APHC010674382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 34737/2025 Between: 1. C BABU, S/O ANNIYAPPAN, AGED 45 YEARS R/O BANDAPALLI VILLAGE H/O MUTHIREVULA, PUTHALAPATTU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT AT A.P.SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , CHITTOOR DISTRICT AT CHITTOOR 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PUTHALAPATTU MANDAL CHITTOOR 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the action of the Respondents in changing the web land entries and placing the petitioners property admeasuring Ac. 5.00 cents in Sy No. 1343/1 of Thenepalli Village, Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor District, in Red Mark (not digitally signed)(Dispute register) as illegal, 2 arbitrary and without jurisdiction, violative of Art. 300-A of Constitution of India, by setting aside the Notice in ROC No. 01/2025 dated 2.12.2025 on the file of the 4th Respondent and to consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith delete the above property from the category of Digitally Not Signed and see that the same is kept in the Digitally Signed List forthwith and also not to evict the petitioner from the above land and pass such 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N RANGA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 This Court made the following ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “… to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the action of the respondents in changing the webland entries and placing the petitioner’s property admeasuring Ac.5.00 cents in Sy.No.1343/1 of Thenepalli Village, Puthalapattu Mandal, chittoor District, in “Red Mark” (not digitally signed) (Dispute register) as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction, violative of Article 300-A of Constitution of India, by setting aside the Notice in ROC No.01/2025 dated 02.12.2025 on the file of the 4th respondent and to consequently direct the respondents to forthwith delete the above property from the category of “Digitally Not Signed” and see that the same is kept in the “Digitally Signed List” forthwith and also not to evict the petitioner from the above land and pass such other order …” 2. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, on instructions has submitted that pursuant to the notice, dated 02.12.2025, the petitioner has submitted his explanation and considering the explanation and on perusal of the record, it shows that as on the date of grant of patta, the petitioner was not even in service. Hence, the patta is contrary to the provisions of the Board Standing Orders (BSO). Therefore, the respondents are contemplating initiating appropriate action in accordance with law. 4 3. Considering the said submissions of the learned Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner without passing appropriate orders by initiating the proceedings under the POT Act. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date : 23.12.2025 KA 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 34737/2025 Date : 23.12.2025 KA