APHC010468322025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT APPEAL Nos. 982. 983. 984 AND 985 OF 2025 WRIT APPEAL NO: 982 OF 2025 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 29.08.2025 in I.A.No.3 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 on the file of High Court. Between: 1. K. Nagamalleswara Rao, S/o. Venkateswaralu.Aged 46 Tasildhar. Avanigadda Mandal, Krishna District, Village and Mandal, Krishna District. 2. M. Purnachandra Rao, S/o. Poleswara Rao, Aged 42, Occ- Tasildhar, AO, Collectorate, Guntur District, O/o Collectorate Guntur at Guntur. 3. K. Sriramulu, S/o. Narasimhulu, Aged 45, Occ Tasildhar, Office of GAIL, Srikakulam, R/o D No 11, ASN Colony, Bondilipuram, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 4. B. Ratna Kumar, S/o. Appalaswamy, Aged 46, Occ- Tasildhar, Gajapathinagaram Mandal, Vijayanagaram District, R/o Plot no 52, Nallamaramma Colony, Vijayanagaram. 5. B. Siva Rami Reddy, S/o. Siva Reddy, Aged 43, Occ- Tasildhar, Kamalapuram Mandal, YSR District R/o Kamalapuram Town, YSR District Occ- O/o Avanigadda ...APPELLANTS/ IMPLEADED RESPONDENTS 3 to 7 AND 1. K. Ganapathi Rao, S/o. K Demudu, Aged 55 years, Occ- AO Special Tahasildar Land Reforms O/o the AO Special Tahsildar, Collectorate Buildings Visakhapatnam R/o Flat No 202 ARVEE Residency Pithapuram Colony Visakhapatnam 530003. ...RESPONDENT/WRIT PETITIONER 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Special Chief Secretary, Revenue Department, A.P Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 3. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 3'^^ Floors, APIIC Building, Auto Nagar, Near NRI Hospitals, Mangalagiri, Guntur District 522503. ...RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS 4. Manne Surya Rao, S/o. Venkat Rao, Aged about 42 Tahsildar R/o 2101 District. years Occ: Meraka Veedhi, Kesavaram, East Godavari ...RESPONDENT/ IMPLEADED 8™ RESPONDENT lA NO: 2 OF 2Q2fi 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 suspend the operation of order dated.29.08.2025 passed in I.A.No.3 of 2025 in WP.No.21099 of 2025 pending disposal of the above Writ Appeal. Counsel for the Appellants: SRI U. D. JAI BHIMA RAO Counsel for Respondent No.1: BALAJI MEDAMALLI 3 Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 & 3:GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for Respondent No.4:SRI KONA N.D.V.RAMANA RAO APHC010471092025 WRIT APPEAL NO: 983 OF 2025 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 29.08.2025 in I.A.No.4 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 on the file of High Court. Between: 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Spl. Chief Secretary to Government, Amaravathi, Guntur Dist. Revenue Department, A.P, Secretariat, Velagapudi 2. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 1 St and 3rd Floors, APIIC Building, Auto Nagar, Near NRI Hospitals, Mangalagiri, Guntur District - 522503, A.P. ...APPELLANTS/ RESPONDENTS AND 1. K. Ganapathi Rao, S/o K. Demudu, Aged 55 years, Occ: AO and Special Tahasildar, Land Reforms, O/o the AO and Special Tahsildar, Collectorate Buildings. Visakhapatnam, R/o Fiat No. 202. ARVEE Residency, Pithapuram Colony, Visakhapatnam - 530003 ...RESPONDENT No.1/ WRIT PETITIONER 2. K. Nagamalleswara Rao, S/o Venkateswaralu, Aged 46, Occ Tahsildar, Avanigadda Mandal, Krishna District O/o Avanigadda Village and Mandal, Krishna District. if 3. M. Purnachandra Rao, S/o Poleswara Rao, Aged 42, Occ Tahsildar. AO, Collectorate, Guntur District O/o Collectorate Guntur at Guntur. 4. K. Sriramulu, S/o Narasimhulu, Aged 45, Occ Tahsildar, Office of GAIL, Srikakulam R/o D.No.11, ASN Colony, Bondilipuram Srikakulam District. Srikakulam 5. B. Ratna Kumar, S/o Appalaswamy, Aged 46 Gajapathinagaram Mandal Occ Tahsildar, Vijayanagaram District, Plot No.52, Nallamaramma Colony, Vijayanagaram. 6. B. Siva Rami Reddy, S/o Siva Reddy Kamalapuram Mandal, YSR District, R/o Kamalapuram Town District. Aged 43, Occ Tahsildar YSR (Respondents No.2 to 6 impleaded Dt.29.08.2025 in I.A.No.2 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025) ...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENT Nos.2 to 6 as per the court order 7. Manne Surya Rao, S/o Venkat Rao, Tahsildar, District. (Respondents No.7 impleaded as per the court order Dt.29.08.2025 i I.A.No.7of2025 in W.P.No.21099of2025) Aged about 42 years, Occ Kesavaram, East Godavari R/o 2-101, Meraka Veedhi, in ...RESPONDENT/ RESPONDENT No.7 1AN0M0F^25 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit flied in support of the petition, the High Court may be pieased to suspend the operation and effect of the order dated 29.08.2025 in I.A.No.4 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 of this Hon'ble Court, writ appeal. pending disposal of the Counsel for the Appellants: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL Counsel for Respondent No.1: SRI BALAJI MEDAMALLI Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 to 6:SRI A. SATYA PRASAD, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI U. D. JAI BHIMA RAO Counsel for Respondent No.7:SRI K.S.MURTHY, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI KONA N.D.V.RAMANA RAO APHC010471122025 WRIT APPEAL NO: 984 OF 2025 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 29.08.2025 in I.A.No.5 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 on the file of High Court. Between: 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Spl. Chief Secretary to Revenue Department, A.P, Secretariat, Velagapudi Government, Amaravathi, Guntur Dist. 2. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Government of Andhra and Floors, APIIC Building, Auto Nagar, Near NRI Hospitals, Mangalagiri, Guntur District - 522503, A. St Pradesh, 1 ...APPELLANTS/ RESPONDENTS AND 1. K. Ganapathi Rao, S/o K. Demudu, Aged 55 years. Occ AO Special Tahasildar, Land Reforms, O/o the AO Special Tahsildar, Collectorate Buildings. Visakhapatnam, R/o Flat No. 202. ARVEE Residency, Pithapuram Colony Visakhapatnam - 530003 ... RESPONDENT No.1/WRIT PETITIONER 6 2. K. Nagamalleswara Rao, S/o Venkateswaralu, Avanigadda Mandal, Krishna District, Mandal, Krishna District. Aged 46, Occ Tahsildar, O/o Avanigadda Village and 3. M. Purnachandra Rao, /o Poleswara Rao, Collectorate, Guntur District O/o Collectorate Guntur 4. K.Sriramulu, S/o Narasimhulu, Srikakulam R/o D.No.11, ASN Srikakulam District. 5. B. Ratna Kumar, S/o Gajapathinagaram Mandal Aged 42, Occ Tahsildar, AO, at Guntur. Aged 45, Occ Tahsildar, Office of GAIL, Colony, Bondilipuram, Srikakulam Appalaswamy, Aged 46, Occ Tahsildar, Vijayanagaram District, Plot No.52, Nallamaramma Colony, Vijayanagaram. 6. B. Siva Rami Reddy, S/o Siva 6. Reddy, Aged 43, Occ Tahsildar, YSR District, R/o Kamalapuram Town Kamalapuram Mandal, District. YSR (Respondents No.2 □(.29.08.2025 in I.A.No.2 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025) to 6 impleaded per the court order as ...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENT Nos.2 to 6 7. Manne Surya Rao, S/o Venkat Rao, Aged about 42 years, Occ Kesavaram, East Godavari Tahsiidar, R/o 2-101, Meraka Veedhi, District. (Respondents No.9 impleaded as per the court order Dt.29.08.2025 in I.A.No.7 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025) ...RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT No.7 jA NO: 1 OF Petition under Section 151 CPC in fhe affidavit fiied in support of the petition, the High Court may be pieased suspend the operation and effect of the praying that in the circumstances stated to order dated 29.08.2025 in I.A.No.5 of Hon’ble Court, pending disposal of the 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 of this writ appeal. Counsel for the Appellants: THE ADVOCATE GENERAL Counsel for Respondent No.1: SRI BALAJI MEDAMALLI Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 to 6:SRI A. SATYA PRASAD, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI U. D. JAI BHIMA RAO Counsel for Respondent No.7:SRI K.S.MURTHY, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI KONA N.D.V.RAMANA RAO APHC010470142025 SMS WRIT APPEAL NO: 985 OF 2025 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Common Orders dated 29.8.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in lA Nos.3, 4, 5 8 of 2025 in WP No.21099/2025 on the file of High Court. Between: Manne Surya Rao, S/o. Venkat Rao, Aged about 42 years, Occ Tahsildar, R/o.2-101, Meraka Veedhi, Kesavaram, East Godavari District. ...APPELLANT/RESPONDENT -8 AND 1. K. Ganapati Rao, S/o K.Demudu, Aged 55 years, Occ AO Special Tahsildar, Land Reforms, O/o the AO Special Tahsildar Collectorate Buildings, Visakhapatnam R/o F.No.202 Pithapuram Colony, Visakhapatnam-530003. Arvee Residency ...RESPONDENT/WRIT PETITIONER 2. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary, Revenue Department, AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 1"* & 3^" Floors, APIIC Building, Auto Nagar, Near NRI Hospitals, Mangalagiri, Guntur District-522503. 8 4. K. Nagamaileswara Rao, S/o Venkateswaralu, Aged 46, OccTasildhar. AvanigaddaMandal, Krishna District, Mandal, Krishna District. 5. M. Purnachandra Rao, S/o Poleswara Rao Aged 42, OccTasildhar, AO, Collectorate, Guntur District O/o Collectorate Guntur at Guntur. 6. K. Sriramulu, S/o Narasimhuiu, Aged 45, Occ Tasildhar, Office of GAIL, Srikakulam, R/o D No 11, ASN Colony, Bondilipuram, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 7. B. Ratna Kumar, S/o Appalaswamy, Aged 46 Gajapathinagaram Mandal, Vijayanagaram District, Nallamaramma Colony, Vijayanagaram. 8. B. Siva Rami Reddy, /o Siva Reddy, Aged 43, Occ Tasildhar, Kamalapuram Mandal, YSR District. R/o Kamalapuram To\A/n, YSR District. O/o Avanigadda Village and Occ Tasildhar, R/o Plot no 52, ...RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS lA 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 grant interim suspension of the Orders dated 29.8.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in lA No.8 of 2025 in WP No.21099/2025, pending disposal of the above writ appeal. Counsel for the Appellant: SRI KONA N.D.V.RAMANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: BALAJI MEDAMALLI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3:GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 to 7:SRI U. D. JAI BHIMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.8:— The Court made the following: 1 APHC010471092025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AiVIARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3545] rjim TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT APPEAL NO: 982/2025 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the Order dated 29.08.2025 passed in I.A.No. 3 of 2025 in W.P.No. 21099 of 2025 and pass Between: I.K. NAGAMALLESWARA RAO,, S/0. VENKATESWARALU.AGED 46, OCC- TASILDHAR, AVANIGADDA MANUAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 0/0 AVANIGADDAVILLAGEAND MANUAL,KRISHNADISTRICT. 2.M. PURNACHANDRA RAO,, S/0. POLESWARA RAO, AGED 42. OCC- TASILDHAR, AO, COLLECTORATE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 0/0 COLLECTORATE GUNTUR AT GUNTUR. 3.K. SRIRAMULU,, S/0. NARASIMHULU, AGED 45, OCC TASILDHAR, OFFICE OF GAIL, SRIKAKULAM, R/0 D NO 11. ASN COLONY. BONDILIPURAM, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4.B RATNA KUMAR,, S/0. APPALASWAMY, AGED 46. OCC- TASILDHAR, GAJAPATHINAGARAM MANUAL, VIJAYANAGARAM DISTRICT, RfO PLOT NO 52, NALLAMARAMMA COLONY, VIJAYANAGARAM. S/O. SIVA REDDY, AGED 43. OCC- KAMALAPURAM MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT R/0 5.B SIVA RAMI REDDY TASILDHAR. KAMA! API jRAM TOWN, YSR DISTRICT ) 1 ...APPELLANT(S) AND 2 1.K GANAPATHI RAO S/0. K DEMUDU, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC- AO SPECIAL TAHASILDAR LAND REFORMS 0/0 THE AO SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, COLLECTORATE BUILDINGS VISAKHAPATNAM R/0 FLAT NO 202 ARVEE RESIDENCY PITHAPURAM COLONY VISAKHAPATNAM 530003. 2.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT A P SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI. 3.THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH 3RD FLOORS APIIC BUILDING AUTO NAGAR NEAR NRI HOSPITALS MANGALAGIRI GUNTUR DISTRICT 522503. 4.MANNE SURYA RAO, S/0. VENKAT RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS OCCTAHSILDAR R/0 2101, MERAKA VEEDHI,KESAVARAM EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT{S): 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 pleased to dispense with the filing of the certified copy of order dated.29.08.2025 passed in I.A.No. 3 of 2025 in WP.No. 21099 of 2025 and pass lA 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 pleased to suspend the operation of order dated.29.08.2025 passed in I.A.No. 3 of 2025 in WP.No. 21099 of 2025 pending disposal of the above Writ Appeal and pass Counsel for the Appellant(S): 1.U D JAI BHIMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.BALAJI MEDAMALLI 3 WRIT APPEAL NO: 983/2025 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent set aside the order dated 29.08.2025 in I.A.No.4 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 of this Honble Court by allowing the Writ Appeal and may pass Between: 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS SPL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST. 2.THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 1ST AND 3RD FLOORS, APIIC BUILDING, AUTO NAGAR, NEAR NRI HOSPITALS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503, A.P. 11 ...APPELLANT(S) AND 1.K GANAPATHI RAO, S/0 K. DEMUDU, AGED 55 YEARS. OCC AO AND SPECIAL TAHASILDAR, LAND REFORMS, 0/0 THE AO AND BUILDINGS. COLLECTORATE RIO FLAT NO. 202. ARVEE RESIDENCY SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, VISAKHAPATNAM, PITHAPURAM COLONY, . VISAKHAPATNAM - 530003 2.K NAGAMALLESWARA RAO, S/0 VENKATESWARALU, AGED 46, OCC TAHSILDAR, AVANIGADDA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 0/0 AVANIGADDA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.M PURNACHANDRA RAO, , S/0 POLESWARA RAO, AGED 42, OCC TAHSILDAR, AO, COLLECTORATE, GUNTUR DISTRICT 0/0 COLLECTORATE GUNTUR AT GUNTUR. 4.K SRIRAMULU, S/0 NARASIMHULU, AGED 45, OCC TAHSILDAR, OFFICE OF GAIL, SRIKAKULAM R/0 D.NO. 11, ASN COLONY, BONDILIPURAM, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5.B RATNA KUMAR, S/O APPALASWAMY, TAHSILDAR, GAJAPATHINAGARAM MANDAL DISTRICT, PLOT N0.52, VIJAYANAGARAM. AGED 46, OCC VIJAYANAGARAM NALLAMARAMMA COLONY, AGED 43, OCC 6.B SIVA RAMI REDDY, , S/O SIVA REDDY,. 4 TAHSILDAR. KAMALAPURAM MANDAL KAMALAPURAM TOWN. YSR DISTRICT. (RESPONDENTS N0.2 TO 6 IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT ORDER DT.29.08.2025 IN I.A.N0.2 OF 2025 IN W.P.NO.21099 OF 2025) YSR DISTRICT, R/0 7.MANNE SURYA RAO, YEARS. OCC TAHSILDAR S/0 VENKAT RAO. AGED ABOUT 42 R/0 2-101. MERAKA VEEDHI, KESAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. (RESPONDENTS NO.7 IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT ORDER DT.29.08.2025 LA.N0.7 OF 2025 IN W.P.NO.21099 OF 2025) IN ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 pleased to suspend the operation and effect of the order dated 29.08.2025 in I.A.No.4 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 of this Hon’ble Court, disposal of the writ appeal, and may pass Counsel for the Appellant(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.BALAJI MEDAMALLI 2.U D JAI BHIMARAO 3. KONA N.D.V.RAMANA RAO pending WRIT APPEAL NO: 984/2025 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent above-named appellant prefers this Memorandum of Writ Appeal before this Honble Court being aggrieved by the order dated 29.08.2025 in I.A.No.5 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 rendered by the Learned Single Judge. Between: 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. REP.. BY ITS SPL. CHIEF REVENUE DEPARTMENT. A.P. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST. 2. 5 2.THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 1ST AND 3RDFLOORS, APIIC BUILDING, AUTO NAGAR, NEAR NRI HOSPITALS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503, A. ...APPELLANT{S) AND 1.K GANAPATHI RAO, S/0 K. DEMUDU, AGED 55 YEARS. OCC AO SPECIAL TAHASILDAR, LAND REFORMS, 0/0 THE AO SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, COLLECTORATE BUILDINGS. VISAKHAPATNAM, R/0 FLAT NO. 202. ARVEE RESIDENCY, PITHAPURAM COLONY VISAKHAPATNAM - 530003 ... RESPONDENT N0.1/ WRIT PETITIONER 2.K NAGAMALLESWARA RAO, S/O VENKATESWARALU, AGED 46, OCC TAHSILDAR, AVANIGADDA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 0/0 AVANIGADDA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.M PURNACHANDRA RAO, 10 POLESWARA RAO, AGED 42, OCC TAHSILDAR, AO, COLLECTORATE, GUNTUR DISTRICT COLLECTORATE GUNTUR AT GUNTUR. 0/0 AGED 45, OCC TAHSILDAR, R/O D.N0.11. ASN COLONY, 4.SRIRAMULU, . S/O NARASIMHULU, OFFICE OF GAIL, SRIKAKULAM BONDILIPURAM, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5.B RATNA KUMAR, S/O APPALASWAMY, AGED 46, OCC TAHSILDAR, GAJAPATHINAGARAM MANDAL VIJAYANAGARAM DISTRICT, PLOT N0.52, NALLAMARAMMA COLONY, VIJAYANAGARAM. 6. 6.B SIVA RAMI REDDY, S/O SIVA REDDY, AGED 43, OCC TAHSILDAR, KAMALAPURAM MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT, R/O KAMALAPURAM TOWN, YSR DISTRICT. (RESPONDENTS N0.2 TO 6 IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT ORDER DT.29.08.2025 IN I.A.N0.2 OF 2025 IN W.P.NO.21099 OF 2025) 7.MANNE SURYA RAO. S/O VENKAT RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC TAHSILDAR. R/O 2-101, MERAKA VEEDHI, KESAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. (RESPONDENTS N0.9 IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT ORDER DT.29.08.2025 IN I.A.N0.7 OF 2025 IN 6 W.P.NO.21099 OF 2025) ...RESPONDENT(S); 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 pleased to suspend the operation and effect of the order dated 29.08.2025 in I.A.No.5 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 of this Hon’ble Court, pending disposal of the writ appeal, and may pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the Counsel for the Appellant(S): 1.GP FCR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.BALAJI MEDAMALE I case 2.U D JAI BHIMA RAC 3.KCNA N.D.V.RAMANA RAC WRIT APPEAL NO: 985/2025 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent Writ Appeal is being preferred against the Common Crders dated 29.8.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in lA Nos.3, 4, 5 8 of 2025 in WP No.21099/2025, dismissing of the vacate stay petition, for the following amongst other grounds. Between: 1.MANNE SURYA RAC, S/O.VENKAT RAC, AGED ABCUT 42 YEARS, R/D.2-101, MERAKA VEEDHI, KESAVARAM, CCC TAHSILDAR, EAST GCDAVARI DISTRICT. ...APPELLANT AND 1.K GANAPATI RAC, S/C K.DEMUDU, AGED 55 YEARS, CCC AD SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LAND REFDRMS, D/D THE AD SPECIAL TAHSILDAR CDLLECTCRATE BUILDINGS, VISAKHAPATNAM, R/G F.ND.202, ARVEE RESIDENCY, PITHAPURAM COLGNY, 7 VISAKHAPATNAM-530003. ...RESPONDENT/WRIT PETITIONER 2.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY. VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT. 3.THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION. GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH. 1ST 3RD FLOORS, APIIC BUILDING, AUTO NAGAR, NEAR NRI HOSPITALS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503. 4.K NAGAMALLESWARA RAO, S/0 VENKATESWARALU, AGED 46, OCCTASILDHAR. AVANIGADDAMANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, 0/0 AVANIGADDA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5.M PURNACHANDRA RAO, S/0 POLESWARA RAO AGED 42, OCCTASILDHAR, AO, COLLECTORATE, GUNTUR DISTRICT 0/0 COLLECTORATE GUNTUR AT GUNTUR. 6.K SRIRAMULU, S/0 NARASIMHUlU, AGED 45, OtC TASILDHAR, OFFICE OF GAIL, SRIKAKULAM, R/0 D NO 11, ASN COLONY, BONDILIPURAM, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 7.B RATNA KUMAR, S/0 APPALASWAMY, AGED 46, OCC TASILDHAR. GAJAPATHINAGARAM MANDAL. VIJAYANAGARAM DISTRICT, R/0 PLOT NO 52, NALLAMARAMMA COLONY, VIJAYANAGARAM. 8.B SIVA RAMI REDDY, /O SIVA REDDY, AGED 43, OCC TASILDHAR, KAMALAPURAM MANDAL, YSR DISTRICT. R/0 KAMALAPURAM TOWN, YSR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 pleased to dispense with the filing of the certified copy of dated.29.08.2025 passed in I.A.No. 8 of 2025 in WP.No. 21099 of 2025 and pass lA NO: 2 OF 2025 order 8 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 grant interim suspension of the Orders dated 29.8.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in lA No. 8 of 2025 in WP No.21099/2025, pending disposal of the above writ appeal and pass Counsel for the Appellant: 1.KONA N.D.V.RAMANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.BALAJI MEDAMALLI 2.U D JAI BHIMA RAO 3.GP FOR SERVICES I 9 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & (' THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT APPEAL Nos.982. 983, 984 AND 985 of 2025 COMMON JUDG1VlENT:(^Per Hon'b/e Sri Justice Battu Devanand) These Writ Appeals are filed aggrieved by the interim order, dated 29.08.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.21099 of 2025. Since the facts in all these Writ Appeals are similar, therefore. 2. W.A.No.983 of 2025 is taken as the lead case, and the facts stated therein are hereinafter referred to for convenience. Heard Sri Srinivas Dammalapati, learned Advocate General for 3. the State of Andhra Pradesh appearing for the appellants and Sri Balaji Medamalli, learned counsel for Respondent No.1, Sri A.Satya Prasad, learned Senior Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 to 6 and Sri K.S.Murthy, learned Senior Counsel for Respondent No.7. Perused the material available on record. The facts leading to filing of W.A.No.983 of 2025 ere herein 4. under;- st Respondent herein/writ petitioner has filed W.P.No.21099 of The 1 Memo.No.REV01-LANA/645/2025-SER-ll, 2025 aggrieved by the dated 31.07.2025 upholding the proceedings issued by the appellants herein 10 rejecting the 1®‘ respondent claim for consideration for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector in the coming DPC constituted vide G.O.Rt.No.609 Revenue (Services-I) Department dated 19.06.2024. After hearing, the learned Single Judge of this Court vide order, dated 13.08.2025 directed the appellants herein to consider the case of 1"‘ respondent for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector with reference to actual completion of two years of service as required under the Rules considering the peculiar circumstances. Thereafter, Respondent Nos.2 to 6 herein filed I.A.No.02 of 2025 and Respondent No.7 filed I.A.No.07 of 2025 seeking to implead them as respondents in the writ petition and the said applications were ordered by the Court. The impleaded respondents also filed interlocutory applications vide I.A.Nos.3 and 8 of 2025 seeking to vacate the interim orders passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court on 13.08.2025 and the appellants herein also filed I.A.Nos.04 & 05 of 2025 seeking to vacate the said interim order. 5. The learned Single Judge having considered the submissions of the respective counsels appeared therein and after perusing the material available on record and the decisions of the Hon’ble Apex Court relied by the learned counsels appearing on both sides dismissed the vacate petitions and directed the appellants to consider the case of the Respondent No.1 and the similarly situated persons for promotion to the cadre of Deputy Collector taking the notional date of officiation as prescribed in G.0.1\/ls.No.428 dated 08.06.2022 from 01.09.2008 in the cadre of Tahsildar including for calculating the qualifying service from the said date. The learned Single Judge 11 by exercising inherent power conferred of this Court extended the validity of ( panel year of 2024-25 by a further period of three (03) weeks. Aggrieved by the said order, dated 29.08.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in I.A.Nos.3,4,5 and 8 of 2025, the present Appeals have been filed. 6. Having considered the submissions of the respective counsels and on perusal of the material available on record, particularly the order of the learned Single Judge, dated 29.08.2025, wherein the vacate petitions are dismissed, it appears that admittedly the 1®* respondent along with others was appointed as Assistant Commercial Tax Officer (ACTO) on 05.03.2005 vide Proceedings in _,Rc.No.187/2005-A7, dated 26.02.2005 pursuant to the Notification No. 10 of 1999 issued by the A.P Public Service Commission. Thereafter, he was promoted as Deputy Commercial Tax Officer and worked in both cadre for more than 16 years and also become eligible to be promoted as Commercial Tax Officer(CTO). The selection process taken up under Notification No. 10/1999 was challenged before this Court and the matter went up to the Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.5099 of 2006, wherein the Apex Court held that G.O.Ms.No.124, dated 07.03.2022 is only prospective and it cannot be applied retrospectively and further directed to conduct the selections as per the rules in vogue as on the date of notification and accordingly the seniority shall be based on the merit ranking obtained in the selection process. In view of the Judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal 7. No.5099 of 2006, the A.P.P.S.C has prepared a fresh merit list. The 12 Respondent No.1 was allotted to the Revenue Department and posted probationary Deputy Tahsildar Ref-No.SER.11(1 )/560/2017, dated 11.08.2021 and after completion of training, departmental tests and probation period in the cadre of Deputy Tahsildar, he was promoted as Tahsildar. Subsequently, Appellant No.1 G.O.Ms.No.428 Revenue (Services-ll) Department, dated 08.06.2022, fixing the date of officiation as 01.09.2008. Vide the said G.O.. permission was accorded to the CCLA to adjust the probationary Deputy Tahsildars appointed in 2"^ and 3^^ rounds as per Rule 24 (C) of the Rules, 1996 and mentioned that date of officiation is to be fixed notionally as on 01.09.2008 in the cadre of Tahsildar for the candidates who were appointed in 2 relaxation of rule 33(a) of A.P State Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 subject to eligibility of the candidates on par with their batch mates within prescribed time. as on 08.09.2021 vide CCLA’s issued nd and 3^"^ rounds in 8. The contention of the 1®‘ respondent herein is that once the notional date of officiation is fixed the same shall be taken up for consideration for computing the qualifying length of service in the feeder category for promotion to the higher category and the said notional service shall be counted for the purpose of declaration of probation also in the feeder category. As such, the appellants has to consider the request of the 1®^ respondent for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector. 9. Admittedly, the main Writ Petition is pending as on today. At the stage of admission, the learned Single Judge in the Writ Petition itself passed 13 an interim order on 13.08.2025, wherein the appellants are directed to consider the case of Respondent No.1 for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector with reference to actual completion of two (02) years of service. The vacate petitions filed by the official and unofficial respondents were dismissed by the learned Single Judge by order dated 20.08.2025. Upon careful examination of the material available on record, it is clear that the respondent/Writ Petitioner did not complete his two (02) years of service in the cadre of Tahsildar. He worked more than 16 years as Assistant Commercial Tax Officer and Deputy Commercial Tax Officer. As per the rules in vogue, for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector one has to complete two (02) years of service in the cadre of Tahsildar. Admittedly, the respondent has not completed two (02) years of service as Tahsildar, as such he is not entitled for the post of Deputy Collector. 10. St 1 However, the learned Advocate General appearing for the State of Andhra Pradesh would submit that after appointing the 1®‘ respondent in the cadre of Tahsildar in compliance of the Judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court he was placed above the implead petitioners. As on today in the seniority list, the 1®‘ respondent is placed above than the implead petitioners. The learned Advocate General further submits that after completion of two (02) years of service in the cadre of Tahsildar, the 1®^ respondent and similarly situated persons will be considered for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector subject to otherwise they are eligible, for the panel year 2025-26 and they will 11. 14 be promoted by July, 2026. Thereafter, 1®‘ respondent will be placed above than the implead petitioners in the seniority list of the Deputy Collector. 12. The statement made by the learned Advocate General has to be considered as a statement made by the State. Accordingly, the statement made by the learned Advocate General is placed on record. Sri A.Satya Prasad and Sri K.S.Murthy, learned Senior Counsels for Respondent Nos.2 to 7 would submit that as per the statement made by the learned Advocate General, the name of the 1®' respondent has to be placed above Respondent Nos.2 to 7 after effecting promotions to them for the panel year 2025-26. 13. In view of the statement made by the learned Advocate General that after completion of two (02) years of service of the 1 14. respondent in the cadre of Tahsildar he will be considered for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector for the panel year 2025-26 and he will be placed above than the implead petitioners, in our considered view no prejudice will be caused to the 1 respondent. In view of the interim order of this Court, the entire process of promotion to the post of Deputy Collectors are stalled and admittedly, the panel year 2024-25 expired and the extension of validity of the panel granted by the learned Single Judge also expired. year 15. In view of the aforesaid mentioned facts and reasons, we are inclined to set aside the order passed by the learned single Judge 29.08.2025 in I.A.Nos.3,4,5 and 8 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 and on 15 order, dated 13.08.2025 parsed by the learned Single Judge of the Court in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 against which the vacate petitions are filed in I.A.Nos.3,4,5 and 8 of 2025. Accordingly, the order passed by the learned Single Judge on 16. 29.08.2025 in I.A.Nos.3,4,5 and 8 of 2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 and order, dated 13.08.2025 in W.P.No.21099 of 2025 are hereby set aside. The validity of the panel year of 2024-25 is hereby extended for a period of four (04) weeks from today. With the above directions, the Writ Appeals are allowed. 17. There shall be no order as to costs. 18. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- E KAMESWARA RAO JOINT REGISTRAR I^I^SlCER //TRUE COPY// SEC To, 1. The Special Chief Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, A. P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Government of Andhra APIIC Building, Auto Nagar, Near NRI Hospitals, 2. The Pradesh, 3 Mangalagiri, Guntur District 522503. 3. One CC to Sri U. D. Jai Bhima Rao, Advocate [OPMC] 4. One CC to Sri Balaji Medamalli, Advocate [OPUC] 5. OneCCto 6. Two CCs to 7. Two CC’s rd Floors, Sri Kona N.D.V.Ramana Rao, Advocate [OPUC] GP for Services- 1, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] High Court of A.P. at to the Advocate General, Amaravati [OUT] 8. Two CD Copies. .r"" ssb / HIGH COURT DATED:23/09/2025 COMMON JUDGMENT WA Nos. 982, 983, 984 and 985 OF 2025 |r 0 8 OCT 2025 jl’) ^'^^Nfiitrent Stclioip^y ALLOWING THE WRIT APPEALS WITHOUT COSTS