APHC010087372021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 5110/2021 Between: 1. RUKMANGADHA NAIDU, S/O. SUBRAMANYAM NAIDU, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O. BODIDEVARAPALLE VILLAGE, SR PURAM MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT 2. K.MALLIKARJUN, S/O. SUBRAMANYAM NAIDU, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O. BODIDEVARAPALLE VILLAGE, SR PURAM MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE TAHSILDAR, SRIRANGA RAJAPURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR 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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in trying to disposes the petitioners over the agriculture 2 land extent Ac.0.60 cents situated in Sy.No.40/2, of Bodidevarapalle Village, SR Puram Manal, Chittoor District for purpose of distribution of house sites under Navaratnalu scheme without following due process of law as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the respondents not to disposes the petitioners over the agriculture land extent Ac.0.60 cents situated in Sy.No.40/2, of Bodidevarapalle Village, SR Puram Manal, Chittoor District without following due process of law in the interest of justice. 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 to direct the respondents not to disposes the petitioners over the agriculture land extent Ac.0.60 cents situated in Sy.No.40/2, of Bodidevarapalle Village, SR Puram Manal, Chittoor District without following due process of law pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. C JHANSI RANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess the petitioners over the agricultural land in an extent of Ac.0.60 cents situated in Sy.No.40/2 of Bodidevarapalle village, SR Puram Mandal, Chittoor District for the purpose of distribution of house sites under Navaratnalu scheme without following the due process of law. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the respondent authorities will follow the due procedure with respect to the subject land. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the respondent Nos.1 & 2 are directed to deal with the subject land in an extent of Ac.0.60 cents situated in Sy.No.40/2 of Bodidevarapalle village, SR Puram Mandal, Chittoor District strictly in accordance with law if so warranted for any public purpose and if not already used by now for the above said welfare scheme for the poor. If the petitioners are otherwise found to be in possession of the same, they shall be dealt with strictly in accordance with law by giving due opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned including the petitioners, upon verification of the records and the subject land, appropriate decision shall be taken on 4 its own merits. Any dispossession shall not be made except by following the due process of law. 5. 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 25.09.2025 NNN