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2025 DAILYLAW 55145 (AP)

MALISETTY PRASAD v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/28340/2025 · 2025-10-14

Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao

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% ■'V. APHC010541502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES|^{f^ ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTHDAY OF OCTOBE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 28340 OF 2025 Between: Malisetty Prasad, S/o Deva Raju, Aged about 62 years. Resident of Aluru Village, Tadipatri Mandal, Ananthapuram Division, Ananthapuram District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 2. The District Collector, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu. 3. The District Revenue Officer, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuramu Division, Ananthapuramu District. ...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 a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in disposing of the petitioners ROR appeals as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the 4‘^ Respondent - the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuram Division to take up and dispose of all the ROR Appeals filed by the petitioner, as mentioned above, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the Hon’ble Courts order. lA NO: 1 OF 2091; 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 tect the 4 respondent to take up and dispose of the petitioner’s pending ROR appeals expeditiously, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V R MAHESWARA RAO PALETI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: APHC010541502025 iN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] CEl!^ WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 28340/2025 Between: 1.MALISETTY PRASAD, S/0 DEVA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDENT OF ALURU VILLAGE. TADIPATRI MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAM DIVISION DISTRICT ANANTHAPURAM ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI. AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANANTHAPURAMU. 3.THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANANTHAPURAMU. 4.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAMU DIVISION, ANANTHAPURAMU 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 to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in disposing of the petitioners ROR appeals as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, .consequently direct the 4 Respondent - the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuram Division to take up and dispose of all the ROR Appeals filed by the petitioner, as mentioned above, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the Hon’ble Courts order 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 2 may be pleased to direct the respondent to take up and dispose of the petitioner’s pending ROR appeals expeditiously, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass ( Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.V R MAHESWARA RAO PALETI Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 r JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITIQM MO 28340 of 20^ THE HONOURABLE SRI ORDER: is filed under Article 226 of the The present Writ Petition is of India seeking the following relief; Constitution “ to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one fhP nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of t ItlTZft in d,« of f ///pnaZ arbitrary and violative of Articles ° tn Hon’ble High Courts order and this Hon’ble Court may in petitioner, as from the date of receipt of the pass such other order or orders as deem fit and proper in the interests ofjustice . prayer for has approached this Court with a disposal of the ROR Appeals The petitioner issuance of a direction for expeditious Section 5(5) of the A.P.Rights in 2. Land and Pattadar filed under Passbook Act before the 4"’ respondent. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the appellate authority is bound to decide the case in accordance with law expeditiously. The urgency that is stated that the property rights are involved in the case if the delay is occasioned that it will be detrimental to the petitioner. Hence, pleaded to direct the appellate authority to dispose of the appeals in a time bound manner in accordance with law. respondent appellate authority to 4. Ergo the Court directs the 4 endeavour to put an end, by making all the efforts in deciding make an 4 the case with due diligence within ROR Appeals filed by the petitioner, expeditiously as possible and i from the date of receipt of the order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be order as to costs. rk a reasonable time for disposal of the on merits and as per law , as in any case, not beyond three months 5. no As a sequel, interlocutory applications Petition shall stand closed. if any pending in this Writ Sd/-M SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To. 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department. State Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi Andhra Pradesh. of Andhra Amaravati, Guntur District 2. The District Collector, Ananthapuramu District, 3. The District Revenue Officer, Ananthapuramu District 4. The Ananthapuramu. , Ananthapuramu. Ananthapuramu Division Revenue Ananthapuramu District. Divisional Officer, 5. One CC to Sri V R Maheswara Rao Paleti, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCS to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUTl 7. Two CD Copies RAM v- HIGH COURT DATED:15/10/2025 STANOgf ORDER WP.NO. 28340 OF 2025 0 1 NOV 2025 Co O’ DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS