondents and their sub-ordinates or any one claiming through them from interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property, pending disposal of the above case. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI Y. SITARAM FOR SRI C. VENKAIAH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order:
v->. APHC010440712015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3206] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 13695/2015 Between:
1.KANUMURI BHARATHI, W/0. LATE K. KRISHNAM RAJU j > 2.K. NANDA KISHORE VARMA, S/0. KRISHANAM RAJU )) 3.K. SURYANARAYANA VARMA, S/0. K. V. RAM RAJU j > 4.K. KAMALAVATHI, W/0. LATE K. NARASIMHA RAJU »J 5.K. SATYAVATHI, W/0. LATE K.V.S. RAJU > J 6.K. SITARAMA RAJU, S/0. K. V. SATYANARAYANA RAJU 1J 7.K. RAMA VARMA, S/0. LATE KRISHNAM RAJU RESIDENTS OF H.NO. 50-38-3, T.P.T COLONEY, SEETHAMADARA VISHAKHAPATNAM ALL ARE ...PETITIONER{S) AND 1.THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINICPAL SECRETARY. REVENUE 2.THE JOINT COLLECTOR VISHAKHAPATNAM, CUM REVISIONAL AUTHORITY 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ,VISHAKHAPATNAM CUM APPELLATE AUTHORITY 4.THE TAHSILDAR VISHAKHAPATNAM RURAL, VISHAKHAPATNAM
2 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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the order of the 2nd respondent dated 24.9.2014 made in R.P.No. 2/2014/E-1 in dismissing the Revision while confirming the order of the 3rd respondent R.D.O, who dismissed the Appeal vide
order dated 25.02.2014 made in Rc.No. 78/2014/C confirming the order of the 4th respondent Tahsildar dated 21.12.2013 made in Rc.No. 643/2012/A and set aside the same as arbitrary, illegal, unjust, voilative of principles of natural justice, non-application of mind to the record, savoring a finding contrary to the record, giving findings based on surmises and conjunctures, violative of the procedure contemplatedunder the A.P Rights in land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (Act No. 26 of 1971), violative the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article-14 & 19 of the Constitution and the Constitutional Right guaranteed under Article-300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to issue Pattadar Pass Books and Title Deeds in favour of the petitioners and pass such other order or orders as the Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.
lA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 17967 OF 2015 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 order of the 2nd respondent dated 24.9.2014 made in R.P.No. 2/20141E-1 in dismissing the Revision, the order of the 3rd respondent R.D.O, dated 25.02.2014 made in Rc.No. 78/2014/C and the
order of the 4th respondent Tahsildar dated 21.12.2013 made in Re.No. 643/2012/A and further restrain the respondents and their sub-ordinates or any one claiming through them from interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property, pending disposal of the above case. Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1.C VENKAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR REVENUE (AP)
3 Th6 Court mSdG th© following Ord©r! (per HonWe Sri justice R. Raghunandan Rao) Sri Y. Sitaram, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri C. Venkaiah, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave from this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any shall stand 1
2. closed.
Sd/-U.SRI DEVI assistant R^ISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// p To,
1. One CC to Sri C. Venkaiah, Advocate [OPUC]
2. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
3. Two CD Copies Cnr
-.'ty HIGH COURT DATED:25/07/2025 \
ORDER WP NO. 13695 OF 2015 Of Ai M 2 0SEP20?5 SOj DISMISSING THE W.P AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS