APHC010105062015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 22676/2015 Between: 1. SMAPATHI SRINIVAS,, S/O.ISSAC, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, 2. PEDAPATI MARY,, W/O.ANANDA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, BOTH ARE R/O.59 KOTHURUPADU (V), ADDATEEGALA MANDAL, E.G. DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT AT HYDERABAD. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, ADDATEEGALA MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, (T.W.), ADDATEEGALA MANDAL, E.G.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 appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 3 in seeking evict the petitioners from their lands to an extent of Ac.2.00 cents and Ac. 1.00 cents respectively in Sy.No.20 situated at 59 Kothurupadu Village, Addateegala Mandal, East Godavari District SRK, J W.P.No.22676 of 2015 2 as wholly illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice and also violative of Art.14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and conseqently direct the respondents 2 and 3 not to evict the petitioners from the above mentioned lands in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 29299 OF 2015 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 2 and 3 not to evict the petitioners from their. lands to an extent of Ac.2.00 cents and Ac.1.00 cents respectively in Sy.No.20 situated at 59 Kothurupadu Village, Addateegala Mandal, East Godavari District in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K VENKATESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) SRK, J W.P.No.22676 of 2015 3 The Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “….to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent Nos.2 and 3 in seeking to evict the petitioners from their lands to an extent of Ac.2.00 cents and Ac.1.00 cents respectively in Sy. No.20 situated at 59 Kothurupadu village, Addateegala Mandal, East Godavari District as illegal and arbitrary” 2. Case of petitioners is that they are the absolute owners and possessors of lands to an extent of Ac.2.00 cents and Ac.1.00 cents respectively in Sy. No.20 situated at 59 Kothurupadu village, Addateegala Mandal, East Godavari District, but the respondent Nos.2 and 3 are trying to dispossess the petitioners from the lawful possession of the property without issuing any notice. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions submitted by 2nd respondent-Tahsildar, Addateegala, submits that the subject lands i.e., Ac.2.00 cents and Ac.1.00 cents respectively in Sy. No.20 are in possession and enjoyment of petitioner Nos.1 and 2, without any lawful title and the revenue SRK, J W.P.No.22676 of 2015 4 authorities are not trying to evict them over the said lands. The written instructions submitted by 2nd respondent-Tahsildar, Addateegala are placed on record. 4. Recording the said submission of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The respondents are directed not to interfere with the petitioners’ peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject properties, except by due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. 5. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 08.12.2025 sj SRK, J W.P.No.22676 of 2015 5 359 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.22676 of 2015 Date:08.12.2025 sj