APHC010585152025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 30739/2025 Between: 1. GORANTLA UMA MAHESH, S/O. CHANDRAMOULI, AGED 54 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURAL, R/O. FLAT NO. 4-52, RAMALAYAM STREET, PASUMARRU, CHILAKALURIPET MANDAL, PASUMARRU RURAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMRAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALNADU DISRICT AT NARASARAOPETA. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARASARAOPETA, PALNADU DISRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, CHILAKALURIPETA MANDAL. 5. GOPALAM DAKSHINAMURTHY, S/O. GOPALAM VEERA RAGAHAVARAO R/O. D.NO. 1-188, PASUMARRU, CHILAKALURIPET MANDAL, PASUMARRU RURAL, PALNADU DISTRICT 6. GOPALAM MADHAVI DEVI, W/O. LATE MADANA MOHANARAO, R/O D.NO. 1-188, PASUMARRU, CHILAKALURIPET MANDAL, PASUMARRU RURAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the in action of 3 respondent in not deciding my appeal No. 3 of 2023 pending before 3 respondent filed against orders dated 17.01.2023 passed in Rc.No. 513/2021-A passed by the 4th respondent regarding petitioners joint family agricultural lands extent of Ac. 18.94 cents covered by R.S.N0.161, Ac.0.66 cents, Sy.No. 187, Ac. 2.98 cents, Sy.No. 200, Ac. 0.46, Sy.No. 242/C, Ac. 2.64, Sy.No. 255, Ac. 2.68, Sy.No. 257, Ac. 2.24, Sy.No. 260, Ac. 242, Sy.No. 325/3A, Ac. 3.64, Sy.No. 743/2A2, Ac. 1.22 of Pasumarru Village, Chilakaluripeta Mandal, Palanadu District., as illegal, irregular. Irrational and contrary to provisions of Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and offends under Art 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 3rd respondent by fix the date of hearing and decide the petitioners appeal No.3 of 2023 on merits as per the Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law, pursuant to order dated 17.01.2023 passed by 4th respondent 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 stay of all further proceedings against the order dated 17.01.2023 in Rc.No. 513/2021-A passed by the 4th respondent regarding petitioners joint family agricultural lands extent of Ac. 18.94 cents covered by R.S.N0.161, Ac.0.66 cents, Sy.No. 187, Ac. 2.98 cents, Sy.No. 200, Ac. 0.46, Sy.No. 242/C, Ac. 2.64, Sy.No. 255, Ac. 2.68, Sy.No. 257, Ac. 2.24, Sy.No. 260, Ac. 242, Sy.No. 325/3A, Ac. 3.64, Sy.No. 743/2A2, Ac. 1.22 of Pasumarru Village, Chilakaluripeta Mandal, Palanadu District., pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PANGA SIVANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 30739 of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following relief:- “to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of 3rd respondent in not deciding petitioners appeal No.3 of 2023 pending before the 3rd respondent filed against order dated 17.01.2023 passed by the 4th respondent regarding petitioners joint family agricultural lands as illegal and arbitrary”. 2. The contention of the petitioners mainly is that aggrieved by the orders of the 4th respondent, the petitioners have preferred an appeal before the 3rd respondent and the same was numbered as Appeal No.3 of 2023, but the said appeal has not been disposed of so far. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition has been filed. 3. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the case, the notice to respondent Nos.5 to 8 is dispensed with and the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider the appeal, after fixing some time, by issuing notices to both the petitioners as well as the unofficial respondents and dispose of the same within a period of 4 two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Dt:07.11.2025 SJ 5 73 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 30739 of 2025 07.11.2025 ssjj