APHC010111162020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 6849/2020 Between: 1. GURRAM SAMATHA, W/O. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 29 YRS, 2. CHANDRA CHAITANYA, W/O. SUBBA RAO AGED 34 YRS, 3. YERRA RAMANA, W/O. VENKATA NARAYANA, AGED 48 YRS, 4. KOTA ARUNA, W/O. SRINIVAS AGED 37 YEARS, THE PETITIONERS 1 TO 4 ARE RESIDENTS OF VARKUNTAPADU MAIN ROAD, UDAYAGIRI TQ, VARIKUNTAPADU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT ( ASSIGNMENT) SECRETARIAT BOLDGS, AMARAVAT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DIST. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, , NETLORE, SPSR NELLORE DIST 4. THE TEHSILDAR, , VARIKUNTAPADU SPSR NELLORE DIST. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. YALLABANDI RAMATIRTHA 2 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following: 3 Order: No representation for the petitioners. Heard the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of respondent Nos.2 to 4, more particularly the 4th respondent, in contemplating to distribute the D-Form Patta lands of the petitioners, i.e., Sy. No.171/3, Adm. 2.48 cents; Sy. No.171/1, Adm. 1.38 cents; Sy. No.171/4, Adm. 2.50 cents; and Sy. No.171/4, Adm. 2.56 cents, situated at Varikuntapadu Main Road, Varikuntapadu Mandal, Udayagiri Taluka, SPSR Nellore District, as house site pattas to the houseless poor under the Navaratnalu – Pedalandariki Illu scheme, without any prior notice or enquiry and without following due process of law. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader, relying upon the counter of the 4th respondent, submits that the subject land is not used for the above said public purpose. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to deal with the subject land by the respondent Nos.2 to 4 strictly in accordance with law, and if so warranted, for any public purpose. Interim orders, if any, stand vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 18.09.2025 PNS 4