APHC010494762025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 25287 OF 2025 SMS m Between: 1. P. Kumari, W/o. P.Chinnabasi Reddy, Aged about 36 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 2. P. Vasantha W/o. P.Narayana Reddy Aged about 42 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 3. P. Ramakrishna Reddy, S/o. P. Venkata Reddy, Aged about 41 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 4. B. Purushotham Reddy, S/o. B. Subba Reddy, Aged about 55 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal. Chittoor District - 517 126. 5. B. Sulochana W/o. B. Manohara Reddy, Aged about 44 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal. Chittoor District - 517 126. 6. K. Deepa W/o. K. Srinivasulu Reddy, Aged about 41 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126 7. T. Ranemma, W/o. T.Jaganadha Reddy, Aged about 48 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District —517 126. A 8. B. Santhi Priya, W/o. P. Raveendra Reddy, Aged about 28 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 9. N. Yasodha W/o. N. Jayachandra Reddy, Aged about 44 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 10. K. Padmavathi W/o. K. Narasimha Reddy, Aged about 51 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 11. K. Aruna W/o. K. Giri Babu Reddy, Aged about 40 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 12. Y. Rupa W/o. Y. Srinivasulu Reddy, Aged about 45 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 13. P. Pattabhi Reddy, S/o. Chenga Reddy, Aged about 59 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 14. A. Doraswamy Reddy, S/o. Chinna Chenga Reddy, Aged about 79 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 15. P. Shivasankar Reddy, S/o. Chinna Chenga Reddy, Aged about 56 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 16. P. Thulasi W/o. P. Subramanyam, Aged about 52 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. -/Z. B. Vijaya Kumari, W/o. B. Munirathnam Reddy, Aged about 57 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 18. P. Pushpa W/o. P. Krishna Reddy, Aged about 49 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 19. P. Mohana W/o. P. Ravi Chandra Reddy, Aged about 54 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 20. E. Ramanamma, W/o. E. Damodhar Reddy, Aged about 44 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 21. T. Govindhamma, W/o. T. Jayarami Reddy, Aged about 56 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 22. P. Sudhakar Reddy, S/o. Venkata Reddy, Aged about 37 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 23. N. Eramma Reddy, S/o. Chengalraya Reddy,] Aged about 64 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, PenumuruPost and Mandal, ChittoorDistrict- 517 126. 24. P. GovindhammaW/o. P. Venkata Reddy, Aged about 60 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District- 517 126. 25. K. Sampurnamma, W/o. Venkata Reddy, Aged about 66 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 26. K. Ravi Reddy, S/o. K. Narasimha Reddy, Aged about 46 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. G 27. B. Rami Reddy, S/o. B. Basivi Reddy, Aged about 49 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 28. E. Devendha Reddy, S/o. Iragam Reddy, Aged about 64 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 29. Y. Rekha, W/o. ChenakesuluReddy, Aged about 39 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 30. P. Amrutha W/o. P. Raja Reddy, Aged about 59 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 31. B. Rajeshwari W/o. Subbareddy, Aged about 44 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 32. K. Siva Shankar Reddy, S/o. Pedda Chenga Reddy, Aged about 75 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 33. B. Lalitha W/o. Ramesh Reddy, Aged about 49 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 34. B. Sujatha W/o. B. Nagabhusanam Reddy, Aged about 39 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 35. C. Sidhamma, W/o. C. Ramachandra Reddy, Aged about 59 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 36. K. Hemalatha W/o. K. Yadu Kumar, Aged about 50 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 37. A. Muni Lakshmi W/o. A. Munirathnam Reddy, Aged about 52 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 38. K. Sethurama Reddy, S/o. K. Siddareddy, Aged about 36 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 39. P. Yesupadam, S/o. P. Siva Sankar Reddy, Aged about 44 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 40.P. Jyaprakash, S/o. P. Siva Sankar Reddy, Aged about 31 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 41. K. Subadramma W/o. Ramachandra Reddy, Aged about 74years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 42. B. Rukmini W/o. B. Ramachanda Reddy, Aged about 51 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 43. C. Menaka W/o. C. Somasekhar, Aged about 36 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 44. D. Lakshmamma W/o. Nimalayya, Aged about 64 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. 45. B. Geetha W/o. B. Eshwar Reddy,\ Aged about 41 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 46. Y. Chittemma, W/o. Y. Siddareddy, Aged about 52 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 47. B. Chengamma W/o. Ramachandra Reddy, Aged about 71 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 48. B. Santhamma W/o. B. Venkata Reddy, Aged about 76 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District - 517 126. 49. B. Kumari W/o. B.Ragunandha Reddy, Aged about 55 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District — 517 126. 50. N. Srinivasulu Reddy, S/o. N. Munaswamy Reddy, Aged about 46 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District — 517 126. 51. B. Srinivasulu Reddy, S/o. late Venkat Reddy, Aged about 52 years, R/o. Dasarapalli Village, Penumuru Post and Mandal, Chittoor District-517 126. ...Petitioner AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 1. The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2. The Tahsildar, Penumuru Mandal Chittoor District. 3. ...Respondents 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 an order, direction, writ, more particularly Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in issuing Notice dated 01.08.2025 under Section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act III of 1905 and directed the petitioners to evict the houses otherwise the 3'^'^ respondent will demolish the houses of the Petitioners in Sy.No.7 of Charavaganipalle Chittoor District without following procedure Village, Penumur Mandal, contemplated under law and also against the notification issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh vide G.O.Ms.No.63, Panchayat Raj Rural Development (PTS-II) Department, dated 08.08.2023 as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary, contrary to law and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondents not to demolish the houses of the Petitioners in Sy.No.7 of Charavaganipalle Village, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District. lA 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 to suspend the operation of the Notice dated 01.08.2025 under section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act III of Respondent No.3, forthwith, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI T BALAJI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: 1905 issued by the APHC010494762025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0!¥iS [3330] His THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 25287/2025 Between: 1. P KUMARI, W/0. P.CHINNABASI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517126. 2. P. VASANTHA, W/0. P.NARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 3. P. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY,, S/0. P. VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 4. B. PURUSHOTHAM REDDY,, S/0. B. SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 5. B. SULOCHANA, W/0. B. MANOHARA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 6. K. DEEPA, W/0. K. SRINIVASULU REDDY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 7. T. RANEMMA,, W/0. T.JAGANADHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 8. B. SANTHI PRIYA,, W/O. P. RAVEENDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517 126. 9. N. YASODHA, W/0. N. JAYACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 10.K. PADMAVATHI, W/0. K. NARASIMHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 11.K. ARUNA, W/0. K. GIRI BABU REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 12.Y. RUPA, W/0. Y. SRINIVASULU REDDY, YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 13.P. PATTABHI REDDY,, S/0. CHENGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 14.A. DORASWAMY REDDY,, S/0. CHINNA CHENGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 15.P. SHIVASANKAR REDDY,, S/0. CHINNA CHENGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 16.P. THULASI, W/0. P. SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 17.B. VIJAYA KUMARI,, W/0. B. MUNIRATHNAM REDDY, ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE. POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517 126. 18.P. PUSHPA, W/0. P. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517 126. AGED ABOUT 45 PENUMURU POST AND AGED PENUMURU 19.P. MOHANA, W/O. P. RAVI CHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 PENUMURU POST AND YEARS, R/O. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 20. E. RAMANAMMA,, W/0. E. DAMODHAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517 126. 21.T. GOVINDHAMMA,, W/0. T. JAYARAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 22.P. SUDHAKAR REDDY,, S/0. VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 23.N. ERAMMA REDDY,, S/0. CHENGALRAYA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 24.P. GOVINDHAMMA, W/0. P. VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 25.K. SAMPURNAMMA,, W/0. VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 26.K. RAVI REDDY,, S/0. K. NARASIMHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517 126. 27.B. RAMI REDDY,, S/0. B. BASIVI REDDY, YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 28.E. DEVENDHA REDDY,, S/0. IRAGAM REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 29.Y. REKHA,, W/0. CHENAKESULU REDDY YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517 126. 30.P. AMRUTHA, W/0. P. RAJA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, AGED ABOUT 49 AGED ABOUT 39 CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 31.B. RAJESHWARI, W/0. SUBBAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 32.K. SIVA SHANKAR REDDY,, S/0. PEDDA CHENGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 33. B. LALITHA, W/0. RAMESH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 34.B. SUJATHA, W/0. B. NAGABHUSANAM REDDY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT- 517 126. 35.C. SIDHAMMA,, W/0. C. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 36.K. HEMALATHA, W/0. K. YADU KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURUPOST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT- 517 126. 37.A. MUNI LAKSHMI, W/0. A. MUNIRATHNAM REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 38.K. SETHURAMA REDDY,, S/0. K. SIDDAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 39.P. YESUPADAM,, S/0. P. SIVA SANKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 40.P. JYAPRAKASH,, S/0. P. SIVA SANKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 41.K. SUBADRAMMA, W/0. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 74YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 42.B. RUKMINI, W/0. B. RAMACHANDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/0. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 43.C. MENAKA, W/0. C. SOMASEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 44.D. LAKSHMAMMA, W/0. NIMALAYYA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 45.B. GEETHA, W/0. B. ESHWAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126 46.Y. CHITTEMMA, W/0. Y. SIDDAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 47.B. CHENGAMMA, W/0. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. PENUMURU POST AND 48.B. SANTHAMMA, W/0. B. VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/O. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 49.B. KUMARI, W/0. B.RAGUNANDHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 50.N. SRINIVASULU REDDY, S/O. N. MUNASWAMY REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. 51.B. SRINIVASULU REDDY, S/O. LATE VENKAT REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. DASARAPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMURU POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517 126. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, SECRETARY, VELGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. 3.THE TAHSILDAR, PENUMURU MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, ...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 order, direction, writ, more particularly Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3RD respondent in issuing Notice dated 01.08.2025 under Section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act III of 1905 and directed the petitioners to evict the houses otherwise the 3RD respondent will demolish the houses of the Petitioners in Sy.No.7 of Charavaganipalle Village, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District without following procedure contemplated under law and also against the notification issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh vide G.D.Ms.No.63, Panchayat Raj Rural Development (PTS-II) Department, dated 08.08.2023 as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary, contrary to law and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondents not to demolish the houses of the Petitioners in Sy.No.7 of Charavaganipalle Village, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District and pass lA 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 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.T BALAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FCR REVENUE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.25287 of 2025 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief; “...issue an order, direction, writ, more particularly Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3RD respondent in issuing Notice dated 01.08.2025 under Section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act III of 1905 and directed the petitioners to evict the houses otherwise the 3RD respondent will demolish the houses of the Petitioners in Sy.No.7 of Charavaganipalle Village, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District without following procedure contemplated under law and also against the notification issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh vide G.O.Ms.No.63, Panchayat Raj Rural Development (PTS-II) Department, dated 08.08.2023 as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary, contrary to law and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondents not to demolish the houses of the Petitioners In Sy.No.7 of Charavaganipalle Village, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District and pass...” The 3'^^ respondent-Tahsildar issued eviction notice dated 01.08.2025 2. under Section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (hereinafter for short referred as the ‘Act’), directing the petitioners to submit an explanation within 15 days, as to why they should be evicted from the Government land. In pursuance of the notice dated 01.08.2025, the petitioners submitted an explanation. However, the respondent No.3 has not considered the same. Aggrieved by the same, present writ petition is filed. Heard Sri T. Balaji, learned counsel for petitioners and learned 3. Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that admittedly, the petitioners’ submitted explanation to the notice dated 01.08.2025 and it would suffice if a direction is given to the respondent No.3 to consider the explanation submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders. 4. 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader does not refute the said submissions. 6. The procedure contemplated under Section 6 of the Act, to hold a summary inquiry into the facts of the case, means not to evict forcibly without taking into consideration the explanation offered by the encroachers. To fortify the said contention, this Court places reliance of the judgment of the common High Court of Andhra Pradesh in the case of Pre. Jothi Education Society vs Secretary, Major Irrigation^ The Division Bench of the High Court held in the following." “Since the respondents passed the order under Section 6 of the Encroachment Act on 28.4.2001 without considering the objections of the petitioner, in order to meet the ends of justice, the order passed by the respondents under Section 6 of the Encroachment Act on 28.4.2001 has to be set aside and we do so. Since we have held that the notice dated 18.4.2001 issued by the respondents under Section 7 of the Encroachment Act is a proper notice and the objections filed by the petitioner on 30.4.2001 have not been considered, we permit the respondents to pass appropriate order in the light of the objections filed on 30.4.2001 by the petitioner to the Sec.7 notice, according to law. Pending a decision by the respondents as directed by us, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner by the respondents. ” 2002 (0) ALD 83 A After hearing both learned counsel for the petitioner and learned State 7. Counsel, the above referred judgment is squarely applicable to the present r facts of the case. In view of the above submissions, without expressing any opinion on 8. merits of the matter, the present Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondent No.3 to examine the explanation submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law and communicate the decision to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible. Till such time, respondent No.3 is directed not to take any coercive steps against subject property. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR <3^ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3. The Tahsildar, Penumuru Mandal Chittoor District. 4. OneCCto Sri T BALAJI, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. Two CD Copies VNA HIGH COURT DATED: 18/09/2025 ORDER g|Mo OCT 202rS^' . T(\^rreni beciion,/^ > WP NO. 25287 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION AT THE ADMISSION STAGE WITHOUT COSTS