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APHC010026422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST^ TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1730 OF 2025 Between:
1. Chukka Pushpavathi, W/o Late Chandra Rao, Female, aged about 54 years, R/o D.No.8-664, Sattala Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District. 2. Chukka Gangaraju, S/o Ramanna, Male, aged about 54 years, R/o D.No.1-226, School street, Ayyavaram Village, Hamlet of Dubacherla Nallajarla Mandal, East Godavari District. 3. Chukka Ayyappa, S/o Late Satya Venkata Rama Rao about 30 years, Mandal, Eluru District. 4. Chukka Durgaiah, S/o Late Somaiah, Male, aged about 65 years R/o Rallakunta Village, Male, aged R/o 3-668, Rallakunta Village, Dwaraka Tirumala D.No.3-65, District. Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal Eluru
5. Chukka Rattaiah, S/o Durgaiah, Male aged about 38 years R/o D.NO.3-65, Rallakunta Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal Eluru District. 6. Chukka Gangaiah, S/o Late Chukka Rattaiah, Male, aged about 91 years, R/o D.No.3-66, Rallakunta Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District. 7. Chukka Somaiah, S/o Gangaiah Male, aged about 62 years R/o D.No.8-148/3d, Kothapeta, Pathuru, Kamavarapukota Mandal, Eluru District. 8. Chukka Rajesh, S/o Late Chukka Venkateswara Rao Male, aged about 28 years, R/o D.No.3-64, Rallakunta Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District. 9. Chukka Rattaiah, S/o Late Narasaiah, Male, aged about 56 years, R/o D.No.3-66-2, Rallakunta Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal District. 10. Chukka Rajasekhar, S/o Late Chukka Durga Rao, Male, aged about 40 years, R/oD.No.3-63-1, Rallakunta Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District. 11. Chukka Kalyan Chakravarthi, S/o Rattaiah, Male, aged 32 years. D.0.3-66-2, Rallakunta Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District. Eluru R/o ...Petitioners AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department, A.P. Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The District Collector, Eluru District. Eluru. 3. The Joint Collector, Eluru Collectrate, Eluru District, Eluru
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jangareddigudem, Eluru District. 5. The Tahsildhar, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, District. 6. The Mandal Surveyor, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, C/o Tahsildar's Office, Dwaraka Tirumala, Eluru District. 7. Vasireddy Venkata Narasimha Rao, S/o Chittabbay 48 years, R/o D.No. 1-25 Mandal, Eluru District. Dwaraka Tirumala, Eluru Male, aged about Rallakunta Village.
Dwaraka Tirumala ...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 pass an order or issue writ under Article 226 of Constitution India more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the in-action of respondents more particularly respondents Nos.5 and 6, i.e., the Tahsildar and Mandal Surveyor, Dwaraka Tirumala Eluru District, in not conducting the survey and demarcation of petitioners’ land admeasuring an extent of Ac.44-88 cents, situated in RS.No.88 and its Sub-Division numbers of Kommara South Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District, in spite of filing F-line application, dated 28.11.2023 of or any other writ Mandal vide application No.FSNVOI2300339591 through mee-seva by the 2nd petitioner and in spite of giving endorsement, dated 04.01.2024 by 5th respondent - Tahsildar, assuring to conduct survey after giving notices to both sides and take appropriate action but not conducting survey thereafter assured and demarcating the subject land is illegal, arbitrary, unjust against Sec. 10(1), 10(2) of Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and law declared by the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh, apart from violative of Article 14 and 300-A of Constitution of India and direct the respondents Nos.5 and 6 to conduct survey and demarcation by fixing boundary stones surrounding the subject land.
not 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 to direct the respondents 5 and 6 to take action in terms of Sec. 10(1) and 10(2) of the A.P. Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 by considering F-line application, dated 28.11.2023 of 2nd petitioner filed on behalf of petitioners for conducting survey in respect of their land admeasuring an extent of Ac.44-88 cents, situated in RS.No.88 and its Sub-Division numbers of Kommara South Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District, after giving notices to both sides, pending disposal of main writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI C VENKAIAH Counsel for the Respondent No.7: SRI VADLAMUDI MANIKANTA SAI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 6: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order:
‘ APHC010026422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1730/2025 Between:
1. CHUKKA PUSHPAVATHI, W/0 LATE CHANDRA RAO, FEMALE, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/0 D.NO.8-664. SATTALA VILLAGE, DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL ELURU DISTRICT. 2. CHUKKA GANGARAJU,, S/0 RAMANNA, MALE, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/0 D.NO.1-226, SCHOOL STREET, AYYAVARAM VILLAGE, HAMLET OF DUBACHERLA NALLAJARLA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. CHUKKA AYYAPPA,, S/0 LATE SATYA VENKATA RAMA RAO MALE, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/0 3-668, RALLAKUNTA VILLAGE. DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 4. CHUKKA DURGAIAH,, S/0 LATE SOMAIAH, MALE, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/0 D.NO.3-65, RALLAKUNTA VILLAGE, DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 5. CHUKKA RATTAIAH,, S/0 DURGAIAH, MALE, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/0 D.NO.3-65, RALLAKUNTA VILLAGE, DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 6. CHUKKA GANGAIAH,, S/0 LATE CHUKKA RATTAIAH, MALE, AGED ABOUT 91 YEARS, R/0 D.NO.3-66, RALLAKUNTA VILLAGE, DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 7. CHUKKA SOMAIAH,, S/0 GANGAIAH, MALE, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/0 D.N0.8-148/3D, KOTHAPETA, PATHURU, KAMAVARAPUKOTA MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 8. CHUKKA RAJESH,, S/0 LATE CHUKKA VENKATESWARA RAO, MALE, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. R/0 D.NO.3-64, RALLAKUNTA VILLAGE, DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 9. CHUKKA RATTAIAH,, S/0 LATE NARASAIAH, MALE, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/0 D.NO.3-66-2, RALLAKUNTA VILLAGE, DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL. ELURU DISTRICT. 10.CHUKKA RAJASEKHAR,, S/0 LATE CHUKKA DURGA RAO, MALE, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/OD.NO.3-63-1,
2 RALLAKUNTA VILLAGE ELURU DISTRICT.
11.CHUKKA KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHI, S/0 RATTAIAH, MALE, RALLAKUNTA ELURU DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL, AGED 32 YEARS. VILLAGE, DISTRICT. R/0 D.0.3-66-2, DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL, ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU. 3.THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ELURU COLLECTRATE, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU 4.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JANGAREDDIGUDEM ELURU DISTRICT. 5.THE TAHSILDHAR, DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL DWARAKA TIRUMALA, ELURU DISTRICT. 6.THE MANDAL SURVEYOR, DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL C/0 TAHSILDAR-S OFFICE, DWARAKA TIRUMALA, ELURU DISTRICT. 7.VASIREDDY VENKATA NARASIMHA RAO, S/0 CHITTABBAY MALE, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RALLAKUNTA VILLAGE, ELURU DISTRICT.
R/0 D.NO.1-25, DWARAKA TIRUMALA 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 topleased to pass an order or issue writ under Article 226 of Constitution of India more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus writ declaring the in-action of respondents particularly respondents Nos.5 and 6, i.e., the Tahsildar and Mandal Surveyor, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District, in not conducting the survey and demarcation of petitioners land admeasuring an extent of Ac.44-88 RS.No.88 and its Sub-Division numbers of Kommara South Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District, in spite of filing F-line application, dated more 28.11.2023, vide application No.FSNVOI2300339591 through mee-seva by the 2 petitioner and in spite of giving endorsement, dated 04.01.2024 by 5 respondent - Tahsildar, assuring to conduct survey after giving notices to both sides and take appropriate action but not conducting survey thereafter assured and not demarcating the subject land is illegal, arbitrary, unjust against Sec. 10(1), 10(2) of Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and law declared by the Honble High Court of
3 Andhra Pradesh, apart from Constitution of India and conduct survey and demarcation by surrounding the subject land and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC violative of Article 14 and 300-A of direct the respondents Nos.5 and 6 to fixing boundary stones praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct therespondents 5 and 6 to take action in terms of Sec. 10(1) and 10(2) of the A.P. Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 by considering F-line application, dated 28.11.2023 of 2nd petitioner filed on behalf of petitioners for conducting survey in respect of their land admeasuring an extent of Ac.44-88 cents, situated in RS.No.88 and its Sub-Division numbers of Kommara South Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District, after giving notices to both sides, pending disposal of main writ petition in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1.C VENKAIAH Counsel for the Respondent{S):
I.VADLAMUDI MANIKANTASAI KRISHNA 2.GP FOR REVENUE
4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.1730 of 2025
ORDER:- Shorn of all unnecessary facts asserted in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the specific case of the petitioners is that they are absolute owners and possessors of the land. They have submitted an F-Line application bearing No.FSNV012300339591 dated 28.11.2023 through Mee Seva, for conducting survey, sub division, demarcation and fixation of boundaries of his land to an extent of Ac.2-280 cents Ac.44-88 cents in RS.No.88 and its Sub- Division numbers of Kommara South Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District, and in
order to avoid disputes with the neighbouring land owners. However, the respondent-authorities went on postponing the survey. Despite the petitioners’ persistent requests coupled with obstruction by neighboring landowners, the inaction of the respondent authorities in processing the petitioners’ F-Line application has constrained him to approach this Court.
2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents has submitted that appropriate action will be taken on the F-Line application submitted by the petitioners, in accordance with law.
5 Considering the submissions of both the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, without going into the merits of case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing concerned authorities to consider the F-Line application bearing N0.FSNVOI2300339591 dated 28.11.2023, submitted by the petitioners for conducting survey, sub-division and fixing of boundaries of the petitioners’ land, by issuing notice to all concerned/interested persons, and to pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.
3. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any shall stand closed.
Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT^GISTRAR SECTI^ OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, Secretariat
1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, A.P. Building, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
2. The District Collector, Eluru District, Eluru.
3. The Joint Collector, Eluru Collectrate, Eluru District, Eluru
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Jangareddigudem, Eluru District.
5. The Tahsildhar, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Dwaraka Tirumala, Eluru District.
6. The Mandal Surveyor, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal C/o Tahsildar's Office Dwaraka Tirumala, Eluru District.
7. One CC to Sri C Venkaiah Advocate [OPUC]
8. One CC to Sri Vadlamudi Manikanta Sai Krishna Advocate [OPUC]
9. Two CCs to GP for Revenue High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
10. Two CD Copies TF
HIGH COURT DATED:19/08/2025
ORDER WP NO. 1730 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS