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2025 DAILYLAW 49240 (AP)

KARRA CHENNA RAO v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/8023/2020 · 2025-09-16

B Krishna Mohan

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f APHC010134652020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEM TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHA^ WRIT PETITION NO: 8023 OF 2020 Between: Karra Chenna Rao, S/o late Suryanarayana, aged about 69 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o Singupuram village, Srikakulam Mandal, Srikakulam District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Srikakulam District, Srikakulam. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 4. The Tahsildar, Srikakulam Mandal, Srikakulam 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ Order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in threatening to take possession of petitioner's agricultural land Ac.0.85 Cts in Sy.No. 699 of Singupuram village, Srikakulam Mandal Srikakulam District, without following due process of law under Act 30 of 2013 or G.O.Ms. No. 259 Revenue (Asst.- r 1) Department dated 21-06-2016 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the provisions of Articles 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India. lA 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 to direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from his land Ac.0.85 Cts in Sy.No. 699 of Singupuram village, Srikakulam Mandal Srikakulam District, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other orders as are deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.l to 4: GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following T V & APHC010134652020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] HiT-?: WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8023/2020 Between: 1. KARRA CHENNA RAO, S/0 LATE SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/0 SINGUPURAM VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT SECRETARY, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. SRIKAKULAM. SRIKAKULAM 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, SRIKAKULAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.D KRISHNA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE (AP) > 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.8023 of 2020 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant ' Government Pleader for the respondents. ( 2. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondents threatening to take possession of the agricultural land in Sy.No.699 of Singupuram Village, Srikakulam Mandal, Srikakulam District, without following the due process of law. in 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the written instructions of the respondent dated 19.08.2025 submits that, the subject land in an extent’ of Ac.0.85 cents in Sy.No.699 of Singupuram Revenue Village, Srikakulam Mandal, has not been acquired by the Government for distribution to the houseless poor families under the welfare scheme of the State. 4. . In view of the said submissions, nothing survives in this matter. The written instructions of the 4‘^ respondent dated 19.08.2025 shall be made part of the Court record. as 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs Interim order if any ■'V V 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.802.3of2020 sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand Sd/- SRI T. SRI NIVASA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR As a closed. //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Revenue Department, Secretariat 1. The Principal Secretary, Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Srikakulam District, Srikakulam. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 4. The Tahsildar, Srikakulam Mandal, Srikakulam District. 5. One CC to SRI, D KRISHNA MURTHY Advocate [OPUC] GP FOR REVENUE (AP) High Court of Andhra 6. Two CCs to Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CDOopies. AL V HIGH COURT DATED:17/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 8023 OF 2020 0 3 NOV 2025 '^jfvCurrentStctiot.- o rr Cc DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS