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2025 DAILYLAW 43115 (AP)

K.Sudhakar Reddy, v. The District Collector

WP/6886/2020 · 2025-04-08

T C D Sekhar

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 6886 OF 2020 Between: 1. K.Sudhakar Reddy, S/o K.Narasimha Reddy, Hindu, Aged About 57 years, R/oTimmaReddy Palli Village , Nandanoor Chittoor District. 2. C.Ravi Chandran, S/o C.Abbaiah, Hindu, Aged About 45 Years, Papi Reddy Palli Village Nandanoor, Chittoor District. 3. P.Surendra Babu, S/o P.Krishnaiah, Hindu, Aged About 35 R/o.2-8, Pedakanti paile, Papi Reddi Palli, Nandanoor, Chitoor District. ...PETITIONERS years. AND 1. The District Collector, Chittoor District at Chittoor 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor,Chittoor District 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, G.D.Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District. 4. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, A.P. Secretariat, Amaravathi. ...RESPONDENTS 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 thd nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of the respondents closing the water body (vanka) and converting the schedule property in to plots and trying to allot to third parties situated in S.No 313 of an extent of Ac.0.16 Cents and S.No. 315 of an -extent of AC.0.66 Cents at Nandanoor Revenue Village Accounts , G.D.Nellore Mandal, Chittoor district as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and being violative of articles 14, 21 and 300(A) of the constitution of India and in violation of settled principals of law and consequently direct the respondents to not to i ‘ any patta to third parties by closing the water channel situated in S.No 313 of an extent of Ac.0.16 Cents and S.No. 315 of an extent of AC.0.66 Cents at Nandanoor Revenue Village Accounts, G.D.Nelllore Mandal, Chittoor district issues any pattas to third parties by closing the channel S.No.313 of an extent of Ac.0.16 Cents and S.No 315 of AC.0.66 Cents at Nandanoor Revenue Village Accounts, Mandal, Chittoor District. issues situated in an extent of G.D.Nelllore lA NO: 1 OF 2090 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may bd pleased to direct the respondents to not to issues any patta to third parties by closing the water channel (vanka) situated in S.No.313 of an extent of Ac.0.16 cents and S.No.315 of an extent of Ac.0.66 cents at Nandanoof Revenue village accounts, G.D.Nellore Mandal Chittoor District. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. JAGADISH CHANDRA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER PRASAD ' % TCDS.J WP_6886_2020 1 APHC010111422020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] WEDNESDAY ,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 6886/2020 Between: K.sudhakar Reddy, and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The District Collector and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P JAGADISH CHANDRA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following: TCDS.J WP 6886_2020 2 ORDER:- 1. The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in trying to close water body situated in an extent of Ac.0.16 cents in Sy.No.313 and Ac.0.66 cents in Sy.No.315 of Nandanoor Revenue Village, G.D. Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District by converting the same into house plots and to distribute the same in favour of eligible beneficiaries under Navarathnalu Pedalandariki lllu Scheme. This Court at the stage of admission, directed the respondents to maintain status-quo by order dated 17.03.2020. The said order is subsisting till today. 2. \ \ 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue placed instructions dated 09.04.2025 furnished by the 3'^'^ respondent. 4. On perusal of the said instructions, the 3"'^ respondent has categorically stated that the subject lands not identified nor the same was proposed for distribution of house sites. The instructions further read that the respondent has . identified an extent of Ac.1.00 cents in Sy.No.310/1A5 of the said village for the purpose of issuance of house site pattas. were 1 Tt 3 WP_6886 ; 5- The instructions dated Tahsildaris placed 09.04.2025 furnished by the on record. In view of the clear respondent that the subject lands of house sites, the writ petition is disposed of, are necessary in terms of interim order dated 6. assertion made by the 3'’'^ are not proposed for distribution as no further orders 17.03.2020. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- G HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// (^^^ERCER SE To, 1 ■ The District Collector. Chittoor District at Chittoor 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor.Chittoor 3- The Mandal Revenue Officer, G.D.Nellore 4. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Amaravathi. 5. One CC to Sri P. Jagadish Chandra 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue 7. Three CD Copies. District mandal, Chittoor District. Prasad, Advocate [OPUC] High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] ssb -a HIGH COURT DATED:09/04/2025 g 11 AUG 2025 4^. Current Section ORDER WP.No.6886 of 2020 disposing of the w.p. without costs