APHC010673182025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 35638/2025 Between: 1. P. LAKSHMI DEVI,, W/O RAMA SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, RIO H.NO.2-215, GORLAGUTTA VILLAGE, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN - 5185124 2. O. RAMAMADDAIAH,, S/O OVULA THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, RIO H.NO.2-156, GORLAGUTTA VILLAGE, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN - 518124 3. JOLLU RAJU,, S/O PEDDA MADDILETI. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION,RIO H.NO.2-335-4, GORLAGUTTA VILLAGE, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN - 5185124 4. MARRI MADDILETAMMA, , W/O MADDAYYA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, RIO 1-19, GORLAGUTTA VILLAGE, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN - 518124 5. DHULAA MADHU,, S/O CHINNA MADDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, RIO H.NO.2-331, GORLAGUTTA VILLAGE, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN - 5185124 6. G. NAGALAKSHMAMMA,, W/O MADDAYYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, RIO 17-92, DURGA STREET, BETHAMCHERLA, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN - 518599 2 DR,J W.P.No.35638 of 2025 7. M. LAKSHMI DEVI,, W/O M. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION,RIO H.NO.7-122, SEETHARAMAPURAM, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN - 518599 8. DIBBEMADUGU LAKSHMI DEVI,, W/O PEDDA.TIRUPALU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, H.NO.7-133/A, SEETHARAMAPURAM, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN -518599 9. YEDDULA RADHA LAKSHMI,, W/O CHINNA RAMUDU. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, RIO SEETHARAMAPURAM, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN - 518599 10. S. YELLAMMA, , W/O TIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O SEETHARAMAPURAM, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN -518599 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. PIN - 522238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN -518001 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN - 518001 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDYAL, DIVISION, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN -518001 5. THE TAHSILDAR, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN - 518599 ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate 3 DR,J W.P.No.35638 of 2025 writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents more particularly 4th respondent in removing the petitioners names from the online Adangals during the recent resurvey operations, without issuing any notice in respect of the lands in Sy.No.147/D, Sy.No.142/5, Sy.No.151 B/1 C, Sy.No.147D/6, Sy.No.151 B/8, and Sy.No. 151A13, of Gorlagutta Village, Sy.No.419/2, Sy.No.402/C2, Sy.No.478/2 and Sy.No.368/D2 of Emboy Village, Bethamcherla Mandal and in not restoring the names despite valid assignment pattas as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, and contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith restore the petitioners names in the revenue records and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 4 DR,J W.P.No.35638 of 2025 The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “…to issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents more particularly 4th respondent in removing the petitioners names from the online Adangals during the recent resurvey operations, without issuing any notice in respect of the lands in Sy.No.147/D, Sy.No.142/5, Sy.No.151 B/1 C, Sy.No.147D/6, Sy.No.151 B/8, and Sy.No. 151A13, of Gorlagutta Village, Sy.No.419/2, Sy.No.402/C2, Sy.No.478/2 and Sy.No.368/D2 of Emboy Village, Bethamcherla Mandal and in not restoring the names despite valid assignment pattas as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, and contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith restore the petitioners names in the revenue records …” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. The contention of the petitioners is that in the year 2022, the respondents have issued pattas in favour of the petitioners and accordingly, their names were also mutated in the Revenue records and were uploaded in the web land adangal. But, surprisingly, without issuing any notice, the respondent authorities have deleted the names of the petitioners in the web land adangal which is contrary to the record and also the procedure. 4. Reply to the said contention, learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, has submitted that on verification of the records, the pattas has been granted by the then MRO/ Tahsildar without approval from the District Assignment Committee which is a mandatory procedure. Accordingly, the 5 DR,J W.P.No.35638 of 2025 respondents have already initiated action against the concerned officers and only to protect the properties, the online records were deleted. 5. Considering the said submissions, when the respondent authorities have already initiated action against the concerned officers, at this juncture, this Court is not inclined to pass any orders and as far as possession is concerned, till passing of final orders against the concerned officers and with regard to cancellation of pattas, the respondent authorities are directed not to interfere and not to dispossess the petitioners from the subject property. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 22.12.2025 Dvs 6 DR,J W.P.No.35638 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH 237 WRIT PETITION No.35638 of 2025 Dated: 22.12.2025 Dvs