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’5^ ^ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 1959 OF 2025 Between: P Munaswamy, S/o. Jayaramaiah, Aged 78 years, R/o. Kotha Kandriga Village, Yerpudu Mandal, Chittoor District. ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Tirupati District, Tirupati. 3. The Joint Collector, Tirupati District, Tirupati. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Srikalahasthi, Tirupati District. 5. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Renigunta Mandal, Tirupati District. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstancesstated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue any writ or direction more particularly a writ in the
nature of.Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not mutating the name of the petitioner in revenue records with respect to the land admeasuring an extent of Ac.3.65 Cents in Sy.No.99, situated in Kothapalem Village, Renigunta Mandal, Triupati District, despite several representations addressed by the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violative of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, Consequently direct the respondents herein to mutate the name of the petitioner in revenue records with respect to the land admeasuring an extent of Ac.3.65 Cents in Sy.No.99, situated in Kothapalem Village, Renigunta Mandal, Triupati District. 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 respondents herein to mutate the name of the petitioner in revenue records with respect to the land admeasuring an extent of Ac.3.65 Cents in Sy.No.99, situated in Kothapalem Village, Renigunta Mandal, Triupati District, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. V VINOD K REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: f
1 [3328] APHC010035312025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 1959/2025 EJetween;
1.P MUNASWAMY, S/0. JAYARAMAIAH, KOTHA KANDRIGA VILLAGE DISTRICT. AGED 78 YEARS, R/0.
YERPUDU MANDAL, CHITTOOR ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PRINCIPAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI. 3.THE JOINT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI. 4.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SRIKALAHASTHI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 5.THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.V VINOD K REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
2 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:
ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri G.R. Sudhakar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri V. Vinod K Reddy, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri K. Arjun Chowdhary, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for all the Respondents. The present Writ Petition is filed challenging the inaction on the part of the Official Respondents in considering the Representation submitted by the Writ Petitioner dated
30.12.2024. The Representation/Application under Form-6A is submitted for the purpose of mutation of the name of the father of the Writ Petitioner. 2. Sri K. Arjun Chowdhary, Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has submitted the Written Instruction furnished by the Tahsildar of Renigunta Mandal dated 25.01.2025. Copy of it is served on the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner as well. This Written Instruction is taken on record. 3. The Written Instructions would indicate, apart from other facts, that the Representation dated 30.12.2024 is not available in the Cffice of the Tahsildar (Respondent No.5). The Writ Petitioner has not filed proof evidencing the submission of the Representation dated 30.12.2024. Having regard to the above facts and circumstances, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, without going into the merit, directing the Writ Petitioner to submit a fresh Representation along with filled-in hardcopy of the Form-6A to the Tahsildar (by remitting the requisite fee), Renigunta Mandal (Respondent No.5) within two weeks from today.
Upon receipt of the said Representation, the Tahsildar (Respondent No.5) shall pass a Speaking Crder in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of such Representation and furnish a copy of such Crder to all the interested parties forthwith. 4. 5. 3
6. Needless to state that the Respondent No.5 is statutorily obligated to issue advance Notice to all the interested parties including the Writ Petitioner, consider their submissions/objections and documents, if any, before passing the final order. Writ Petitioner is directed to submit a copy of this Order along \A/ith the fresh Representation and Form-6A, as stated above, to the Respondent No.5 within one week from today, for effective compliance. 7. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands
disposed of. No order as to costs.
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9. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order.
Sd/- N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SEC N OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District.
2. The District Collector, Tirupati District, Tirupati.
3. The Joint Collector, Tirupati District, Tirupati.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Srikalahasthi, Tirupati District.
5. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Renigunta Mandal, Tirupati District.
6. One CC to Sri. V Vinod K Reddy Advocate [OPUC]
7. TwoCCsto GP for Revenue, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT
8. Three CD Copies GSC
HIGH COURT DATED:29/01/2025
ORDER WP.No.1959 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS