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.E IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARAVATI (Specl-al origl-naI JurisdI-CtI-On) FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAIVIANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD ±a±B!I±EI!I!Q±!J!Qi2ggflQE" Between.. T.Gangadhara Rao, s/o subba Rao, aged about 63 years, Ex.ServI'Ceman, R/o D.No.18-10-19/2, Bose Nagar, chirala, Bapatla Dl'strjct. ...PETITIONER AND
1. The State ofAP, rep. by its princI'PaI Secretary Revenue Department, Velagapudi,.AmaravatI-, Guntur District. 2. The District collector, prakasam DistrI'Ct at Ongole. 3. The TahasI-ldar, PuIIalacheruvu Mandal, prakasam District. 4. The DI'Strl-Ct Regl-strar, Registratl'on and stamps Department, prakasam DI'StriCt at Ongole. 5. The Sub-Registrar, RegI'Stratjon and Stamps Department, Yerragondapalem, prakasam 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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not considering and disposing the petitioners online application bearing No. TTAO12300112266, dated 3.9.2023 seeking deletion of the land an extent Of Ac.5.00 in Sy.No.726/2 of Komarolu Village, Pullalacheruvu MandaI, prakasam District from the prohibited properties list Prepared under Section 22-A(1 ) of the Registration Act as illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 300- A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's online application and delete the above land from the prohibited properties list. lANO: 1 OF2024 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 2nd respondent to consider and dispose the petitioners online application bearing No.TTAO12300112266, dated 3.9.2023 seeking deletion of the land an extent of Ac.5.00 in Sy.No.726/2 of Komarolu Village, Pullalacheruvu Mandal, Prakasam District, forthwI'th, Pending disposal Of the writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner(s): SRI I.BALASWAMl Counsel for the Respondents Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents Nos.4 & 5: GP FOR STAMPS AND REGISTRATION The Court made the following: ORDER
APHCO10560412024 EI"-H lN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATl (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] THURSDAY ,THE NINTH DAY OF JANUARY T\^/O THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 29313 OF 2024 Between :
1.T GANGADHARA RAO, S/O SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, EX.SERVICEMAN, R/O D.NO.18-10-19/2, BOSE NAGAR, CHIRALA, BAPATLA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDl, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 3.THE TAHASILDAR, PULLALACHERUVU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, REGISTRATION AND STAMPS DEPARTMENT, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 5.THE SUBREGISTRAR, REGISTRATION AND STAMPS DEPARTMENT, YERRAGONDAPALEM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. I..RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. T BALASWAMI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri K. Raja Sekhar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri T. Balaswami, learned counsel for the writ petitl-oner and sri Arjun Chowdary, learned Asst. Government Pleader for Revenue. 2. Learned Asst. Government PIeader has submitted the written Instructions bearing Rc.No.L7/1282/2024, Dt:08.01.2025 furnished by the Collector & District Magistrate, Prakasam District (Respondent No.2). Copy of it is supplied to the learned counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. The Written Instructions would indicate that on o6.01.2025, the Tahsl-Idar, Pullalacheruvu MandaI (Respondent No.3) and the Sub-Collector have submitted Reports. These Reports are considered by the District Level Scrutiny Committee (DLSC), that met on 07.01.2025 and that on the perusal of the said Reports submitted by the Tahsildar, Pullalacheruvu Mandal (Respondent No.3) and the Sub-Collector, the Tahsildar, Pullalacheruvu Mandal (Respondent No.3) was once again instructed by the higher authority to submit Revised Report on the claim filed by the Writ PetitI'Oner. 4.
Having regard to the above contents, this court deems it appropriate to direct the Collector & District Magistrate, Prakasam District (Respondent No.2) to dispose of the Application of the writ petitioner dated: 03.09.2023 withl-n a period of fourteen (14) weeks from today in accordance with law, by passing a Speaking Order and furnish a copy of such order to the Writ Petitioner forthwith. 5. Needless to state that the collector & District Magistrate, Prakasam District (Respondent No.2) is statutorily obligated to follow the PrI'nCiPIes of Natural Justice by issuing Advance Notice to the writ petitioner, consider his submissions/obJ-eCtiOnS and documents, if any, before passing the Final Order. 6. The Writ Petitioner is directed to submit a copy of this Order to the collector & District Magistrate, Prakasam District (Respondent No.2) within one week from today, for effective compliance. 7. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition sta.nds
disposed of. No order as to costs.
8. lnterlocutory AppI-lcatjons, if any, stand closed in terms of this order.
//TRUE COPY// Sd,I-M. SR!N:WAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR. A/ p+F,£ To, N OFFICER
1. The Pr'lncipal Secretary Revenue Department, State of AP, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
2. The District Collector, Prakasam D'lstrict at Ongole.
3. The Tahasildar, Pullalacheruvu Mandal, Prakasam District.
4. The District Registrar, Registration and Stamps Department, Prakasam District at Ongole.
5. The Sub-Registrar, Registration and Stamps Department, Yerragondapalem, Prakasam District.
6. One CC to Sr'l T.Balaswami, Advocate [OPUC]
7. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court ofAndhra Pradesh [OUT]
8. TwoC.DCopies. MBT
HIGH COURT DATED:10/01/2025 \
ORDER WP.No.29313 of 2024 DISPOSING THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS