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APHC010561302025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 29145/2025 Between:
1. KODHANDA REDDY, S/O RAGHAVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/O 1-300, KENCHNABALLA, RAMAKUPPAM CHITTOOR DISTRICT
2. SHAKER REDDY R, S/O RAGHAVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/O 1-300, KENCHNABALLA, RAMAKUPPAM CHITTOOR DISTRICT
3. SMT NIRMALAMMA, W/O RAGHAVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/O 1-300, KENCHNABALLA, RAMAKUPPAM CHITTOOR DISTRICT
...PETITIONER(S) AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRAEDESH STATE. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ::2::
4. THE TAHSILDAR, RAMAKUPPAM, KUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE SURVEYOR, RAMAKUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): This Court made the following ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the Petitioners for the following relief:
“..to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondents in not considering the F-Line application filed by the Petitioner for conducting Survey and fixation of boundaries for the agricultural land in Sy. No. 124/6B an extent of Ac 1.71 Cents, 3/3A3 an extent of Ac 0.20 Cents, 65/3 an extent of Ac 0.13 Cents, 67/2B an extent of Ac 0.30 cents, 124/6A an extent of Ac 0.33 cents, 79/12 an extent of Ac 0.67 Cents. 3/3A2B an Extent of Ac 0.30 Cents, 67/2A an extent of Ac 0.30 Cents, 3/3 an extent of 0.80 cents, 67/2 an extent of Ac 0.60 cents, 65/3 an extent of Ac 0.13 cents situated at Kenchanaballa, Ramakuppam,
Chittoor vide application FSNV012500752719, FSNV012500752700, FSNV012500752649, FSNV012500753487 AND FSNV012500752604 dated 02-06-2025 and 03-06-2025, as arbitrary, illegal, extraneous considerations, in violation the provisions of the the Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, and in violation of Article 14 and 300A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to conduct Survey and fix boundaries for the agricultural land in Sy. No. 124/6B an extent of Ac 1.71 Cents, 3/3A3 an extent of Ac 0.20 Cents, 65/3 an extent of Ac 0.13 Cents, 67/2B an extent of Ac 0.30 cents, 124/6A an extent of Ac 0.33 cents, 79/12 an extent of Ac 0.67 Cents.
3/3A2B an Extent of Ac 0.30 Cents, 67/2A an extent of Ac
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0.30 Cents, 3/3 an extent of 0.80 cents, 67/2 an extent of Ac 0.60 cents, 65/3 an extent of Ac 0.13 cents situated at Kenchanaballa, Ramakuppam, Chittoor by considering the application FSNV012500752719, FSNV012500752700, FSNV012500752649, FSNV012500753487 AND FSNV012500752604 dated 02-06-2025 and 03-06-2025 filed by the petitioners forthwith and pass…”
2. The learned counsel for the petitioners requested this Court, without touching the merits of the case, to issue a direction to the respondents to consider the representations dated 02.06.2025 and 03.06.2025 of the Petitioner
3. The learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents readily agreed to consider the representations dated 02.06.2025 and 03.06.2025, if any pending with the authorities. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 5. In view of the submission of the learned Government Pleader for Respondents, this Court need not decide the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition. This Court is conscious that no such direction be issued, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in “The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh1”, wherein the Apex Court held that such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in
12019 (8) SCALE 544
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overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do no service to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioner himself requested to issue a direction to consider the representations dated 02.06.2025 and 03.06.2025, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction. 6. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider the F-line applications dated 02.06.2025 and 03.06.2025 of the petitioners within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by passing a speaking order after providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other stake holders if any. No costs. 7. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, interlocutory applications if any pending, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH Dt:07.11.2025 klk
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION No.6746 of 2025
Dt:19.03.2025 krk
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