APHC010495002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 26016/2025 Between: 1. NEERUGATTI VENKATESH, S/O. LATE MUNEPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC- CULTIVATION, R/O. SETTYPALLI VILLAGE, GUDIPALLI MNADAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. NEERUGATTI GURUSWAMY, S/O. LATE MUNEPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. SETTYPALLI VILLAGE, GUDIPALLI MNADAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KUPPAM REVENUE DIVISION, KUPPAM CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, GUDIPALLI REVENUE, GUDIPALLI, CHITTOOR 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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2 HDR,J W.P.No.26016 of 2025 declaring the action of the Respondents No.4, in proceeding to dispossess the petitioners from their land an extent of A.C. 5.36 cents in Survey No. 148 of Nalagampalli Revenue Village, Gudipalli Mandal, Chittoor District, by cancelling the DKT Patta which was issued to the father of the petitioners, without any enquiry, without any basis and without following any due process of law, is as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unconstitutional and also against the principles of natural justice, consequently directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from the said land 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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the declaring the action of the Respondents No.4, in proceeding to dispossess the petitioners from their land an extent of A.C. 5.36 cents in Survey No. 148 of Nalagampalli Revenue Village, Gudipalli Mandal, Chittoor District, by cancelling the DKT Patta which was issued to the father of the petitioners, without any enquiry, without any basis and without following any due process of law, is as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and unconstitutional and also against the principles of natural justice, consequently directing the respondents dispossess the petitioners from the said land and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G JAGADEESWAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 HDR,J W.P.No.26016 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 26016/2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed declaring the action of the respondent No.4 in proceeding to dispossess the petitioners from their land in an extent of Ac.5.36 cents in Sy.No.148 of Nalagampalli Revenue Village, Gudipalli Mandal, Chittoor District, by cancelling the DKT Patta issued by the father of the petitioners without conducting any enquiry. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the respondents have issued notice to the petitioners dated 29.06.2025 on the ground that they violated the conditions of the DKT Patta. 4. He further submitted that to the said notice, the petitioners have also submitted their explanation dated 22.08.2025 through an Advocate and the respondents have not passed any orders so far. 5. Considering the said submissions, the respondents are directed to consider and dispose of their explanation dated 22.08.2025 and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law. Till passing of the final orders, the respondents are restrained from interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners from the subject land. 4 HDR,J W.P.No.26016 of 2025 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH 06.11.2025 PGT