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APHC010497342025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 27090/2025 Between:
1. GOPU VARA LAKSHMI, W/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE, 5-1-33/A, 1/14, BRODIPET,'GUNTUR -1. TEMPORARILY RESIDING AT FLAT NO. 501, INDRA PRASTHA APPARTMENT, 0PP. SITHARA APARTMENT, 6/14, BRODIPET, GUNTUR - 522002
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (MA AND UD) SECRETARIAT, AMRAVATI. 2. NARASARAOPET MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, NARASARAOPET MUNICIPALITY, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT
4. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE SUBREGISTRAR, NARASARAOPET SRO, GUNTUR 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 topleased issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare the inaction of
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respondents, in considering the representation dated 15.02.2024 followed by Legal Notices dt. 22.08.2024 22.02.2025 and 02.07.2025 requesting not to effect the change of name / alter the name of ownership in the Ownership Property register and in the assessment books in respect of house bearing D. No. 11-11-8, T.S. No. 759/2 and 759/4, covered an extent about 2114.66 Sq. Yards, old ward No. 1, New Ward No. 22, Block No. 1/10, situated in Ramireddypeta, near old post office, Narasaraopet, without giving any notice / opportunity to the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of articles 14 and 300 A of Constitution of India and consequently. Direct the respondents to consider my representation dt. 15.02.2024 followed by Legal Notices dt.
22.02.2025 and 02.07.2025 and to follow the procedure established by law and also as per the provisions of Alteration of Ownership of Property in Assessment Books Rules, 1966 by considering the case of the petitioner forthwith in the interest of justice and to 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 pleased to DIRECT the respondent authorities in not to grant any permission including ‘alteration of ownership in the assessment books / municipal records’ with the names of the unofficial respondents herein in . respect of an extent about 2114.66 Sq. Yards of site in D. No. 11-11-8, T.S. No. 759/2 and 759/4, old ward No. 1, New Ward No. 22, Block No. 1/10, Ramireddypeta, near old post office, Narasaraopet pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. P RAJASEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS
2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP
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The Court made the following Order:
1. The petitioner is claiming the ownership over property admeasuring 2114.66 sq.yards, bearing Door No.11-11-8. The said property is the subject of civil suits in O.S.Nos.3 of 1990 and 180 of 1990. The property is claimed by the petitioner and her sister based on the will executed by father of the petitioner’s father. Subsequently, the property is the subject of appeals A.S.Nos.318, 1092 of 2000, 512 of 2006 and 452 of 2008. It is submitted all the appeals are pending consideration. However, pending these appeals, the sister of the petitioner is said to have alienated some portion of the property in favor of third parties. The petitioner apprehends that the 2nd respondent would consider the applications of the purchaser of the property to record their names in the municipal records.
It is submitted that the execution of the said sale deeds is without any title, and the dispute is pending adjudication before this Court. 2. On these considerations, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 15.02.2024, followed by legal notices dated 22.08.2024 and subsequently legal notice dated 22.02.2025. It is submitted that any mutation affected in the municipal records would lead to multiplicity of litigation. 3. The learned standing counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent, on written instructions, submits that the documents submitted by one of the applicants were not entered, and that the respondent authorities would
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await adjudication of the title dispute before considering any application for effecting mutation in the revenue records. 4. Recording the same, the present writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date: 06.10.2025 NKA
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73 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
Writ Petition No.27090 of 2025
Date: 06.10.2025
NKA