Ik APHC010474422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 24551 OF 2025 Between: Mamidi Ramana, S/o. Mamidi Venkata Ramana, Aged about 48 years, Occ Cultivation, R/o D No.102, S.C.Colony, Jampena village, Madugula Mandal, Anakapalli District ...Petitioner/s AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati,Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Anakapalli, Anakapalli District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsipatnam, Anakapalli District. 4. The Tahsildar, Cheedikada Mandal, Anakapalli District. 5. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Forest Department, Aranya bhavan, API 1C Towers, Mangalagiri,Guntur District. 6. The Divisional Forest officer. Forest department,Narsipatnam, Anakapalli District. 7. The District Forest Officer and Conservator, Forest Department, Anakapalli District 8. The Forest Range Officer, Forest Department, Chowdavaram Range, Anakapalli Dist. ...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 i nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No. 4 and 8 in interfering and attempting to dispossess the petitioner from agricultural land to an extent of Ac. 1.50 cents in Survey No. 234-2 of Neelampeta village, Cheedikada Mandal, Anakapalli District, without issuing notice and without following due process of law, as arbitrary, illegal, null and void, and in violation of Articles 14, 21, and 300A of the Constitution of India Consequently direct the respondents not to petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said land and to pass. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 interfere with the 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. 4 and 8 herein not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner land in an extent of A.c 1.50 cents situated in Survey No. 234-2 of Neelampeta village, Cheedikada Mandal, Anakapalli District, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI KAMBYAGARI SAIPRATAP Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents No.5 to 8 :GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following Order: APHC010474422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3311] I-X Monday, the Fifteenth Day of September Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT The Honourable Ms.Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 24551 of 2025 Between: ...Petitioner Mamidi Ramana and ...Respondents The State of Andhra Pradesh and others Counsel for the petitioner: I.Kambyagari Sai Pratap Counsel for the respondents: I.G.P. for Revenue 2.G.P. for Forests 2 W.P.No.24551of2025 The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief: r ...to issue an appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No. 4 and 8 in interfering and attempting to dispossess the petitioner from agricultural land to an extent of Ac. 1.50 cents in Survey No.234-2 of Neelampeta village, Cheedikada Mandal, Anakapalli District, without issuing notice and without following due process of law, as arbitrary, illegal, null and void, and in violation of Articles 14, 21, and 300A of the Constitution of India Consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said land and to pass...” 2. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is as follows: The petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of the agricultural land to an extent of Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.234-2 in Neelampeta village, Cheedikada Mandal, Anakapalli District, purchased under registered sale deed dated 18.07.2023 vide document No.2059 / 2023 at the Joint Sub-Registrar Office, Madugula. The vendor of the petitioner was in lawful possession. The vendor’s name was recorded in the revenue records, such as Adangal, IB register. The e-pass book was also issued by the respondent No.4 to the vendor of the petitioner. On purchase, the petitioner immediately took possession of the same and has been in peaceful possession and enjoyment of it since then. On 15.07.2025, without issuing prior notice, a. b. 3 W.P.No.24551 of 2025 the officials from the office of the respondent No.8 unlawfully entered the agricultural land of the petitioner and cut down the trees causing loss and mental distress. Immediately, on 16.07.2025, the petitioner made a representation to the respondent No.4 complaining against the illegal acts. On 23.07.2025, the petitioner submitted a representation to the respondents Nos.6 and 8 against the illegal interference in the possession and the damage caused, while seeking appropriate action and protection. Then, the petitioner received notice dated 29.08.2025 from the respondent No.8 directing the petitioner to vacate the land, while calling for explanation regarding the occupation of the land. The petitioner submitted an explanation dated 01.09.2025 to the respondent No.8, under acknowledgement, stating the ownership and the possession. Even then, the forest officials are threatening the petitioner to forcefully evict him from the land. Hence, this writ petition is filed. severe Sri.B.Bhanu Raja, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that, inspite of the revenue records favour of the vendor and the registered sale deed in favour of the petitioner, the respondents are causing damage to the property of the 3. in petitioner. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests requested 4. to dispose of the writ petition as the concerned officials would pass speaking order and till then, there would not be any interference. Since the respondents admit possession of the petitioner in the disputed land by issuing notice, however contend that the said property is the then Valabu Reserve Land and was encroached; and the petitioner submitted the explanation, for which a speaking order is required to be passed, till then, there shall not be any interference with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the disputed land. 5. 4 W.P.No.24551 of 2025 In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the concerned respondents to pass a speaking order in response to the notice dated 29.08.2025 and reply dated 01.09.2025, and till such time, there shall not be any interference with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the above said land. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTIONOFFICER //TRUE COPY// To 1. The Principal Secretary Revenue Department Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati,Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Anakapalli, Anakapalli District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsipatnam, Anakapalli District. 4. The Tahsildar, Cheedikada Mandal, Anakapalli District. 5. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Forest Department, Aranya bhavan, API 1C Towers, Mangalagiri,Guntur District. 6. The Divisional Forest officer. Forest department,Narsipatnam, Anakapalli District. 7. The District Forest Officer and Conservator, Forest Department, Anakapalli District 8. The Forest Range Officer, Forest Department, Chowdavaram Range, Anakapalli Dist. 9. One CC to Sri KAMBYAGARI SAIPRATAP, Advocate [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP FOR FORESTS, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies VNA HIGH COURT DATED; 15/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 24551 OF 2025 I 2'SEP 2025 Is;^ Current Section m DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS