>*v' APHC0-i0459342025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRA^GH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE FOUF^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT ThjE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 23493 OF 2025 /y r \ r- -O' i: Between: ^ala Krishna, S/o. Venkaramappa, aged about 31 years, R/o. D.No. 10- Mudaramdoddi Village, Venkatagirikota (V.Kota) Mandal, Chittoor [district, Andhra Pradesh ^0 ...Petitioner AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary Department of Revenue, A.P. Secretariat Office, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra'Pradesh. I 2. Tfie District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Venkatagirikota (V.Kota) Mandal Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. I 4. The Tahsildar, I Andhra Pradesh. Venkatagirikota (V.Kota) 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 particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of Respondent No.3 in not passing orders oh the appeal no. R.O.C. A-2/4856 of 2010 filed under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 by my grandfather in the year 2010 and till date no action has been taken by the Respondent No.3. The said inaction of Respondent No.3 is illegal, arbitrary, violative of the principles of natural justice, and infringes upon the petitioner's fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the Respondent 1^10.3 to pass appropriate orders or dispose of the appeal no. R.O.C. A-2/4856 of 2010 filed under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971, as expeditiously as possible. 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 direct the Respondent No.3 to take appropriate action on the Appeal No. R.O.C. A-2/4856 of 2010 filed under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 (RoR Act) and pass order or orders in accordance with the law pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI ALLA TARUN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: »6l APHC010459342025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADE$H AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 23493/2025 [3330] 0^^ Between: 1 BALA KRISHNA, S/0. VENKARAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 MUDARAMDODDl VILLAGE, MANDAL, YEARS, R/0. D.NO. 10-60 VENKATAGIRIKOTA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH CHITTOOR (V.KOTA) ...PETITIONER AND 1 THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, A.P. SECRETARIAT OFFICE, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR VELAGAPUDI PRADESH. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3 j|_i£ revenue divisional officer, VENKATAGIRIKOTA CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA (V.KOTA) MANDAL PRADESH. 4 THE TAHSILDAR, , VENKATAGIRIKOTA (V.KOTA) MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 topleased to issue a Writ Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the ir^action of Respondent No.3 in not passing orders on the appeal no. R.O.C. A-2/4856 of 2010 filed under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 by my grandfather in the year 2010 and till date no action has been taken by the Respondent No.3. The said inaction of Respondent No.3 is illegal, arbitrary, violative of the principles of natural justice, and infringes the petitioner's fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the Respondent No.3 to pass appropriate orders or dispose of the appeal no. R.O.C. A-2/4856 of 2010 filed under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971, as Expeditiously as possible and to pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 upon and 2 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 Respondent No.3 to take appropriate action on the Appeal No. R.O.C. A-2/4856 of 2010 filed under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 (RoR Act) and pass order or orders in accordance with the law pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.ALLATARUN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 3 HHE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.23493 of 2025 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitutipn of India seeking the following relief: “...to issue a Writ, Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of Respondent No.3 in not passing orders on the appeal no. R.O.C. A-2/4856 of 2010 filed under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 by my grandfather in the year 2010 and till date no action has been taken by the Respondent No.3. The said inaction of Respondent No.3 is illegal, arbitrary, violative of the principles of natural justice, and infringes upon the petitioner's fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the Respondent No.3 to pass appropriate orders or dispose of the appeal no.R.O.C. A-2/4856 of 2010 filed under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 expeditiously as possible and to pass such other order or orders...” as Heard Sri Alla Tarun Kumar, learned counsel for petitioner and 2. learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents. The petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for issuance of a direction for expeditious disposal of the appeal 3. rd registered as R.O.C.A-2/4856 of 2010 pending before the 3 reppondent-Revenue Divisional Officer. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the appellate 4. authority is bound to decide the case in accordance with the law expeditiously. 4 Ergo, this Court directs the 3’’'^ respondent-appellate authority to make an endeavor, or to put to an end, by making all the efforts, in deciding the case with due diligence within a reasonable time for disposal of the appeal 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 (03) months from date of receipt of a copy this order. 5. 6. 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. Sd/-V.DIWAKAR DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 4 SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary Department of Revenue, A.P. Secretariat Office, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, 2. The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Venkatagirikota (V.Kota) Mandal Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The Tahsildar, , Venkatagirikota (V.Kota) Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. 5. One CC to Sri. Alia Tarun Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP For Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh[OUT] 7. Two CD Copies. AL HIGH COURT TL DATED:04/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 23493 OF 2025 I n SEP /ros ^ . Current Seciion m «o/,. DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS