( IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARA (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 10888 OF 2025 Between: 1. Thammi Reddy Pally Muni Venkata Swamy (Died), a 2. T. Chinnakka, W/o. Late T. Muni Venkataswamy, Aged about 86 Years, Occ Cultivation, R/o. T.M. Compound, Punganur Town, Mandal & Post, Chittoor District. 3. T. Jaya Kumar, S/o. Late T. Muni Venkataswamy, Aged about 50 Years, Occ Cultivation, R/o. T.M. Compound, Punganur Town, Mandal and Post, Chittoor District. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Guntur Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati District. 2. The Commissioner of Appeals, O/o Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, APIIC Building Mangalagiri, Guntur District 3. The Joint Collector-cum-Settlement Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 4. The Tahsildar, O/o. Mandal Revenue Office, Punganur Mandal, Chittoor 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly may in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent for not disposing of the Revision Petition vide CCLA Ref.No.S6tt. 1(1)7199/2019 filed on 20-08-2019 or suspension Petition vide unnumbered Misc. Petition of 2019s illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to dispose of the Revision Petition or Suspension Petition one lA 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 to direct the 2nd Respondent to fix a date for hearing the Revision Petition vide CCLA Ref.No.Sett.l(l)/199/2019 filed on 20- 08-2019 forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SR! G.KRISHNAPRASAD ROYAL Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: Order ' 'v •' ( APHC010207342025 ■ ?• IN THE HIGH pOirRT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY ,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTiCE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 10888/2025 Between: 1.THAMMI REDDY PALLY MUNI VENKATA SWAMY (DIED), A 2.T. CHINNAKKA,, W/0. LATE T. MUNI VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/0. T.M. COMPOUND, PUNGANUR TOWN, MAN DAL 86 POST, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3.T. JAYA KUMAR,, S/0. LATE T. MUNI VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. T.M. COMPOUND, PUNGANUR TOWN, MANDaU AND POST, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL REVENUE , DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT SECRETARY, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE COMMISSIONER OF APPEALS, 0/0 CHIEF COMMISSIONER GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA OF LAND ADMINISTRATION, PRADESH, APIIC BUILDING , MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3.THE JOINT COLLECTORCUMSETTLEMENT OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, 0/0. MAN DAL REVENUE OFFICE, PUNGANUR MAN DAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of iViandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent for not disposing of the Revision Petition _ Ref.No.Sett. 1(1)/199/2019 filed on 20-08-2019 or suspension Petition vide unnumbered Misc. Petition of 2019s illegas, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to dispose of the Revision Petition Suspension Petition an vide CCLA or lA 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 direct the 2nd Respondent to tlx a date for hearing the Revision Petition vide CCLA Ref.No.Sett.l(l)/199/2019 filed on 20- 08-2019 forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.G.KRISHNAPRASAD ROYAL Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reiiefs - “....to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent for not disposing of the Revision Petition vide CCLA Ref.No.Sett. 1(1)/199/2019 filed on 20-08-2019 or suspension Petition vide unnumbered Misc. Petition of 2019s illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to dispose of the Revision Petition Suspension Petition.... or The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner and her family are the rightful owners and possessors of agricultural land 2. admeasuring Ac.0.74 cents in Sy! No. 140/8 of Melupatia Revenue Village, Punganur Mandal, Chittoor District. The property originally belonged to the Petitioner's late fkher-in-law, who acquired it in 1936 under a registered sale deed, followed by a partition in 1950, after which the Petitioner's husband acquired the said extent. The land has been in peaceful possession of the Petitioner’s family for several decades, with proper title documents including pattadar passbooks, title deeds, and e- passbooks issued by the revenue authorities. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that despite the Petitioner having valid title and possession, the 4*^ Respondeht/Joint Collector-cum-Settlement Officer passed an order dated 16.02.2019 against the Petitioner in SR No.1/11(a)/2013, which was challenged by the Petitioner through a Revision Petition dated 20.08.2019 before the 2^^^ Respondent/District Collector. A Suspension Petition was also filed in 2019 seeking interim relief. However, the 2nd Respondent has failed to dispose of either petition for over five years, despite issuing a notice dated 10.02.2025 fixing the matter for hearing on .25 02.2025, and has continued to adjourn the matter without reasoned orders. Hence, the present Writ Petition. 3. The learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents submits that the respondent authority will consider the revision petition filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a reasonable time. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents and on perusal of the material placed record, this Court is of the considered opinion that the present Writ Petition can be disposed of by directing the respondent authorities to dispose of the revision petition in accordariee with law, within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. on 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. Sd/- V DIWAKAR DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// /^ec^Tofficer To, ofstrict"'®"*''' SecreteriLT''BuMrngs, “velagap^idi, Amtrfvati,'^ G^nTu® of Appeals Administration, Government Mangalagiri, Guntur District 3. The Joint Collector-cum-Settlement Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. '*■ Tfhsildar, O/o. Mandal Revenue Office District. (R1 to R4 by RPAD) 5. One CC to SRI G.KRISHNAPRASAD ROYAL Advocate 6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE 7. Three CD Copies jr Commissioner of Land of Andhra Pradesh, APIIC Building, Punganur Mandal, Chittoor [OPUC] High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] gsg HIGH COURT ;; % DATED;28/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.10888 of 2025 disposing the writ petition without COSTS