•X IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE iP PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 9354 OF 2025 Between: T. Govardhan Reddy, S/o. T. Venkata Ramana Reddy, Aged about 45 years Occ Agriculture, R/o. No. 2-1889, Kadapa Road, Filer Town and Mandal Chittoor District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District 2. The District Collector, Annamayya (Chittoor) District, Chittoor. 3. The Tahsildar, Filer Mandal, Annamayya (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 a Writ, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in threatening to dispossess the petitioner from his peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land to an extent of Ac. 2.06 Cents in Sy. No. 780 of Gudarevupalli village. Filer Mandal, Chittoor district without issuing notice or initiating acquisition proceedings or following the due process of law illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to law and consequently may as cffrect the 3rd respondent not to interfere in any manner with the peaceful p'ossession and enjoyment of the petitioner land to an extent of Ac. 2.06 Cents in Sy. No. 780 of Gudarevupalli village, Filer Mandal, Chittoor district itr M r- 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 3rd respondent not to interfere in any manner with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land admeasuring Ac. 2.06 Cents in Sy. No. 780 of Gudarevupalli village,'Filer Mandal, Chittoor district, pending disposal of the Writ petition before this Hon’ble court. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRi G M SWAMULU Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: Order APHC010175312025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 9354/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER T. Govardhan Reddy AND ...RESPONDENT{S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.G M SWAMULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 9354/2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief: “ may be pleased to issue a Writ, or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3''^ respondent in threatening to dispossess the petitioner from his peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land to an extent of Ac.2.06 Cents in Sy. No.780 of Gudarevupalli village, Filer Mandal, Chittoor district without issuing notice or initiating acquisition proceedings or following the due process of law as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to law and consequently direct the 3'”^ respondent not to interfere in any manner with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner land to an extent of Ac.2.06 Cents in Sy. No. 780 of Gudarevupalli village. Filer Mandal, Chittoor district and pass ” Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned the learned 2. Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of the land to an extent of Ac.2.06 cents in Sy.No.780 of Gudarevupalli Village, Piler Mandal, Chittoor District, having acquired the same v/de AM No.225/4 1412. Since then, he has been in possession of the subject property by raising various seasonal crops. 3 trying to evict the petitioner While being so. the 3'“ respondent herein i land without following due process of law. IS 4. from the subject Assistant Government Pleader furnished respondent vide Roc. the relevant paragraphs are 5, On the other hand, the learned of written instructions issued by the 3' a copy No.A/114/2025, dated 04.04.2025, wherein extracted hereunder; number recorded and entered in Sy.No. 198 extent of 2 There is no such servey records. Originally, the land m village land Ac.246.72 cents is classifed as Gayalu (UAW) and it made of Gudarevupalle Village of Filer subdivisions as per A- Register Mandal. of village accounts, No.4 DKT register, no made with such entries in the name of T. S/o Venkataramana Reddy and but illegal entry was 3. On verification assignment has been Goverdhan Reddy webland but at present, it is kept in Dispute register. made in submitted to the District Collector, Annamayya the subject land and also colluded with 7. A report was Roc.A/01/2025 Dt: 12-02-2025 over against the field staff who are vide disciplinary action Petitioner and helping the land grabbing. 6, Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and on issued by the 3^' respondent dated is that he is the perusal of the written instructions 04.04.2025, it is observed that the claim of the petitioner Is the subject land. Therefore, if the petitioner is directed not to evict in pattadar and possessor of possession of the subject property, the respondents are the petitioner from the subject land without following due process of law. 4 However, the respondents are at liberty to proceed further and initiate action by following due process of law. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no orders 7. as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ Petition shall stand closed. Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// se^j£nt5frcer To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District The District Collector, Annamayya (Chittoor) District, Chittoor. The Tahsildar, Piler Mandal, Annamayya (Chittoor) District. One CC to SRI G M SWAMULU Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Three CD Copies 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. gsg r HIGH COURT DATED: 23/04/2025 ORDER ^ofanoT*^ 2 9 MAY 2025 ^^5512218^' <.-!v WP.No.9354 of 2025 -K o fisc t3i Fil' ■.|o DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS