GONNABATHULA SATYAVATHI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/387/2025 · 2025-01-08
Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 387 OF 2025 Between: > Gonnabathula Satyavathi, W/o late Mahalakshmi Naidu, aged about 73 years Residing at D.No. 09-03-38,Kotni Veedhi, Anakapalle District, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur Dist, A.P. The District Collector cum District Magistrate, O/o The Anakapalle District Collector, AnakapalleDistrict, A.P. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anakapalle District, A.P. The Tahsildar, Khandipally Village, Chodavaram Mandal, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam District, A.P. The Settlement Survey and Land Record, Rep. by its.. The Director, APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District., A.P. The District Survey and Land Record,, Rep. by its.. The District Surveyor, Anakapalle District, A.P. The Mandal Surveyor, Khandipally Village, Chodavaram Mandal, Anakapalle District, A.P
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ...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 Order, direction, proceedings or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3to7in not conducting survey, demarcation and fixing of boundaries of my land in Sy. No. 338-7b an extent of Ac. 0.05 cents and in another Sy.No. 338-8a an ^ .extent of Ac. 0.04 cents situated at Kandepalli village, Chodavaram mandal, Anakapalli District and not showing in the web entires is illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Principals of Natural Justice and in violation of Article 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and Consequently direct the respondents no. 3 to 7to conduct the survey, demarcation and fixing of boundaries of my land in Sy. No. 338-7b an extent of Ac. 0.05 cents and in another Sy.No. 338-8a an extent of Ac. 0.04 cents situated at Kandepalli village, Chodavaram mandal, Anakapalli District and to show my land in the web entries. no. lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents no. 3 to 7 to conduet the survey and demarcate the land in in Sy.
No. 338-7b an extent of Ac. 0.05 eents and another Sy.No. 338-8a an extent of Ac. 0.04 cents in situated at Kandepalli village, Chodavaram mandal, Anakapalli District, pending disposal of petition. the writ Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SYED MUBEENA AZMI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 7: SRI K. ARJUN CHOWDARY, AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER
[3328] APHC010606652024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 387/2025 Between;
1.GONNABATHULA SATYAVATHI, W/0 LATE MAHALAKSHMI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 09-03-38,KOTNI VEEDHI, ANAKAPALLE DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1,THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARY, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DIST, A.P. REVENUE 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, 0/0 COLLECTOR, DISTRICT THE ANAKAPALLE ANAKAPALLEDISTRICT, A.P. 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, 0/0 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANAKAPALLE DISTRICT, A.P. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, KHANDIPALLY VILLAGE, CHODAVARAM MANDAL, ANAKAPALLE, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P.
5.THE SETTLEMENT SURVEY AND LAND RECORD, REP. BY ITS.. THE DIRECTOR, APIIC BUILDING, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT., A.P.
6.THE DISTRICT SURVEY AND LAND RECORD, REP. BY ITS.. THE DISTRICT SURVEYOR, ANAKAPALLE DISTRICT, A.P.
2 <h- 7.THE MANDAL SURVEYOR, KHANDIPALLY VILLAGE, CHODAVARAM MANDAL, ANAKAPALLE DISTRICT, A.P ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.SYED MUBEENA AZMI Counsel for the Respondent{S):
1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:
ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri D.Rama Koteswara Rao,
learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Syed Mubeena Azmi, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Sri K.Arjun Chowdary, learned Assistant Government Pleader.
2. The Petitioner herein is seeking survey and fixing of boundaries of land situated in Sy.No.338-7b of an extent of Ac.0.05 cents and in Sy.No.338-8a of an extent of Ac.0.04 cents situated in Kandepalli Village, Chodavaram Mandal, Anakapalli District.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader has submitted Written Instructions furnished by the Tahsildar of Chodavaram dated 07.01.2025. A copy of it has been served on the learned Counsel for the Petitioner. The same is taken on record. The said Written Instructions would indicate that during the field survey
4. of the land in question, the Applicant (Writ Petitioner herein) was asked to show the land where it is located but the Writ Petitioner has failed to show it. It is also stated in Paragraph No.8 that the Writ Petitioner has also failed to
3 submit any documentary evidence pertaining to subject land as to how it was derived. These facts were also informed to the Applicant by way of an Endorsement dated 23.04.2022.
5. Having regard to these facts, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition directing the Writ Petitioner to approach the Respondent Authorities with sufficient documentary evidence to establish his claim. Upon furnishing of such documentary evidence and other relevant information that is necessary for the Official Respondents for conducting survey, the Officials Respondents may proceed in accordance with law. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands
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disposed of. No order as to costs. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order.
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SD/- G HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// I SECTION OFFICER To, The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur Dist, A.P. The District Collector cum District Magistrate, O/o The Anakapalle District Collector, AnakapalleDistrict, A.P. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anakapalle District, A.P. The Tahsildar, Khandipally Village, Chodavaram Mandal, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam District, A.P. The Director, Settlement Survey and Land Record, APIIC Building, Mangalagiri, Guntur District., A.P. The District Surveyor, District Survey and Land Record, Anakapalle District, A.P. The Mandal Surveyor, Khandipally Village, Chodavaram Mandal, Anakapalle District, A.P One CC to Sri Syed Mubeena Azmi, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
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✓ HIGH COURT DATED:08/01/2025
ORDER WP.No.387 of 2025 OF AND/y^-^ X 2 9 JAN 2025 | ^ . Current Section DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS