IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY ,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ ' PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA - - WRIT PETITION NO: 9655 OF 2025 Between; 1. K Venkata Rao, S/o Surya Rao, Aged 68 Yrs, Occ Ex-Serviceman, R/o H.No.4-69-23/3/28, Lawson's Bay Colony, Pedavalteru, Vishakapatnam Basti, Vishakapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Collector,, Vishakapatnam District, A.P. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vishakapatnam District, A.P. 4. The Tahsildar,, Bheeminipatnam Mandal, Vishakapatnam District, A.P. ...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 or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondent Authorities in not deleting the Petitioner’s land from the Prohibitory List, may w fl which is kept under Section 22-A (1) (a) of Stamps and Registration Act, 1908 and also not issuing Pattadar Passbooks in favour of the Petitioner issuing the LPM (Land Parcel Map) Proceedings, with regarding to the ra|ld Admeasuring Ac.5.00 cents in Sy. No.1 Part, situated in Annavaram •¥illag'e, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Vishakapatnam District, which is illegal arbitrary and also violation of Section 22-A of the Stamps And Registration Act 1908 and also violation of Article 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also against the principal of the Natural Justice and consequently, direct the Respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4 to delete the Petitioner's Land from the Prohibitory List and issue Pattadar Passbooks in favour of the Petitioner along with LPM Proceedings by disposing the Petitioner Representations,^dated 06- 11-2024, 08-01-2025 and 24-02- 2025. : * X V ' 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 Respondent Nos.2, 3 & 4 to delete the Petitioner s Land from the Prohibitory List and issue Pattadar Passbooks in favour of the Petitioner along with LPM Proceedings by disposing the Petitioner Representations, dated; 06-11-2024, 08-01- 2025 and 24-02-2025 and pass such other order or Orders as this Hon|>l€'court deems fit in the interest of the justice pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR REVENUE (R1 to R4) The Court made the following ORDER : APHC010190142025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] mi MONDAY ,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 9655/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER K Venkata Rao AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO:9655/2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief; “ to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly In the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondent Authorities in not deleting the Petitioner’s land from the Prohibitory List which is kept under Section 22-A(1)(a) of Stamps and Registration Act, 1908 and also not issuing Pattadar Passbooks in favour of the Petitioner by issuing the LPM (Land Parcel Map) Proceedings with regarding to the land Admeasuring Ac. 5.00 cents in Sy.No.1 Part, situated in Annavaram Village, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Vishakapatnam District which is illegal, arbitrary and also violation of Section 22-A of the Stamps And Registration Act, 1908 and also violation of Article 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also against the principal of the Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 4 to delete the Petitioner’s Land from the Prohibitory List and issue Pattadar Passbooks in favour of the Petitioner along with LPM Proceedings by disposing the Petitioner Representations dated 06.11.2024, 08.01.2025 and 24.02.2025 and pass such other order or orders....” Heard iearned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government 2. Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. Though the petitioner made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner requested this 3. Court, without touching the merits of the case, to issue a direction to the respondents to consider and dispose of the representations dated 24.02.2025 and 08.01.2025 submitted by the petitioner. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue readily agreed to dispose of the representations of the petitioner dated 24.02.2025 and 08.01.2025 pending with the authorities, within a reasonable time. 4. In view of the submission of the learned Government Pleader for Revenue, this Court need not decide the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in “The Government of India v. wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do not serve to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioner himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the representations 24.02.2025 and 08.01.2025, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction. 5. 1„ P.Venkatesh 6. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representations dated 24.02.2025 and 08.01.2025, after providing opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, within a period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 2004(1) see 769 w Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// / SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State Of Andhra Pradesh, Departmentof Revenue, Secretariat, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Collector,, Vishakapatnam District, A.P. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vishakapatnam District, A.P. 4. The Tahsildar,, Bheeminipatnam Mandal, Vishakapatnam District, A.P. 5. One CC to SRI. GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. THREE CD COPIES TAC w ^ . HIGH COURT DATED:21/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.9655 of 2025 I 0 7 MAY 2025 a Current Seeiion . DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS