IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATJL^J.^ (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO vV ^oo>^ WRIT PETITION NO: 3871 OF 2025 Between: Annu Koteswara Rao, S/o. Late Ramaiah, Aged about 75 years, R/o. Gonugunta Village, Chimakurthy Mandal, Prakasam District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government, Endowments Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, 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 action of the 2"^^ respondent in interfering with the petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of his land admeasuring Ac.0.30 cents in Survey No.672-4 and Ac. 0.32 cents in Sy.No. 672-5 total an extent of Ac. 0.62 cents situated in Gonugunta Village, Chimakurthy Mandal, Prakasam District and further trying to dispossess the petitioner from his said lands, without following any known procedure established by law, as illegal, irregular, irrational, violative of principles of natural justice and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2"^^ respondent not to interfere with petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of above said ■ • •> i lA NO: 1 OF 2025 0 ' Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2""^ respondent not to interfere with petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of his land admeasuring Ac.0.30 cents in Survey No.672-4 and Ac. 0.32 cents in Sy.No. 672-5 total an extent of Ac. 0.62, pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mrs. PANGULURU RACHANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010074822025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] um MONDAY ,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3871/2025 Between: Annu Koteswara Rao ...PETITIONER AND State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PANGULURU RACHANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER; The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: "... may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2”^ respondent In Interfering with the petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of his land admeasuring Ac.0.30 cents In Survey No.672-4 and Ac.0.32 cents in Sy.No. 672-5 total an extent of Ac.0.62 cents situated in Gonugunta Village Chimakurthy Mandal, Rrakasam District and further trying to dispossess the petitioner from his said lands without following any known procedure established by law as illegal, irregular irrational, violative of principles of natural justice and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2 respondent not to interfere with petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of above said lands and pass such...” nd 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondents. 3. On hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter is squarely covered by the order passed by this Court in V\/.P.No.2328 of 2025, dated 04.02.2025, and hence, requests this Court to pass similar order in this petition also. The operative portion of the said order is as follows;- ‘‘..6. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Endowments, if the respondents intend to Interfere with the possession of the petitioners over the subject land they are directed to follow due process of law. Till then, the respondents are directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioners with regard to the subject land. 7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of There shall be no order as to costs...” Learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the 4. respondents opposed for grant of any relief in the writ petition and prayed to dismiss the same. 5. In view of the submission made by both the learned counsels and upon perusing the entire material available on record, this Court deems fit to dispose of the present Writ Petition in terms of the said order. t f r Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed in W.P.No.2328 of 2025, dated 04.02.2025. There shall be no order as 6. to costs. 7. The Registry is directed to attach a copy of the order passed in W.P.No.2328 of 2025, dated 04.02.2025 to this order. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/-B.PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR f SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Endowments Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3. One CC to Mrs. Panguluru Rachana, Advocate [OPUC] 4. TwoCCsto GP for Endowments, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 5. Three C.D. Copies. (Along with copy of the order dated.04.02.2025 in W.P. No.2328 of 2025 enclosed herewith)* Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:17/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.3871 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS APHC010045552025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3310] TUESDAY ,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2328/2025 Between; Annu Laxmamma and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:- . .pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2"^ respondent in interfering with the petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of their land admeasuring Ac.0.62 cents in Survey No.672-5 situated in Gonugunta Village, Chimakurthy Mandal Prakasam District and further trying to dispossess the petitioners from their said lands without following any known procedure established by law as illegal irregular irrational violative of principles of natural Justice and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2 peaceful possession and enjoyment of above said lands and pass...”. nd respondent not to interfere with petitioners The case of the petitioners in brief is that the father in law of the 1®* petitioner purchased the land admeasuring Ac.3.72 cents in Sy.Nos.672-4 and 672-5 by way of registered sale deed, dated 29.09.1977 vide Document No. 1924/1977 and after his demise the said land was partitioned among the husband of the 1®^ petitioner and his brothers to an extent of Ac.0.62 cents each. Hence, the husband of the 1®^ petitioner got an extent of Ac.0.62 cents in Sy.No.672-5 and his name was mutated in the revenue records. Due to due health the husband of the 1®‘ petitioner died leaving behind the 1®^ petitioner and his daughter (2"^^ petitioner) as legal heirs. The petitioners succeeded the said lands and revenue authorities have granted pattadar passbook and title respondent is trying to interfere with the possession of the petitioners over the subject land. Hence, the present 2. nd deeds in their favour. While so, the 2 Writ Petition. Heard Mr Srinivas Ambati, learned counsel for the petitioner and 3. the learned Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondents. On hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though the 2^^ respondent has no valid right, title or interest over the subject land he is trying to interfere with the possession of the petitioners over the respondent is not restrained 4. nd subject land. He further submits that if the 2 from taking steps for dispossessing the petitioners from the subject land, there is every possibility that the petitioners may be dispossessed forcibly from their land by using police force. Hence, the learned counsel for the petitioners requests to pass appropriate orders. Whereas, learned Government Pleader for Endowments submits 5. that the respondents are not interfering with the possession of the petitioners from the subject land and if at all the respondents intend to dispossess the petitioners from the subject land they will follow due process of law. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Endowments, if the respondents intend to interfere with the possession of the petitioners over the subject land they are directed to follow due process of law. Till then, the respondents are directed not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner 6. with regard to the subject land. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There 7. shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. DR. K. MANMADHA RAO, J. Date: 04.02.2025 TM