APHC010445592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT BETWEEN: 1. SEELAM SANTHA KUMARI, W/ ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/ BUNGALOW, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH 518401 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BLDGS, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL DISTRICT, NANDYAL. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT 4. THE THASILDAR, ATMAKURMANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT 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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 23394/2025 SEELAM SANTHA KUMARI, W/o. S SWAMANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/o. 5-378-1 KG ROAD, JUPADU BUNGALOW, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH 518401 ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BLDGS, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL DISTRICT, THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL THASILDAR, ATMAKURMANDAL, NANDYAL 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 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the acts IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3330] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO . S SWAMANNA AGED 1 KG ROAD, JUPADU BUNGALOW, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH 518401 ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BLDGS, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL DISTRICT, THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL THASILDAR, ATMAKURMANDAL, NANDYAL 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 issue a writ, order or direction more declaring the acts 2 on the part of the Thasildar, AtmakurMandal, Nandyal District in kept lock for the Digital Signature on the web portal and failed to issue pattadar pass book and title deed in the name of petitioner for the lands in Sy No. 556/2A for an extent of Ac. 2.00 cents situated at Nallakalva Village of AtmakurMandal, Nandyal District amounts to erroneous, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, besides being violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Thasildar, Atmakur to issue pattdar pass book and title deed in the name of writ petitioner relating to lands in Sy No. 556/2A for an extent of Ac. 2.00 cents situated at Nallakalva Village of AtmakurMandal, Nandyal District in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T C KRISHNAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s: …to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the acts on the part of the Tahsildar, Atmakur Mandal, Nandyal District in kept lock for the Digital Signature on the web portal and failed to issue pattadar pass book and title deed in the name of petitioner for the lands in Sy.No.556/2A for an extent of Ac.2.00 cents situated at Nallakalva Village of Atmakur Mandal, Nandyal District amounts to erroneous, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, besides being violative of principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the Thasildar, Atmakur to issue pattadar pass book and title deed in the name of writ petitioner relating to lands in Sy.No.556/2A for an extent of Ac.2.00 cents situated at Nallakalva Village of Atmakur Mandal, Nandyal District in the interest of justice and to pass necessary order or orders… 2. The case of the petitioner is that there was an oral partition between the petitioner’s father and his brothers, and they received their respective shares. At no point of time did any of them claim the subject property during the lifetime of the petitioner’s father. Be that as it may, the petitioner approached the Tahsildar, Atmakur Mandal, 4 by way of a representation dated 04.07.2025, seeking to update the entries in the ROR and to issue the Pattadar Pass Book and title deed in favour of the petitioner. She also requested the unlocking of the digital signature on the web portal pertaining to the land in Sy.No. 556/2A, for an extent of Ac. 2.00 cents situated at Nallakalva village of Atmakur Mandal, Nandyal District, as the Tahsildar, Atmakur Mandal, had blocked his digital signature on the online web portal in respect of land in Survey No. 556/2A to an extent of Ac. 2.00 cents and failed to issue the Pattadar Pass Book and title deed in favour of the petitioner. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed, seeking a direction to the respondent authorities to update the digital signature on the web portal and to issue Pattadar Pass Book and title deed in favour of the petitioner for the above-mentioned survey number. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader has placed written instructions dated 08.09.2025. The said written instructions indicate that the writ petitioner S. Santha Kumari D/o P. Balanna has requested to issue Pattadar Pass Book and title deed on the ground that she has inherited the land in Sy.No.556/2A got entries in the Webland to an extent Ac. 2.00 cents and the land is barren and not in cultivation and the entries in the Webland is prior to resurvey published on 18.01.2024, the name was not reflected in UAT Webland Adangal. And the petitioner has approached the Tahsildar- 5 4th respondent for UAT Webland entry and issuance of pattadar pass book. 4. While it was in this state, the son of P. Danamaiah namely Pustela Venkataiah had approached the office of Tahsildar and raised an objection and stated that the subject land was assigned to his grandfather Sri Pustela Narasaiah and his grandfather had 4 sons viz., 1) Sri P. Danamaiah, 2) Sri P. Nadipenna, 3) Sri P. Bodenna and Sri P. Balanna. And father of the writ petitioner P. Balanna who is younger son of P. Narasaiah while discharging duties as Village Revenue Assistant and as Village Revenue Inspector using his official position got the entries in the Webland despite remaining the other 3 sons of P. Narasaiah. In view of the of family dispute the mutation has not been carried out and the same was informed to the writ petitioner through the Public Grievance Redressal System (P.G.R.S.) vide NND202501272569 to resolve the family dispute exist between the present writ petitioner and legal heirs of P. Narasaiah. 5. There is a family dispute existing in between the petitioner and Sri P.Venkataiah with regard to right over the property. And it is the contention of the Sri P. Venkataiah that the land in Survey No.556/2A is assigned land and it was assigned in favour of his grandfather Sri P. Narsaiah and he is having share. 6 6. Without going into the merits of the case, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition at the admission stage by directing the respondent No.4 to conduct an enquiry and pass an appropriate order after issuing notices to both the writ petitioner and Sri P. Venkataiah and communicate the decision to the parties. 7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 06.10.2025 Harin 7 705 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO W.P.No. 23394 OF 2025 Date: 06-10-2025 Harin