APHC010707642025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 36522/2025 Between: 1. PARVATHAMMA,, W/O LATE SRI G.S. SRINIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O VATADAVASAHALLI VILLAGE, GORIBIDHANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA STATE- 561208. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT-515134. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ROLLA MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT- 515321. 4. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, RATNAGIRI VILLAGE, ROLLA MANDAL ,SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT-515321. ...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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction (a) To declare the action of the 3rd Respondent in rejecting the Petitioner Mutation Application No. MUT251106027864 dated 06.11.2025 via a cryptic, unreasoned, and arbitrary order, as being illegal, unconstitutional, and in violation of the principles of natural justice, besides being a colourable 2 exercise of power and in contravention of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act and the Rules made thereunder (b) To consequently set aside the impugned rejection order dated 06.11.2025 passed by the 3rd Respondent (c) To direct the Respondents, particularly the 3rd Respondent (Tahsildar, Rolla Mandal), to forthwith mutate the subject lands admeasuring an extent of AC.1.16 cents in Survey Nos. 135-3, 136-1, and 136-3 of Ratnagiri Village, Rolla Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, in the name of the Petitioner and consequently issue the Pattadar Passbook and Title Deed in her favour Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. O UDAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.36522 OF 2025 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction (a) To declare the action of the 3rd Respondent in rejecting the Petitioner Mutation Application No.MUT251106027864 dated 06.11.2025 via a cryptic, unreasoned, and arbitrary order, as being illegal, unconstitutional, and in violation of the principles of natural justice, besides being a colourable exercise of power and in contravention of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act and the Rules made thereunder; (b) To consequently set aside the impugned rejection order dated 06.11.2025 passed by the 3rd Respondent; (c) To direct the Respondents, particularly the 3rd Respondent (Tahsildar, Rolla Mandal), to forthwith mutate the subject lands admeasuring an extent of Ac.1.16 cents in Survey Nos.135-3, 136-1, and 136-3 of Ratnagiri Village, Rolla Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, in the name of the Petitioner and consequently issue the Pattadar Passbook and Title Deed in her favour and pass such other order or orders…” 2. The short grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner’s husband was the absolute owner of the agricultural lands admeasuring Ac.0.55 cents in Sy.No.1353, Ac.0.47 cents in Sy.No.1361 and Ac.0.14 cents in Sy.No.1363, at Ratnagiri Village, Rolla Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District. Petitioner’s husband died intestate on 25.05.2023. Thereafter, petitioner succeeded to the said properties. Be that as it may, petitioner submitted online application dated 06.11.2025 seeking mutation and issuance of pattadar passbook in the name of petitioner. The respondents have rejected the same by impugned rejection 4 order dated 06.11.2025, without assigning any reasons. Aggrieved thereby, the present writ petition has been filed. 3. Heard Sri O.Udaya Kumar, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner submitted Form-6A application seeking mutation of the petitioner’s name in the revenue records. However, the said application has been rejected by the respondents without assigning any reasons, except stating that rejected within SLA. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing on behalf of respondents, submits that the respondents will reconsider the petitioner’s application and reasoned order will be passed within the stipulated time. 6. Considering the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The impugned rejection order dated 06.11.2025 is hereby set aside and the matter is remanded back to the concerned authority to consider the petitioner’s Form- 6A application once again and pass a reasoned order, in accordance with law, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 31.12.2025 KBN 5 121 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.36522 of 2025 Date: 31.12.2025 KBN