Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.
APHC010647252025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 33500/2025 Between:
1. MISKIN RAVI BABU, S/O.M.RAMA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O.DOORNO.8-138, RAJA STREET, GUDUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2. MISKIN VENKATESWARLU,, S/O.RAMA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O.DOOR NO.8-138/3, RAJA STREET, GUDUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. MISKIN LEELAVATHI,, W/O.GIRI BABU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O.DOOR NO.8-138/3,RAJA STREET, GUDUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, KURNOOL
3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KURNOOL REVENUE DIVISION, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE THASILDAR, GUDUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT
...RESPONDENT(S):
2
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 declaring by the inaction of respondent no.4 in considering petitioners representation, dated 19-09-2025 wherein we have requested to mutate the land and also to issue pattadar pass Books and title Deeds in petitioners favor for the land in an extent of Ac.3.69 cents in Sy.No.551/1 and Ac.6.14 cents in Sy.No.551/3 of Gudur Village fields, Gudur Mandal, Kurnool District as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to Pattadar Passbook Act, and ROR ACT apart from being violative of fundamental rights and guaranteed to petitioners under Articles, 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.4 to mutate the an extent of Ac.3.69 cents in Sy.No.551/1 and Ac.6.14 cents in Sy.No.551/3 of Gudur Village fields, Gudur Mandal, Kurnool District and also to issue pattadar pass books and Title Deeds in our favor 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 pleased to direct the respondent No.4 to consider the representation, dated 19-09-2025 submitted by petitioner and take appropriate action on the same, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. P V N KIRAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.
GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:
3
This Court made the following ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the Petitioners for the following relief: <to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring in inaction of the respondent No.4 in considering the petitioners representation dated 19.09.2025 wherein they have requested to mutate the land and also to issue pattadar pass books and title deeds in petitioners’ favour for the land in an extent of Ac.3.69 cents in Sy.No.551/1 and Ac.6.14 cents in Sy.No.551/3 of Gudur village fields, Gudur Mandal, Kurnool District as illegal and arbitrary=
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners made a representation/application dated 19.09.2025 to the respondent authorities under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971, seeking mutation of their names in the revenue records and for issuance of e-pattadar passbooks in favour of the petitioners in respect of the subject lands. It is contended that, despite receipt of the said representation, the respondent authorities have neither considered the petitioners request nor issued any orders/proceedings till date. 4
4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing for the respondents, submits that if the petitioners submit a fresh representation in Form-6A, the respondent authorities will consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the law. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents, and upon perusal of the material available on record, this Court is of the considered opinion that the present Writ Petition can be disposed of by directing the petitioners to submit an application in Form No.6A, seeking mutation of their names in the revenue records and for issuance of pattadar passbooks in respect of the subject property, within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
On receipt of such representation/ application in Form No.6A, the respondent authorities shall consider the same and, after issuing notice to the petitioners, other legal heirs, if any, and all other stakeholders, including persons claiming rights by way of tenancy, encroachment, or occupation, shall conduct a detailed enquiry. Thereafter, the respondents shall pass appropriate orders, strictly in accordance with law, within a period of three (03) months. 5
6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications if any pending, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH Dt:03.12.2025 sj
6
267 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No.33500 of 2025
Dt:03.12.2025 sj