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2025 DAILYLAW 51554 (AP)

Padmavathi Panigrahi, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/4022/2020 · 2025-10-13

B Krishna Mohan

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APHC010067622020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 4022/2020 Between: 1. PADMAVATHI PANIGRAHI,, W/O. LATE JAGANNADHA PANIGRAHI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, RIO. DASARIGUDEM, BARUVA, SOMPETA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM, A.P. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 532 201. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, SOMPETA MANDAL, SRIKAKULA 532 284. 5. ANDHRA PRADESH INFORMATION COMMISSION, 1ST FLOOR MGM CAPITAL, NEAR NRI Y JUNCTION, CHINNAKAKANI (V), MANGALAGIRI (M), GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE . 522508. 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 d IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 4022/2020 PADMAVATHI PANIGRAHI,, W/O. LATE JAGANNADHA PANIGRAHI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, RIO. DASARIGUDEM, BARUVA, SOMPETA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 503. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM, A.P. - 531 001. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 532 201. THE TAHSILDAR, SOMPETA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH INFORMATION COMMISSION, 1ST FLOOR MGM CAPITAL, NEAR NRI Y JUNCTION, CHINNAKAKANI (V), MANGALAGIRI (M), GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE . 522508. ...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 declaring the action of the Respondents in taking IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3233] THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN PADMAVATHI PANIGRAHI,, W/O. LATE JAGANNADHA PANIGRAHI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, RIO. DASARIGUDEM, BARUVA, SOMPETA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, 531 001. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM M DISTRICT - ANDHRA PRADESH INFORMATION COMMISSION, 1ST FLOOR MGM CAPITAL, NEAR NRI Y JUNCTION, CHINNAKAKANI (V), MANGALAGIRI (M), GUNTUR DISTRICT, PINCODE . 522508. ...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 eclaring the action of the Respondents in taking 2 BKM,J W.P.No.4022 of 2020 exparte decisions to allot house sites to the weaker sections In the petitioner's land in an extent of Ac.0.33 cents in Sy.No.256/21 and Ac.0.12 cents in Sy.No.256/22 locally called Rallaguddl of Baruva Revenue Village under Sompeta Mandal, Srikakulam District, as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, excessive, punitive, pre-emptive and opposed to principles of natural justice and to consequently direct the Respondent Authorities not to dispossess the Petitioner from the land in an extent of Ac.0.33 cents in Sy.No.256/21 and Ac.0.12 cents in Sy.No.256/22 locally called Rallaguddi of Baruva Revenue Village under Sompeta Mandal, Srikakulam District, without following due process of law 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K VENKAT RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. SATHEESH KUMAR EERLA 3 BKM,J W.P.No.4022 of 2020 The Court made the following ORDER: Since the petitioner died, the learned counsel for the petitioner took time to bring the legal representatives on record, on the last occasion i.e., on 16.09.2025. But, there is no representation today by the said counsel and no appropriate application is filed to bring the legal representatives on record. 2. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. 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 14.10.2025 MDP