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2025 DAILYLAW 46270 (AP)

S SREEDEVI v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/11633/2025 · 2025-05-04

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 11633 OF 2025 Between: Smt. S Sreedevi, Aged 48 years, W/o.K. Madhusudhan Reddy H.No.25-684-450, Near R.K.Hospital, Padmavathi Nagar, Nandyal Andhra Pradesh -518501. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. The District Collector, Nandyal, Nandyal District. Revenue Divisional Officer, Nandyal, Nandyal District. Tahsildar, Mahanandi Mandal, Nandyal District. 2. 3. 4. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in keeping pending the Application of the Petitioner for Mutation of revenue records vide its Application No.MUT250315068465 15.03.2025 in Sy.No.831-IB admeasuring an extent of Ac 1.00 Cents at Bukkapuram village, Mahanandi Mandal, Nandyal District as illegal, / may the dated arbitrary, and in violation of Article 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to provisions of A.P Rights in land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and consequently direct the 4th Respondent to mutate the name of the Petitioner in revenue records by considering the No.MUT250315068465 dated 15.03.2025. 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 4th Respondent to mutate the name of the Petitioner in the revenue records by considering the Mutation Application No.MUT250315068465 dated 15.03.2025 in Sy.No.831-IB admeasuring an extent of Ac 1.00 Cents at Bukkapuram village, Mahanandi Mandal, Nandyai District. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI. THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: -APHC010231382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] MONDAY ,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 11633/2025 Between; S Sreedevi ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT{S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following; 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 11633/2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief: “to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction particulariy one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 4^^ Respondent in keeping pending the Application of the Petitioner for Mutation of the revenue records vide its Application No.MUT250315068465 dated 15.03.2025 in Sy.No.831-IB admeasuring an extent of Ac.1.00 Cents at Bukkapuram village, Mahanandi Mandal, Nandyal District illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to provisions of A.P.Rights in land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and consequently direct the 4‘^ Respondent to mutate the name of the Petitioner in records more as by revenue considering NO.MUT250315068465 dated 15.03.2025 forthwith and to the Application pass such other order or orders... 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. 3. Though the petitioner made several allegations against the respondents, during hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court, without touching the merits of the case, to issue a direction to the respondents to dispose of the 6-A application submitted by the petitioner through online. 3 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue readily agreed to dispose of the 6-A application, if any pending with the respondents. 5. In view of the submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, this Court need not decide the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in ‘‘The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh i„ wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do not serve to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioner himself requested to issue a direction to dispose of the 6-A application, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction. 6. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the 6-A application filed by the petitioner, after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 2019(8) SCALE 544 4 As a sequel miscellaneous application, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. Sdl- P VINOD KUMAR ASSISTANI^EGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER / //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary Revenue Department, State of AP, Velagapudi Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Nandyal, Nandyal District. 3. Revenue Divisional Officer, Nandyal, Nandyal District. 4. Tahsildar, Mahanandi Mandal, Nandyal District. 5. One CC to Sri. Thathireddy Ashok Srivastava Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. 7. Three CD Copies [OUT] GSC HIGH COURT DATED:05/05/2025 ORDER WP.No.11633 of 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS