RANGARAJU NARASANNA PANTULU v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/33445/2025 · 2025-12-01
D Ramesh
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DR,J W.P.NO.33445 of 2025 APHC010645822025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 33445/2025 Between:
1. RANGARAJU NARASANNA PANTULU, S/O LATE NARASIMHA SWAMY, AGED 73 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O DR. NO. 3-332, SRIKURMAM VILLAGE, GARA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, (REVENUE),
SECRETARIATE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, AP. 2. 2. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, SRIKUMAM-L(V), GARA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRIKURMAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, SRIKUMARMAM GARA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRIC
4. THE MANDAL TAHSILDAR, GARA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, DEO), DEO OFFICE, NEAR WOMENS COLLEGE, SRIKAKULAM MUNICIPAL LIMITS, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CEO, ZILLA PARISHAD OFFICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. 7. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM
SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT
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...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 pleased to pass an order or direction or writ in the nature of Mandamus duly declaring the inaction of the respondents on the representation dated 10.10.2025, seeking to provide alternate land in lieu of encroaching on the petitioners land to an extent of 15 Cents situated at Survey number 601/3, (old No. 571) at Srikakulam Village, Gara Mandal, Srikakulam District, as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to provide any alternate or substitute land in due consideration to the representation dated 10.10.2025 as a compensation to the land that is taken over by the respondents in the interest of justice and to 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 pleased to provide any alternate or substitute land in due consideration to the representation dated 10.10.2025 as a compensation to the land that is taken over by the respondents vide an extent of 15 Cents situated at Survey number 601/3, (old No. 571) at Srikurmam Village, Gara Mandal, Srikakulam District in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. P RAMA SHARANA SHARMA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.
GP FOR REVENUE
DR,J W.P.NO.33445 of 2025 The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed assailing the inaction of the respondents for non consideration of the representation of the petitioner dated 10.10.2025 seeking to provide alternate land in lieu of encroaching on the petitioners land to an extent of 15 Cents situated at Survey number 601/3, (old No. 571) at Srikurmam Village, Gara Mandal, Srikakulam District. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3.
Learned counsel for petitioner submits that in fact, the competent civil court i.e., Principal Junior Civil Judge, Srikakulam has considered the suit filed by the petitioner as against the revenue officers and the Grama Panchayat and granted injunction in favour of the petitioner.
4. As against that, the respondents have preferred CMA.No.19 of 2019 before learned Principal District Judge, Srikakulam. The learned Judge in an elaborate order directed the respondents to get the survey of land and demarcate the site donated to the Government by the petitioner and his family members i.e., Ac.5.00 cents and further directed the respondents not to proceed with the construction, if the proposed construction is within Ac.0.15 cents of the land of the petitioner i.e., beyond Ac.5.00 cents already donated to the Government.
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5. Based on the above said directions, the petitioners has made a request for grant of alternate site by a representation dated 10.10.2025. The same is not being considered.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for petitioner as well as perusal of the orders in I.A.No.206 of 2015 in O.S.No.60 of 2015 and CMA.No.19 of 2019, the respondents are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders based on the survey within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this
order.
7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.
_______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH
Date: 02.12.2025 Dvs
DR,J W.P.NO.33445 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
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WRIT PETITION No.33445 of 2025
Dated: 02.12.2025
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