% 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 VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 9296 OF 2025 Between: Sankuru Munemma, W/o. Late Sri Ramulu, Age 70 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Rampachodavaram Village and Mandal Alluri Sitha Rama Raju District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Alluri Sitha Rama Raju District at Paderu. 3. The Sub Collector, Rampachodavaram Alluri Sitha Rama Raju District. 4. The Tahsildar, Rampachodavaram Mandal, Alluri Sitha Rama Raju District. 5. Mirthivada Kumari, D/o. Rajareddy, R/o. Rampachodavaram Village and Mandal Alluri Sitha Rama Raju District. ...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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the notice in Ref.C/67/2025, dt. 19.03.2025 issued by the 4^" respondent with regard to the land own by the petitioner to an extent of Ac 12.89 cts in Sy.No.41 situated at Rampachodavaram Village and Mandal, Alluri Sitha Rama Raju District and also to determine the petitioner caste status us wholly illegal, arbitrary and ujust and consequently set aside the notice issued by the 4*^ respondent in Ref./C/67/2025, dt. 19.03.2025 interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 1" Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances > stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay of all further proceedings in pursuance of the notice in Ref./C/67/2025, dt: 19.03.2025 issued by the 4 including dispossession of the petitioner from her land *1 respondent over extent of Ac Village & Mandal, 12.89 cts in Sy.No.41 situated at Rampachodavaram Alluri Sitha Rama Raju District, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K. VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 : GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.5 : NONE APPEARED The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010184062025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] ■s WEDNESDAY ,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 9296/2025 Between; Sankuru Munemma ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.KVENKATESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: 1. ‘‘to issue order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the notice in Ref C/67/2025, dated 19.03.2025 issued by the 4th respondent with regard to the land own by the petitioner to an extent of Ac. 12.89 cts in Sy.No.41 situated at Rampachodavaram Village and Mandal Alluri Sitha Rama Raju District and also to determine the petitioner caste status us wholly illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently set aside the notice issued by the 4th respondent in Ref /C/67/2025, dated 19.03.2025 interest of Justice and to pass such other order or orders... ” \ 2- The case of the and possessor of the cents in Sy.No.41, Alluri Sitha Rama enjoyment of the petitioner is that the petitioner i subject land admeasuri 's the absolute owner •ng to an extent of Ac.12.89 situated at Rampachod Raju District. The said land for avaram Village and Mandal petitioner has been iin possession and a long time and having succession. This claim i acquired the subject property by way of issued by the was also issued IS supported by the adangals authorities dated 07.04.2025. The respondents petitioner Pattadar passbooks iin respect of the subject land. While so, the 4th respondent, based on a complaint made by the "19.03.2025, directing the to prove his title unofficial respondent, issued a notice dated submit all petitioner to necessary documents subject property, along as a tribal, since the land i and possession certificate to substantiat IS situated in a scheduled over the with the caste c his claim in question i area. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that since the in her favour, she on a complaint filed by a ' ®rid without following petitioner is i'n settled possession and holds title deeds i cannot be subjected to third party without an enquiry merely based conducting preliminary verification the due process of law. On the other hand. Revenue, the learned Assistant of the Government Pleader submits that the for appearing on behalf issuance of notice dated in the process of respondents, 19.03.2025 is only an initial procedural step taken due procedure pursuant to the complaint filed by the with the intention to ascertain the petitioner s rights unofficial respondent the subject property . He further submits that if the petitioner submits documents, the 4th respondent orders to address the . Therefore, the issuance of the over her explanation along with the relevant title and pass appropriate (■ shall duly consider the same made by the unofficiai respondent notice cannot be termed as iiiegal or contrary to law. claims 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue the petitioner and the learned perusal of the material available on record, this Court is of the and upon be disposed of by documents to substantiate the subject property within a that the present writ petition can considered view the petitioner to submit all necessary directing claim of ownership and possession over weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order her period of three (03) Upon such submission, the 4th respondent speaking order, after providing an shall consider the same and opportunity of hearing to the other stakeholders, if any. In the shall maintain status-quo obtaining as on pass a petitioner, meantime, all parties concerned the 5th respondent, and any today. With the above said direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There 6. shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR 3EC V. A //TRUE COPY// K OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Velagapudi, Guntur District. The District Collector, Alluri Sitha Rama Raju District at Paderu. The Sub Collector, Rampachodavaram Alluri Sitha Rama Raju District. The Tahsildar, Rampachodavaram Mandal, Alluri Sitha Rama Raju District. One CC to Sri K. Venkatesh, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three C.D. Copies. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Cnr \ HIGH COURT f* DATED;09/04/2025 \ \ ORDER WP.No.9296 of 2025 = 0 J MAY 2n?5 ni ^ A Current aecuon o *9/ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS