m APHC010476952025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) I FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER', TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 25244 OF 2025 Between: 1. ARE PRASAD, S/o late Narayana, Aged 55 years, R/o D No 3-121, Kothapeta Village, Vetapalem Mandal, Bapatia District-523 157. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary (Revenue Department), Secretariat, Amaravati, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Bapatia District (Bapatia District). 3. The Tahasildar, Inkollu Village, Inkollu Mandal, Bapatia 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, direction, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondent no. 3 in considering Petitioners Form 6A application, vide application no. MUT250312062110, dated 12-03-2025 and in issuing pattadar passbook in r Petitioners favour to his agricultural land, admeasuring Ac. 0.70 cents in Sy . 140- 2D of Inkollu Village and Mandal, Bapatia District, is illegal, arbitrary and unlawful, violation of principles of natural justice and violation of article 14, 19, 21 and 300A of constitution of India and, consequently direct the Respondents no. 3 to dispose the Petitioners, Form 6A application, vide application no. MUT250312062110, dated 12- 03-2025, by issuing pattadar passbook to the Petitioners favour on his agricultural land, admeasuring Ac. 0.70 cents in Sy no. 140-2D of Inkollu Village and Mandal, Bapatia District. no 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 direct the Respondents no. 3 to dispose the Petitioners, Form 6A application, vide application No. MUT250312062110, dated 12-03-2025, by issuing Petitioners favour on his agricultural land. pattadar passbook to the admeasuring Ac. 0.70 cents in Sy no. 140- 2D of Inkollu Village and Mandal, Bapatia District, pending disposal of the above writ petition. : SRI CH. JAYANTA RAO Counsel for the Petitioner Counsel for the Respondents Nos. 1 to 3 : GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER : APHC010476952025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE [3330] PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 25244 of 2025 Between: TARE PRASAD, S/0 LATE NARAYANA, AGED 55 YEARS, R/0 D NO 3-1.21, KOTHAPETA VILLAGE, VETAPALEM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT-523 157. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (REVENUE DEPARTMENT), AMARAVATI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BAPATIA DISTRICT (BAPATIA DISTRICT). 3.‘THE TAHASILDAR, INKOLLU VILLAGE, BAPATIA DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT, INKOLLU MANDAL, ...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, direction, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondent no. 3 in considering Petitioners Form 6A application, vide application no. MUT250312062110, dated 12-03-2025 and in issuing pattadar passbook in Petitioners favour to his agricultural land, admeasuring Ac. 0.70 cents in Sy no. 140- 2D of Inkollu Village and Mandal, Bapatia District, is illegal, arbitrary and unlawful, violation of principles of natural justice and violation of article 14, 19, 21 and 300A of constitution of India and, consequently direct the Respondents no. 3 to dispose the Petitioners, Form 6A application, vide application no. MUT250312062110, dated 12- 03-2025, by issuing pattadar passbook to the Petitioners favour on his agricultural land. 2 'i* admeasuring Ac. 0.70 cents in Sy no. 140-2D of Inkollu Village and Mandal, Bapatia District. Counsel for the Petitioner; 1.CH JAYANTA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed to declare the inaction of the respondent No.3 in considering the petitioner’s application filed under Section 6A of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (for short, ‘the Act’), vide application No.MUT250312062110, dated 12.03.2025 and in issuing pattadar passbook in favour of the petitioner to his agricultural land, admeasuring Ac.0.70 cents in Sy.No.140-2D of Inkollu Village and Mandal, Bapatia District, as illegal, arbitrary and unlawful, violation of principles of natural justice, and consequently, prayed to direct the respondent No.3 to dispose of the petitioner’s application filed under Section 6A of the Act. Learned Assistant Government Pleader has not opposed significantly for disposal of the application filed by the petitioner under Section 6A of the Act. 2. Hence, without going into the merits of the case, this Court is inclined to dispose of the present Writ Petition with a direction to the respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Inkollu Mandal, to dispose of the application filed by the petitioner under Section 6A of the Act, as expeditiously as possible, not later than six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 4. 4 As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any shall stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary State of Andhra Pradesh, (Revenue Department), Secretariat, Amaravati, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Bapatia District (Bapatia District). 3. The Tahasildar, Inkollu Village, Inkollu Mandal, Bapatia District. 4. One CC to SRI. CH JAYANTA RAO Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. Two CD Copies TAC s/ HIGH COURT DATED:19/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 25244 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS