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2025 DAILYLAW 48886 (AP)

CHOWTURI MASTHANAMMA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/25995/2025 · 2025-09-22

Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao

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r -5^ APHC010492122025 IP IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 25995 OF 2025 Between: 1. Smt. Chowturi Masthanamma, W/o. Late Ramaiah, aged 43 years, Occ- Agricultur,e Coqli, R/o. D.No.35-2-97/B, Near Ramalayam, OngoleTown, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2. Ittadi Ravi Kumar, S/o. Late Prasad, Aged 47 years, Occ- Agriculture Cooli, R/o. D.No.35-3-45, Jakraiah Nagar, Near Sarma College, OngoleTown, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Revenue, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Prakasam District, at Ongole. 3. The Tahsildar, Ongole Mandal (Urban), Ongole, Prakasam District. 4. The Mandal Surveyor, Ongole Mandal, Ongole, Prakasam District. ...Respondents 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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent in Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi considering the F-Line (Online) Applications submitted by the Petitioners on 12-05-2025 bearing Application DER012501554102, seeking survey and fixation of boundaries in respect of Nos. DER012501554098 and Ac.0-02 cents their respective plots, namely Plot No. 12 a,dmeasuring belonging to the 1st Petitioner and Plot No.29 admeasuring Ac.O- 02 cents Petitioner, both situated in Sy.No.65/1D, Annavarappadu k nd belonging to the 2 Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District, as, illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the r 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the said F- Line (Online) Applications submitted by the Petitioners on 12-05-2025, bearing Application Nos. DER012501554098 and DER012501554102, in accordance with law. 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 3 respondent herein to consider and pass appropriate orders on the F-Line (Online) Applications submitted by the Petitioners on 12-05-2025, bearing Application Nos. DER012501554098 and DER012501554102, seeking survey and fixation of boundaries in respect of their respective plots, namely Plot No. 12 admeasuring Ac.0-02 cents belonging to the 1st Petitioner and Plot No.29 admeasuring Ac.0-02 cents belonging to the 2nd Petitioner, both situated in Sy.No.65/ID, Annavarappadu Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI V R MACHAVARAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following APHC010492122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0!¥iS [3330] lJ, * TUESDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 25995/2025 Between: 1.CHOWTURI MASTHANAMMA, W/0. LATE RAMAIAH, AGED 43 YEARS RAMALAYAM, ONGOLE TOWN, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2.ITTADI RAVI KUMAR, S/0. LATE PRASAD, AGED 47 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE COOLI, NEAR SARMA COLLEGE, ONGOLE TOWN PRAKASAM DISTRICT. OCC- AGRICULTURE COOLI, R/O- D.N0.35-2-97/B, NEAR R/O. D.NO.35-3-45, JAKRAIAH NAGAR, ONGOLE MANDAL, ...PETITIONER{S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, AT ONGOLE. 3.THE TAHSILDAR, ONGOLE MANDAL (URBAN) PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4.THE MANDAL SURVEYOR, ONGOLE MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ONGOLE, ONGOLE, ...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 0 the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent in considering the F-Line (Online) Applications submitted by the Petitioners on 12-05-2025, bearing Application Nos. DER012501554098 and DER012501554102, seeking survey and fixation of boundaries in respect of their respective plots, namely Plot No. 12 admeasuring Ac.0-02 cents belonging to the 1st Petitioner and Plot No.29 admeasuring Ac.O- 02 cents belonging to the 2nd Petitioner, both situated in Sy.No.65/ID, Annavarappadu Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District, as, illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the said F- Line (Online) Applications submitted by the Petitioners on 12-05-2025, bearing Application Nos. DER012501554098 and DER012501554102, in accordance with law, and to pass 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 pleased to direct the 3 respondent herein to consider and pass appropriate orders on the F-Line (Online) Applications submitted by the Petitioners on 12- 05-2025, bearing Application Nos. DER012501554102, seeking survey and fixation of boundaries in respect of their respective plots, namely Plot No. 12 admeasuring Ac.0-02 belonging to the 1st Petitioner and Plot No.29 admeasuring Ac.0-02 cents belonging to the 2nd Petitioner, both situated in Sy.No.65/ID, Annavarappadu Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.VRMACHAVARAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE DER012501554098 and cents ./ // THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.25995 of 2025 ORDER:- Shorn of all unnecessary facts asserted in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the specific case of the petitioners is that petitioners are the absolute owners and possessors of the plots. They have submitted F-Line applications bearing Nos.DEROI 2501554098 & DER012501554102 dated 12.05.2025 separately, through Mee Seva, for conducting survey, sub division, demarcation and fixation of boundaries of their plots i.e. Plot No.12 admeasuring Ac.0.02 cents belonged to the 1®* petitioner and Plot No.29 admeasuring 0.02 cents belonged to the 2'^'^ petitioner, both are situated in Sy.No.65/1D of Annavarappadu Village, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District, and in order to avoid disputes with the neighbouring land owners. However, the respondent-authorities went on postponing the survey. Despite the petitioners’ persistent requests, coupled with obstruction by neighboring landowners, the inaction of the respondent authorities in processing the petitioners F-Line applications has constrained them to approach this Court. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents has submitted that appropriate action will be taken on the F-Line applications submitted by the petitioners, in accordance with law. 3. Considering the submissions of both the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, without going into the merits of case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing concerned authorities to consider the F-Line applications bearing dated 12.05.2025. submitted survey, sub-division and fixing of boundaries all concerned/interested Nos.DEROI2501554098 & DER012501554102 by the petitioners for conducting of the petitioners plots, by issuing notice to persons, and to pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- SRI T SRINIVASA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// // ^ SECTION OFFICER To. 1- The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Buildings, Velagapudi Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Prakasam District, 3. The Tahsildar, Ongole Mandal (Urban), Ongole, Prakasam District. 4. The Mandal Surveyor, Ongole Mandal, Ongole, Prakasam District 5. One CC to Sri V R MACHAVARAM, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCS to GP for REVENUE, High Court ofAndhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies Secretariat at Ongole. VNA HIGH COURT DATED:23/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 25995 OF 2025 COST?"^° O'" WRIT PETITION WITHOUT