APHC010574302025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 29859/2025 Between: 1. V MOHAN KRISHNA, S/O. LATE T.R. VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. TOSINAYANAPALLE VILLAGE, NADIMPALLI POST, SANTHIPURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KUPPAM REVENUE DIVISION CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, SANTHIPURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. RAMAPPA, S/O. VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O. TULASINAYANAPALLI VILLAGE, SANTHIPURAM 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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaringthe action of the 2 respondent No.4 in taking steps to alter/change the revenue records mutated in my favour in respect of the land in an extent of Ac.0.29 cents in Sy.No.41- B2, Ac. 0.30 cents in Sy.No.41-C, Ac.0.86 cents in Sy.No.41-G Ac.0.86 in Sy.No.41-H and Ac.0.43 cents in Sy.No.41-1, of Thumsi Village, Santhipuram Mandal, Chittoor District in favour of the respondent No.5, without putting me on notice and without adhering to the procedure known to law as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the provisions of the A.P.Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and also the well established legal principles, apart from being violative of the fundamental and the Constitutional rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.4 not to change the revenue records insofor as the land in an extent of Ac.0.29 cents in Sy.No.41- B2, Ac. 0.30 cents in Sy.No.41-C, Ac.0.86 cents in Sy.No.41-G Ac.0.86 in Sy.No.41-H and Ac.0.43 cents in Sy.No.41-1, of Thumsi Village, Santhipuram Mandal, Chittoor District and 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 No.4 not to change the revenue records in respect of the land in an extent of Ac.0.29 cents in Sy.No.41-B2, Ac. 0.30 cents in Sy.No.41-C, Ac.0.86 cents in Sy.No.41-G Ac.0.86 in Sy.No.41-H and Ac.0.43 cents in Sy.No.41-1, of Thumsi Village, Santhipuram Mandal, Chittoor District, without adhering to due process of law, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V R REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondent No.4 in taking steps to alter/change the revenue records mutated in my favour in respect of land to an extent of Ac.0.29 cents in Sy.No.41-B2, Ac.0.30 cents in Sy.No.41-C, Ac.0.86 cents in Sy.No.41-G, Ac.0.86 cents in Sy.No.41-H, and Ac.0.43 cents in Sy.No.41-1 of Thumsi Village, Santhipuram Mandal, Chittoor District, in favour of respondent No.5, without putting me on notice and without adhering to the procedure known to law, as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and to well-established legal principles, apart from being violative of my fundamental and constitutional rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct respondent No.4 not to change the revenue records insofar as the land to an extent of Ac.0.29 cents in Sy.No.41-B2, Ac.0.30 cents in Sy.No.41-C, Ac.0.86 cents in Sy.No.41-G, Ac.0.86 cents in Sy.No.41-H and Ac.0.43 cents in Sy.No.41-1 of Thumsi Village, Santhipuram Mandal, Chittoor District and pass…” 2. On instructions, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4 submitted that a civil suit in O.S. No.99 of 2020, on the file of the learned Principal Junior Civil Judge, 4 Kuppam, is pending between the petitioner and the 5th respondent with respect to the subject lands. It is further submitted that, in view of the pendency of the said suit, the respondents do not intend to make any entries in favour of the 5th respondent. 3. Considering the circumstances, and as the respondents are not intending to make any entries, this Court is not inclined to pass any further orders. However, if the respondents propose to entertain any application filed by the 5th respondent in future, they are directed to follow due procedure by issuing proper notice to all concerned. 4. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH 14th November, 2025 cbn 5 204 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH Writ Petition No.29859 of 2025 14th November, 2025 cbn