APHC010173262020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 10963/2020 Between: 1. MARYADALA VENKATA SURYA RAMA LAKSHMI, W/O NAGA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, AGED 35 YEARS, R/O H.NO.1- 26, SANKARAPURAM, NIDADAVOLU-534301, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOVVUR REVENUE DIVISION, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, NIDADAVOLU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the high handed and illegal action on the part of the 2 respondents particularly the 4th respondent in attempting to dispossess her from her possession and enjoyment of the agricultural land situated in an extent of Ac.1-35 cents covered by R.S.No.962/2 of Nidadavolu Village, Nidadavolu Mandal, West Godavari District and to assign house site plots in it under the scheme NAVARATNALU-PEDALANDARIKI ILLU, without issuing any notice, without giving her an opportunity of hearing and without passing any order as opposed to Law, arbitrary, unjust, malafide, against the Principles of Natural Justice besides violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and to consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with her peaceful possession and enjoyment over the above said land in any manner including dispossession and allotment of the same as house sites in it and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 issue an interim direction against the respondents not to interfere with her possession and enjoyment of agricultural land situated in an extent of Ac.1-35 cents covered by R.S.No.962/2 of Nidadavolu Village, Nidadavolu Mandal, West Godavari District in any manner including her dispossession and assignment of house site plots in it under the scheme “NAVARATNALU- PEDALANDARIKI ILLU”, during the pendency of this writ petition, in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K JYOTHI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. This writ petition was filed questioning action of the respondents particularly the 4th respondent in attempting to dispossess the petitioner from the possession and enjoyment of the agricultural land situated in an extent of Ac.1.35 cents covered by R.S.No.962/2 of Nidadavolu Village, Nidadavolu Mandal, West Godavari District and to assign the house site plots in it under the scheme „Navaratnalu-Pedalandariki Illu‟ without issuing any notice, without giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and without passing any order as opposed to law. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that, the respondent authorities concerned will follow the due procedure with respect to the subject land. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the respondent Nos.2 to 4 are directed to deal with the subject land in an extent of Ac.1.35 cents covered by R.S.No.962/2 of Nidadavolu Village, Nidadavolu Mandal, West Godavari District strictly in accordance with law and if the petitioner is otherwise found to be in possession of the same, she shall be dealt with strictly in accordance with law. By hearing all the parties concerned including the petitioner, upon verification of the records and the subject land, appropriate decision shall be taken on its 4 own merits. Any dispossession from the subject land shall not be made except by following the due process of law. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Interim order if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 23.09.2025 NNN