APHC010565912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 29449/2025 Between: 1. KORIKANA NGARAJU, S/O (LATE) VISHNU MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KRISHNAPURAM, ARILOVA COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530040. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TOURISM DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, VMRDA BUILDINGS, 3RD FLOOR, SIRIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM REGION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MADHU SUDHAN P Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR TOURISM The Court made the following: 2 ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri P. Madhu Sudhan, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri Sk. Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Tourism. 2. In compliance with the directions of this Court in Para 2 of the Order dated 07.11.2025, Sri Sk. Abdul Rasheed, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Tourism, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Regional Director, APTA-cum-Executive Director, APTDC, dated 17.11.2025. Copy of it is supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. The relevant portion of the Written Instructions is usefully extracted hereunder: “1. The land in Sy. No. 61/3 of Rushikonda, Yendada Village, Visakhapatnam Rural Mandal is not in the possession or control of the Tourism Department. The Department has no claim, custody, or administrative control over the said land parcel. 2. The Tourism Department has not undertaken, initiated, proposed, or planned any project in the above-mentioned land parcel. 3. The Tourism Department does not possess any detailed land records or title particulars relating to Sy. No. 61/3. Determination of ownership, boundaries, extent, and actual possession lies within the purview of the Revenue Department, particularly the concerned Tahsildar, who is the competent authority for maintaining and certifying land records. 4. It is further submitted that the possession of the land can only be authoritatively clarified by the Revenue Department authorities. However, the petitioner has not impleaded the Revenue Department as a party in the present Writ Petition. Hence, it is necessary that the Revenue Department be made a proper and necessary party, so that accurate and official clarification regarding the status of possession over the said land can be provided to the Hon'ble Court.” 4. The above extract is self-explanatory. 3 5. In this view of the matter, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition at the admission stage without going into merit, directing the Respondent to follow due process of law in future. 6. The Writ Petitioner is also given liberty to approach the Revenue Department, if so advised. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 8. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENIRAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 17.11.2025 DSV 4 45 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 29449/2025 17.11.2025 DSV 5 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. WRIT PETITION NO: 29449/2025 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 04. 17.11.2025 GRKP, J Writ Petition is disposed of. (vide separate order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV 6