Godhina Narayanamma, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,
WP/25667/2020 · 2025-09-23
B Krishna Mohan
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 25667/2020 Between:
1. GODHINA NARAYANAMMA,, W/O. CHINNA VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O.
YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. KOMPALA SAVITRI,, W/O. K. SRINIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. KOTHA RAMADEVI,, W/O. RAMESH BABU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. KOMAPALA VENKATA SUSHEELA,, W/O. RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. KATHI VEERALAKSHMI,, W/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. PITTA VEERALAKSHMI,, W/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. GODHINA KALYANI,, W/O. SRINIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL,
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PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. GORRI RANGALAKSHMAMMA,, W/O. SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. GODHINA SUBBA RATHAMMA,, W/O. VENKATARAMANA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. KOTHA ADILAKSHMI,, W/O. SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. KATHI SUSHEELA,, W/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RIO. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 12. KOTHA SUBBA RATHAMMA,, W/O. HARI VENKATANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RIO. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 13. GODHINA KOTESWARAMMA,, W/O. KOTESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 14. KOMPALA PEDDA KONDAMMA,, W/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 15. GORRE LINGAMMA,, W/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 16. KOTHA VENKATA SUBBAMMA,, W/O. VENKATANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RIO. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3
17. GODHINA VENKATA SUBBAMMA,, W/O. KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 18. KOMPALA VEERAMMA,, W/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 19. VELUGOTI NAGAMMA,, W/O. KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 20.
KOTHA TIRUPATHAMMA,, W/O. VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANDUKURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE THASILDAR, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
19. VELUGOTI NAGAMMA,, W/O. KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 20. KOTHA TIRUPATHAMMA,, W/O. VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O. YADAVALLI VILLAGE, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANDUKURU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE THASILDAR, KANIGIRI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No. 4 in cancelling the grant of assignment of house sites in favour of petitioners to an extent of Ac.0-2 1/2Cents each in Sy.No.194/1 of Yadavalli Village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District vide impugned order RCD 306/2012 dated 08.07.2020, without considering the explanation of petitioners in accordance with law, with a pre-determined mind, at the behest of leaders of ruling party, as
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violative of principles of Natural Justice, illegal, arbitrary, contrary to assignment rules and violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to allow the petitioners to construct houses with the aid of government under Navaratnalu Scheme in the house sites allotted to them to an extent of Ac.0- 2 1/2Cents in Sy.No.194/1 of Yadavalli Village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District as extracted in Annexure-I by suspending the impugned order issued by the Respondent No.4 vide RCD 306/2012 dated 08.07.2020 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 respondents to allow the petitioners to construct houses with the aid of government in the house sites allotted to them to an extent of Ac.0-2 1/2Cents in Sy.No.194/1 of Yadavalli Village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District as extracted in Annexure-I by suspending the impugned order issued by the Respondent No.4 vide RCD 306/2012 dated:08.07.2020 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 vacate the interim orders dated 05-01-2021 in W.P.No.25667 of 2020 and dismiss the writ petition in the interest of the houseless poor persons to whom the subject lands proposed for house sites Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
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HARIJA AKKINENI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE
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The Court made the following Order:
No representation for the petitioners. Heard the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondent No.4 in cancelling the grant of assignment of house sites in favour of the petitioners to an extent of Ac.0.2 ½ cents each in Sy.No.194/1 of Yadavalli village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District vide impugned order RCD 306/2012 dated 08.07.2020 without considering the explanation of the petitioners in accordance with law. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the counter of the 4th respondent submits that already house site pattas were distributed under the welfare scheme of housing in the subject land on 25th December, 2020. 60 house site pattas were distributed to the beneficiaries under the welfare scheme. 4. In view of the same, nothing survives in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Interim order if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 24.09.2025 NNN