APHC010233292020 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: 15375/2020 Between: 1. KOLLA LAKSHAMANA, S/O LATE MUSALAYYA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O.12-06/18, LANE 2, DWARAKANAGAR, NEAR TILAK SHOW ROOM, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. 2. KANCHARLA MURALI, S/O LATE NARAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O.12-06/18, LANE 2, DWARAKANAGAR, NEAR TILAK SHOW ROOM, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ANANDAPURAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M JANARDHAN RAO 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.15375 of 2020 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.15375 of 2020 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 respondents in threatening to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners’ private Zeerayathi property in Sy.No.39 in an extent of Ac.2.42 cents and Sy.No.40 in an extent of Ac.3.62 cents of Mamidilova Village, Anandapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District without issuing notice and without following the due process of law under the guise of Navaratnalu scheme. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the counter affidavit of the 3rd respondent submits that there is no proposal of taking the land in Sy.Nos.39 & 40 of Mamidilova Village (assigned lands) for the purpose of granting house sites under the welfare scheme. Since the land belongs to the Government, the respondent authorities have the liberty to utilize the same for any public purpose. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to deal with the subject land in an extent of Ac.2.42 cents in Sy.No.39 and Ac.3.62 cents in Sy.No.40 of Mamidilova Village, Anandapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, strictly in accordance with law, if so warranted for any public purpose. 4 HBKM,J W.P.No.15375 of 2020 5. Accordingly, this 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, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 24.09.2025 PGT