CHERUKURI RAVI SHANKAR v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/10129/2025 · 2025-04-21
Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 10129 OF 2025 Between: Cherukuri Ravi Shankar, S/o Late Rajeswara Rao, Aged about 36 years, R/o D.No.6-974-K, Flat No.402, Ganesh Towers, DVR Nagar, Jaggaiahpet, N.T.R. District. Prestenly residing at Abburu Village Sattenapalli Mandal, Palnadu (Guntur) District. / ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Palnadu (Guntur) District, Palnadu. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sattenapalli Division, Palnadu (Guntur) District. 4. The Tahsildar, Sattenapalli Mandal, Palnadu (Guntur) 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 be pleased to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the may nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 4th Respondent i disposal of the Petitioners in representation/application dt.03-03-2025
requesting to furnish the copies of manual Adangals for the land, situated in Survey Nos.386, 364, 365, 318, 321 319, 320/C, 320/A, 320/B, 374/C 393, 400/3C, 128/B3A, 128/B3B of Abburu Village, Sattenapalli Mandal Palnadu (Guntur) District, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 19 21 and consequently direct the 4th Respondent to furnish the copies of manual Adangals for the land, situated in Survey Nos.386, 364, 365, 318, 321 319, 320/C, 320/A 320/B, 374/C, 393, 400/3C, Sattenapalli Mandal, Palnadu (Guntur) District by disposing the Petitioners representation/application dt.03-03-2025. 128/B3A, 128/B3B of Abburu Village lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2fi 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 to direct the 4th Respondent to dispose of the Petitioner's representation/application dt.03.03.2025 by furnishing the copies of manual Adangals for the land, situated in Survey Nos.386, 364, 365, 318 321, 319, 320/C, 320/A, 320/B, 374/C, 393, 400/3C 128/B3A, 128/B3B of Abburu Village, Sattenapalli Mandal, Palnadu (Guntur) District. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. N V MOHANA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order:
% APHC010192302025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 10129/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Cherukuri Ravi Shankar AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.N VMOHANA RAO 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;
“to issue a Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the 4th Respondent in disposal of the Petitioners representation/application dated 03.03.2025 requesting to furnish the copies of manual Adangals for the land situated in Survey Nos.386, 364, 365, 318, 321, 319, 320/0, 320/A, 320/B, 374/C, 393, 400/30, 128/B3A, 128/B3B of Abburu Village, Sattenapalli Mandal, Palnadu, Guntur District as illegal, arbitrary unjust violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 19 21
and consequently direct the 4th Respondent to furnish the copies of manual Adangals for the land situated in Survey Nos 386 364 365 318 321 319 320/C 320/A 320/B 374/C 393 400/3C . 128/B3B of Abburu Village Sattenapalli Mandal Painadu [^strict by disposing the Petitioners representation/application dt 03032025and to pass such other order or orders... ” 128/B3A Guntur
2. Heard the
learned counsel for the Government Pleader for the respondents. petitioner and the learned
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the representation/application of the petitioner dated respondent requesting to furnish the subject land in Survey Nos.386, 364, 365 320/B, 374/C, 393, 400/3C, 128/B3A, 128/B3B of Abburu Mandal, Painadu, Guntur District, the 4*^ even after receipt of 03.03.2025 to the 4**^ copies of adanals in respect of the 318, 321, 319, 320/C, 320/A, Village, Sattenapalli respondent neither considered the representation/application of the petitioner dated 03.03,2025 nor issued other proceedings. Hence the writ petition. 4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Revenue appearing for the respondents furnished 21.04.2025 issued by the 4"' respondent wherein it is stated that:- Pleader for written instructions dated In relation to that, the Superintendent and Deputy Tahsildar, Sattenapalli of Tahsildar Office, sattenapalli has prepared the available adangals in Tahsildar office record room and signed it on 12.03.2025. further, the senior assistant of tahsildar office, sattenapalli has contacted the present petitioner for receiving the prepared adangals, to that the present petitioner has attended Tahsildar office, Sattenapalli and expressed his unwillingness for receiving the prepared adangals and
V stating that the fasil adangals which were he has sought were not presented and refused to receive the adangals. It is further submitted that the present petitioner has alleging that he has been making rounds to me, in this connection, it is submitted that, the present petitioner had never approached me regarding for issuance of copy of adangals and made false allegations against me”. He further submits that, based on the petitioner’s representation dated
5. 03.03.2025, the respondents considered the same and prepared the Adangals to redress the grievance of the petitioner. However, the petitioner neither attended the enquiry nor showed willingness to receive the Adangals prepared in respect of the subject property. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents, and on perusal of the material available on record, this Court is of the considered view
6. that, in view of the written instructions issued by the 4th respondent dated 21.04.2025, the petitioner is directed to approach the 4th respondent within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Upon the petitioner’s visit to the office, the 4th respondent shall hand over the Adangals, as stated in the written instructions dated 21.04.2025, with immediate effect. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 7. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions petition shall stand closed. if any. pending in the writ Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To
1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Building, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Palnadu (Guntur) District, Palnadu. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sattenapalli Division, Palnadu (Guntur) District. 4. The Tahsildar, Sattenapalli Mandal, Palnadu (Guntur) District. 5. One CC to Sri. N V Mohana Rao Advocate [OPUC]
6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
7. Three CD Copies GSC
HIGH COURT DATED:22/04/2025
ORDER WP.No.10129 of 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS