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2025 DAILYLAW 42061 (AP)

Koppula Adam v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/24629/2022 · 2025-11-19

B Krishna Mohan

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APHC010398982022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] THURSDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 24629/2022 Between: 1. KOPPULA ADAM,, S/O ASREEVADAM AGED 63 YEARS, R/O RAMAYAMMARAOPETA, NUZVID TOWN AND MANDAL ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI. GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KATRENIPADU VILLAGE, MUSUNURU MANDAL, NUZVID MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. BADUGU VANDANAM, , S/O BUSHANAM, AGED 75 YEARS, R/O KATRENIPADU VILLAGE, MUSUNURU MANDAL, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT. 6. JASTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI, W/O VISHNU PRASAD, AGED 70 YEARS, RIO SRI SATYAM, RAMACHANDRA RAO BETA, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 7. JASTI SIVA SWAROOP, S/O VISHNU PRASAD, AGED 35 YEARS, RIO SRI SATYAM, RAMACHANDRA RAO BETA, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.24629 of 2022 ...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 toIt is therefore prayed that this Honble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondent No.3 in not assigning the land to the petitioner as per section 4 (1) and (2) of the The Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 and not issuing the title deed cum e-passbook to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and contrary and violation of principle of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 and 4 to I.assign the land to the petitioner herein as per section 4(1) and (2) of the The Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 II.issue the title deed cum e-passbook to the petitioner and III.to pass such other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Prayer is amended as per the Court's Order dt.01.09.2025 in I.A.No.01 of 2022. IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 amend the main prayer of the Writ Petition as- "In the circumstances and for the reasons stated above, it is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondent No. 3 in not assigning the land to the petitioner as per section 4 (1) and (2) of the The Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977 and not issuing the title deed cum e-passbook to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and contrary and violation of principle of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 and 4 to: assign the land to the petitioner herein as per section 4 (1) and (2) of the The Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977; i. issue the title deed cum e-passbook to the Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K V ADITYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.24629 of 2022 The Court made the following Order: The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition, with a liberty to work out his remedies as per law. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Interim order if any deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 20.11.2025 PGT