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2025 DAILYLAW 49862 (AP)

L. RAMAGOPAL REDDY v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/31415/2024 · 2025-11-18

D Ramesh

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APHC010601012024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 31415/2024 Between: 1. L. RAMAGOPAL REDDY, S/O.L.OBI REDDY AGED 60 YEARS R/O.1/111 BESIDE POLICE QUARTERS BELUGUPPA MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, AP ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ., A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, A.P 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KALYANDURGAM DIVISION. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BELUGUPPA MANDAL ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, A.P. 5. L NAGAMMA, W/O.L.NARAYAN REDDY @ KATHI NARAYANAPPA, AGED 68 YEARS R/O.BELUGUPPA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 6. L P THIPPA REDDY, S/O.L.NARAYAN REDDY @ KATHI NARAYANAPPA, AGED 54 YEARS R/O.BELUGUPPA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR 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 to issue any writ or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting Survey and fixation of boundaries for 2 the agricultural land in Sy.No.330-5 admeasuring Ac.0-52 cents out of Ac. 1-04 cents situated at Beluguppa village and Mandal, within the SRD of Kalyandurgam and RD of Ananthapur District on the petitioners F-line Application No. DER012201396416 Dated 14.04.2022 and Application No.FSNV012400616346 Dated 26.12.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, extraneous considerations, in violation the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, and in violation of Article 14 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No. 4 to conduct Survey and fix boundaries for the agricultural land in Sy. No.330-5 admeasuring Ac.0-52 cents out of Ac.1-04 cents situated at Beluguppa village and Mandal, within the SRD of Kalyandurgam and RD of Ananthapur District by considering the petitioners F-line Application NO.FSNV012400616346 Dated 26.12.2024 filed by the petitioner forthwith and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 respondent No. 4 to conduct Survey and fix boundaries for the agricultural land in Sy. No.330-5 admeasuring Ac.0-52 cents out of Ac. No.330-5 admeasuring Ac.0-52 cents out of Ac. 1-04 cents situated at Beluguppa village and Mandal, within the SRD of Kalyandurgam and RD of Ananthapur District by considering the petitioners F-line Application NO.FSNV012400616346 Dated 26.12.2024 filed by the petitioner forthwith and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of the justice pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M CHINNAPA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 WRIT PETITION NO: 21378/2020 Between: 1. L RAMAGOPAL REDDY, L.RAMAGOPAL REDDY S/O.L.OBI REDDY AGED 56 YEARS R/O.1/111 BESIDE POLICE QUARTERS BELUGUPPA MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, AP ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST., A.P. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST., A.P. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KALYANDURGAM DIVISION. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, BELUGUPPA MANDAL ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, A.P. 6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, BELUGUPPA POLICE STATION. 7. L P THIPPA REDDY, S/O.L.NARAYAN REDDY @ KATHI NARAYANAPPA, AGED 50 YEARS R/O.BELUGUPPA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 8. L NAGAMMA, W/O.L.NARAYAN REDDY @ KATHI NARAYANAPPA, AGED 68 YEARS R/O.BELUGUPPA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the inaction of the official respondents No 5 and 6 in restraining the respondents No.7 and 8 from their illegal interference into the property of the petitioner in Sy.No.330/5 adm Ac.0-52 cents out of Ac.1- 04 cents and Sy.No.330/4 adm Ac.0-32 cents out of Ac.1-61 cents situated at Beluguppa village and Mandal, within the SRD of Kalyandurgam and RD of Ananthapur District is illegal, arbitrary, unjust against all canons of fair play and offends Article 14, 19, 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the official respondents No 5 and 6 to restrain the respondents No.7 and 8 from causing any interference with the peaceful 4 possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the above said land to pass IA 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 to maintain status-quo over the land Sy.No.330/5 admeasuring Ac.0-52 cents out of Ac.1-04 cents and Sy.No.330/4 admeasuring Ac.0-32 cents out of Ac.1-61 cents situated at Beluguppa village and Mandal, within the SRD of Kalyandurgam and RD of Ananthapur District pending the disposal of the main writ petition and pass 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 vacate the interim orders granted on 17-11-2020 in WP.No.21378/2020 and dismiss the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M CHINNAPA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. M KARIBASAIAH 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 5 COMMON ORDER: W.P.No.31415 of 2024: The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: <to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting Survey and fixation of boundaries for the agricultural land in Sy.No.330-5 admeasuring Ac.0-52 cents out of Ac. 1-04 cents situated at Beluguppa village and Mandal, within the SRD of Kalyandurgam and RD of Ananthapur District on the petitioners F-line Application No. DER012201396416 Dated 14.04.2022 and Application No.FSNV012400616346 Dated 26.12.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, extraneous considerations, in violation the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, and in violation of Article 14 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No. 4 to conduct Survey and fix boundaries for the agricultural land in Sy. No.330-5 admeasuring Ac.0-52 cents out of Ac.1-04 cents situated at Beluguppa village and Mandal, within the SRD of Kalyandurgam and RD of Ananthapur District by considering the petitioners F-line Application NO.FSNV012400616346 Dated 26.12.2024 filed by the petitioner forthwith and to pass….= 2. Heard M/s. M.Chinnapa Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. W.P.No.13641 of 2024: The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: <to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order 6 declaring the inaction of the official respondents No 5 and 6 in restraining the respondents No.7 and 8 from their illegal interference into the property of the petitioner in Sy.No.330/5 admeasuring Ac.0-52 cents out of Ac.1-04 cents and Sy.No.330/4 admeasuring Ac.0-32 cents out of Ac.1-61 cents situated at Beluguppa village and Mandal, within the SRD of Kalyandurgam and RD of Ananthapur District is illegal, arbitrary, unjust against all canons of fair play and offends Article 14, 19, 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the official respondents Nos.5 and 6 to restrain the respondents Nos.7 and 8 from causing any interference with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the above said land to pass….= 4. Heard M/s M.Chinnapa Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 5. As the issue involved in both the Writ Petition is one and the same, for the sake of convenience, both the Writ Petitions are being disposed of with a common order. 6. After notice, the unofficial respondents in W.P.No.21378 of 2020 filed their counter and submitted that as per the averments in the counter and also documents annexed with the counter shows that the parties have compromised before the Court below vide O.S.No.134/1987 and by suppressing the same, the petitioner herein filed the Writ Petitions and further submitted that in the said circumstances nothing survives in the Writ Petition. 7 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner in both the Writ Petitions submitted that the documents filed by the respondent does not contain any Survey Number and any particulars. 8. In the said circumstances, as the matter pertains with regard to conducting survey and fixing boundaries, the concerned authorities are directed to conduct survey after issuing notice to both the parties including all concerned persons and settle the dispute, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. 9. Accordingly, both the Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 19.11.2025 RD 8 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION Nos.31415 of 2024 and 21378 of 2020 19.11.2025 RD