APHC010591872025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 30973/2025 Between: 1. VIJAY KUMAR, S/O LOKANATHACHARI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O.OGU VILLAGE, V.KOTA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAMANER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, V.KOTA MANDAL, 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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus the action of the RespondentsNo. 2 to 4 in changing the Online revenue entries by reducing the extant of land in an Ac. 1.96 Cents instead of an Ac. 2.34 Cents inSy.No. 137/1, of Ogu Village fields, V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District contrary to the manual revenue entries, that to without putting petitioner on notice or following due process of law as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power, and well established legal 2 principles, apart from being violative of fundamental and Constitutional Rights guaranteed to petitioner under Articles, 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents No. 2 to 4to replacethe entries in Onlinein the land in an extant of an Ac. 1.96 Cents instead of an Ac. 2.34 Cents inSy.No. 137/1, of Ogu Village fields, V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District, and pass IA 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 respondents No. 2 to 4 to consider my representation, dated 26-10- 2025 and pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 vacate the interim order dated 10.11.2025 in WP.No.30973 of 2025 and dismiss the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B.V.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. B.V.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 This Court made the following Order: The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: <… to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent Nos.2 to 4 in changing the Online revenue entries by reducing the extent of land in an Ac.1-96 cents instead of an Ac.2-34 cents in Sy.No.137/1 of Ogu Village fields, V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District contrary to the manual revenue entries, that too without putting petitioner on notice or following due process of law as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondent Nos.2 to 4 to replace the entries in Online in the land in an extent of an Ac.1-96 cents instead of Ac.2-34 cents in Sy.No.137/1 of Ogu Village fields, V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District and pass such other order or orders…= 2. The case of the petitioner is that he purchased land to an extent of Ac.2-34 cents in Sy.No.137/1 of Ogu Village, V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District (hereinafter referred to as the >subject land?) and that he acquired the said land by way of a registered sale deed, dated 15.04.2002 and since then he is in possession and enjoyment of the subject property. The revenue authorities were mutated and also issued pattadar passbook and title deed in his favour. While so, the petitioner was constrained to get Online revenue records pertaining to the subject land through Mee-seva. He came to know that the respondent authorities without following due procedure, reduced the Online revenue entries. Inspite of several oral requests, the petitioner submitted a representation to correct the entries relating to the subject land. 3. This court on 10.11.2025 passed the following interim order: 4 <The present writ petition has been filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents in unilaterally correcting the revenue records by reducing an extent of Ac.0-38 cents. To support his contention, learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on the materials filed along with the writ petition, documents downloaded on 19.08.2020, as well as the latest documents downloaded on 22.10.2025. The earlier records show the name of the petitioner for an extent of Ac.2-34 cents in Sy.No.137/1, whereas the latest records show an extent of Ac.1-96 cents recorded in favour of the petitioner in Sy.No.137/1. Learned counsel has submitted that while altering the revenue records by reducing Ac.0-38 cents, the respondents have not followed the procedure contemplated under the relevant Act and the Rules made thereunder: Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, thee shall be an interim direction to the 4th respondent to file a counter affidavit to the writ petition on or before 08.12.2025. In the event of failure to file the counter affidavit along with the entire records by the said date, both respondent Nos.2 and 4 are directed to appear before this Court on the next date of hearing. List the matter on 08.12.2025.= 4. Consequent to the above interim orders, the 4th respondent has filed counter. In the counter, it is submitted that the lands pertaining to Ogu Village were taken up for resurvey for the welfare of farmers during the year 2022 and it was completed in the same year. The resurvey data has been uploaded in Bhunaksha portal and webland portal and the process under Section 13 was also completed. The notification was published in Gazette vide No.194/2022, dated 27.09.2022. 5. It is further stated that on receipt of the application/representation submitted by the petitioner on 24.10.2025 seeking correction of the entries in the webland in respect of Sy.No.137 for an extent of Ac.2-34 cents of Ogu village, a direction was issued to the Mandal Surveyor to inspect and submit a 5 report. As per the report and request made by the petitioner, for correction of the entries in the Bhunaksha portal and webland portal vide order of this Court dated 03.12.2025, steps have been initiated for correction of entries in the Bhunaksha portal and webland portal after obtaining necessary approval. It is submitted that, accordingly, a corrected 1-B khata for an extent of Ac.2-34 cents will be issued to the petitioner. 6. Considering the said submissions, as the respondent authorities have already acted upon the representation of the petitioner for correction of the entries in the weblands, nothing survives in this writ petition. 7. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents more particularly, the 4th respondent to complete this exercise expeditiously within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date : 23.12.2025 KA 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 30973/2025 Date : 23.12.2025 KA