APHC010541572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) f HI 0^ WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OC1 TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 28142 OF 2025 Between: Lakshmi Reddy Gari Ranganatha Reddy, S/o Lakshmi Reddy Gari Ranga Reddy, Aged about 41 years. Resident of Aluru Village, Thadipatri Mandal, Ananthapuram District, Andhra Pradesh. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 2. The District Collector, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu. 3. The District Revenue Officer, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu. ‘ 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuramu Division, Ananthapuramu 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 inaction of the respondents in disposing of the petitioners ROR Appeal filed in R.C. No. 1747/2024/Co-ordn.R OR dated 19.07.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the 4*'^ Respondent - Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuram Division - to take- up and dispose of the said 1 ROR Appeal within one month from the date of receipt of the Hon’ble Courts or^er, after giving due opportunity to all concerned. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 4*^ Respondent to take up the Petitioners Appeal in R.C. No. 1747/2024/Co-ordn.ROR dated 19.07.2024 and dispose of the expeditiously, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V R MAHESWARA RAO PALETI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following same APHC010541572025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY. THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE [3330] m PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 28142/2025 Between: 1 LAKSHMI REDDY GARI RANGANATHA REDDY, S/0 LAKSHMI REDDY GARI RANGA REDDY. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. RESIDENT OF ALURU VILLAGE, THADIPATRI MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1 THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT SECRETARY, BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANANTHAPURAMU. 3.THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANANTHAPURAMU. 4.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAMU DIVISION, ANANTHAPURAMU 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, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in disposing of the petitioners ROR Appeal filed in R.C. No.1747/2024/Co-ordn.ROR dated 19.07.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the 4^^ Respondent - Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuram Division - to take- up and dispose of the said ROR Appeal within one month from the date of receipt of the Hon’ble Courts order, after giving due opportunity to all concerned and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 to take up the Petitioners Appeal in R.C.No.1747/2024/Co-ordn.ROR dated 19.07.2024 and dispose of the same expeditiously, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.V R MAHESWARA RAO PALETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE Jhe Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 28142 of 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief; “...to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in disposing of the petitioner’s ROR Appeal filed in R.C.No.1747/2024/Co-ordn.ROR dated 19.07.2024 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the 4‘^ Respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuram Division to take up and dispose of the said ROR Appeal within one month from the date of receipt of the Hon’ble Court’s order, after giving due opportunity to all concerned and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interests ofjustice’’. petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for issuance of a direction for expeditious disposal of the ROR Appeal in R.C.No.1747/2024/Co-ordn.ROR dated 19.07.2024 filed under Section 5(5) of the A.P.Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbook Act before the 4^^ respondent. 2. The 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the appellate bound to decide the case in accordance with law authority is expeditiously. The urgency that is stated that the property rights are involved in the case if the delay is occasioned that it will be detrimental the petitioner. Hence, pleaded to direct the appellate authority to dispose of the appeal in a time bound manner in accordance with law. to the Court directs the 4*'^ respondent appellate authority to make an endeavour to put an end, by making all the efforts in deciding 4. Ergo 4 the case with due diligence within ROR Appeal filed by the petitioner a reasonable time for disposal of the on merits and as per law, as expeditiously as possible and in any case, not beyond three months from the date of receipt of the order. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be order as to costs. no As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. Sd/-T. SRINIVASA RAO assistant REGIS i RAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. The District Collector, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu. The District Revenue Officer, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuramu Division, Ananthapuramu District One CC to Sri V R Maheswara Rao Paleti, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. RAM tV HIGH COURT DATED:15/10/2025 ORDER WP.NO. 28142 OF 2025 ^ 0 ^ NOV 2025 )g DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS