1 DR,J W.P.No.30233/2025 APHC010580802025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 30233/2025 Between: 1. ARAVA VENKATESH, S/0 SUDHAKAR, DOOR NO.6-42, KOMMEMARI VILLAGE, PEAPULLY MANDAL NANDYALA DISTRICT -517220 2. ARAVA SUDHAKAR,, S/0 ANUMANTHU, DOOR NO.6-42, KOMMEMARI VILLAGE, PEAPULLY MANDAL, NANDYALA DISTRICT -517220 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, BEING REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, BEING REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYALA, NANDYALA DISTICT.518501 4. THE TAHASILDAR, PEAPULLY MANDAL, NANDYALA DISTRICT. 5. THE FOREST DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDYALA, NANDYALA DISTICT.518501 6. THE RANGE OFFICER, FOREST DEPARTMENT DHONE MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2 DR,J W.P.No.30233/2025 ...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 appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the denial to issue of electronic patta related to land to an extent of acres 04.95 cents situated at Jaladurgam village, Peapully Mandal, Nandyala District are contrary to articles 14,21 and 300(A), to the provisions of revenue laws and consequently to direct the respondents to issue the relevant electronic patta related to land to an extent of acres 04.95 cents situated at Jaladurgam village, Peapully Mandal, Nandyala District to the 1st petitioner forthwith and pass IA 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 pleased to direct respondents, pending disposal of the present writ petition, to desist from interference with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land to an extent acres 04.95 cents situated at Jaladurgam village, Peapully Mandal, Nandyala District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NAGESWARA RAO TURAGA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following: 3 DR,J W.P.No.30233/2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 30233/2025 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the denial to issue of electronic patta related to land to an extent of acres 04.95 cents situated at Jaladurgam village, Peapully Mandal, Nandyala District are contrary to articles 14,21 and 300(A), to the provisions of revenue laws and consequently to direct the respondents to issue the relevant electronic patta related to land to an extent of acres 04.95 cents situated at Jaladurgam village, Peapully Mandal, Nandyala District to the 1st petitioner forthwith…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forest appearing for respondents. 3. The fact remains that the petitioner has not filed any application before the competent authority/Settlement Officer. There is a rival claim made by the Forest Department. In the said circumstances, the appropriate forum is the competent Civil Court. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH Dt.04.11.2025 JLV 4 DR,J W.P.No.30233/2025 129 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 30233/2025 Dt.04.11.2025 JLV