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2025 DAILYLAW 52217 (AP)

D G GAFOOR v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/30223/2025 · 2025-11-03

D Ramesh

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1 DR,J W.P.No.30223/2025 APHC010580312025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 30223/2025 Between: 1. D G GAFOOR, S/O D.G. HUSEN SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDENT OF VEPERI VILLAGE, VEDURUKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. SMT. D. MASTAN BEE,, W/O D. RAHIM SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. DOOR NO.17-37, VEPERI VILLAGE, VEDURUKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. SRI T. MADAR SAHEB,, S/O D. BABU SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. RESIDENT OF VEPERI VILLAGE, V EDURUKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. SRI D. SHAHUL, , S/O D. RAHIM SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, DOOR NO.17-37, VEPERI VILLAGE, VEDURUKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR DIVISION, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, VEDURUKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR 2 DR,J W.P.No.30223/2025 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 pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus Declaring the inaction of the 2nd Respondent (District Collector, Chittoor) in not passing final orders on the Tahsildars report Roc.No.A/328/2024 dated 00.09.2024 and Endorsement No. 163/2024 dated 07.10.2024, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently Direct the 2nd Respondent to consider the said reports and issue necessary orders to record the land in Survey No.55/1E, extent Ac.0.92 cents, of Veperi Village, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, in Webland Adangal as Government Land Veperi Minority Burial Ground and Pass IA 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 pleased to direct the respondents not to alienate or assign the land in Sy.No.55/1E, Ac.0.92 cents, Veperi Village, to any third party, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. PASAPALA SUDHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 DR,J W.P.No.30223/2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 30223/2025 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus Declaring the inaction of the 2nd Respondent (District Collector, Chittoor) in not passing final orders on the Tahsildars report Roc.No.A/328/2024 dated 00.09.2024 and Endorsement No.163/2024 dated 07.10.2024, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently Direct the 2nd Respondent to consider the said reports and issue necessary orders to record the land in Survey No.55/1E, extent Ac.0.92 cents, of Veperi Village, Vedurukuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, in Webland Adangal as Government Land Veperi Minority Burial Ground…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents. 3. In fact, in the present writ petition, the petitioners have ventilated the grievance of several persons in the interest of the public. 4. In view of said circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed giving liberty to the petitioner to file a Public Interest Litigation in a proper manner. No costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH Dt.04.11.2025 JLV 4 DR,J W.P.No.30223/2025 127 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 30223/2025 Dt.04.11.2025 JLV