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2025 DAILYLAW 47718 (AP)

Smt. Thoti Sheela, v. State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/4615/2022 · 2025-09-15

B Krishna Mohan

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APHC010064622022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 4615/2022 Between: 1. SMT. THOTI SHEELA,, W/O. T. CHENGALRAYALU, AGE 53 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION, R/O. HARIJANAWADA, MERLAPAKA VILLAGE, YERPEDU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT (LAND ACQUISITION), SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TIRUPATI REVENUE DIVISION, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, YERPEDU MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PASALA PONNA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. However, both the counsels submit that the issue involved in this case is similar and identical to the issue involved in W.P.No.4111 of 2022 and that the subject is squarely covered by the order passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.4111 of 2022, dated 22.02.2023. 3. In view of the same, the same order is extended in this case also. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to make a fresh representation along with the necessary documents relating to the subject land including the D-Form patta to the 2nd respondent within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of this order and on receipt of the same, the 2nd respondent shall consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner by conducting the necessary enquiry strictly in accordance with law and the final order with regard to the entitlement of ex- gratia and payment of the same shall be considered on it’s own merits by hearing all the parties concerned including the petitioner giving due opportunity and upon verification of the documents/records and the subject land, the final order shall be passed within four (4) months thereafter without reference to the earlier proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 17.12.2020 for non-production of the D-Form patta by the petitioner. As indicated above an independent fresh enquiry shall be conducted in respect of the claim of the petitioner basing 3 upon the representation made now. The petitioner is at liberty to raise even additional grounds in the representation. 5. Office is directed to append the copy of the order passed in W.P.No.4111 of 2022 dated 22.02.2023, to this order copy. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 16.09.2025 PNS 4