I IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2925 OF 2025 Between: 1. Mallampati Sivarami Reddy, S/o Koti Reddy, Hindu, Male, Age about- 67 years, R/o. 10-51, Modukuru,T. Sunduru Mandal, Guntur District,(Present Bapatia). 2. Mallampati Phani Raja Shekar Reddy, S/o Siva Reddy Hindu, Male, Age about- 36 years, R/o. 10-51, Modukuru,T. Sunduru Mandal, Guntur District,(Present Bapatia). 3. Mallampati Swathi, W/o Phani Raja Sekhar Reddy, Hindu, Female, Age about- 34 years, R/o. Door No. 10-51, Modukuru,T. Sunduru Mandal, Guntur District,(Present Bapatia). 4. Annapareddy Sandhya, W/o Late Srinivasa Reddy, Hindu, Female, Age about- 42 years, R/o.9-126, Modukuru,T. Sunduru Mandal, Guntur District,(Present Bapatia) ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Revenue Dept, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenali, Guntur District. 4. The Tahsildar, Ponnur Mandal, Guntur District. 5. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, NTR District. 6. The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Guntur, Guntur 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 f n,ature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in ■■■ .'' Lfrlifaterally placing the land of the petitioners admeasuring an extent of Ac ■ t.OO cents in Sy.No. 100-1C, Ac. 1.00 Cts in Sy.No. 100-1F, Ac. 1.00 Cts in Sy.No. 100-1G, Ac.0.87 Cts in Sy.No.lOO-IB, Ac. 1.00 Cts in Sy.No. 100-ID totaling an extent of Ac.4.87 Cts situated in Ponnur, Ponnur Mandal, Guntur District in the list of Prohibitory Register under Section 22-A(1) (C) of Registration Act, 1908 as, illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice, without jurisdiction and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300(A) of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to delete the subject lands from prohibitory lands list. / 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 direct the respondents to delete the petitioner’s lands admeasuring Ac 1.00 cents in Sy.No. 100-1C, Ac. 1.00 Cts in Sy.No. 100-1F, Ac. 1.00 Cts in Sy.No. 100-1G, Ac.0.87 Cts in Sy.No. 100-1b! Ac.1.00 Cts in Sy.No. 100-ID totaling an extent of Ac.4.87 Cts situated in Ponnur, Ponnur Mandal, Guntur District from the list of Prohibitory Register under Section 22-A(1) (C) of Registration Act, 1908 duly considering the our representations. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 5 & 6: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: ORDER 1 APHC010051832025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3310] THURSDAY ,THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE K MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2925/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER(S) Mallampati Sivarami Reddy, and Others AND ...RESPONDENT{S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitloner(S): 1 .VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA Counsel for the Respondent{S): I.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “ declaring the action of the respondents in unilaterally placing the land of the petitioners admeasuring an extent of Ac.1.00 cents in Sy.No.100- 1C, Ac.1.00 Cts in Sy.No.lOO-IF, Ac.1.00 Cts in Sy.No.lOO-IG, Ac.0.87 Cts in Sy.No.lOO-IB, Ac.1.00 Cts in Sy.No.lOO-ID totaling an extent of Ac. 4.87 Cts situated in Ponnur, Ponnur Mandal, Guntur District in the list of Prohibitory Register under Section 22-A(1) (C) of Registration Act, 1908 as iilegai, arbitrary, violation of principies of natural justice, without jurisdiction and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300(A) of the Constitution of india and WIi 2 consequently direct the respondents to delete the subject lands from prohibitory lands list and to pass such other order or orders ” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments, appearing for the respondents 5 and 6. On hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner reiterated the contentions 3. which are urged in the writ petition. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Endowments has submitted a copy of instructions of the 6*^ respondent vide Lr.in Rc.No.A2/382/2025, dated Nil/02/2025, wherein it is stated the 2^^ petitioner has submitted representation dated 18.12.2024 along with applications of the other petitioners dated 16.12.2024 requesting for deletion of the subject lands from the prohibited list under Section 22A(1)(c) of the Registration Act. On receipt of the application from the petitioners, the 6*^ respondent has requested the Assistant Commissioner & Executive Officer of the Bhavannarayana Swamy Temple, Ponnur Town and Mandal to submit the report vide Rc.No.A2/4647/2024, dated 27.12.2024 along with the property register and RSR copy and other revenue records relating to the lands in Sy.No. 100/1 of Ponnur Town and Mandal to take further action in the matter. In turn, the Assistant Commissioner & Executive Officer of the above temple has submitted a report dated 05.01.2025 to the 6^^ respondent stating that the 4. 3 ""request of the petitioners is under process and they are going to give answer. Meanwhile, the petitioners filed this writ petition without giving reasonable time to close their request. So, in view of the above instructions, this Court feels it appropriate to 5. of the writ petition directing the respondent to take decision on the applications submitted by the petitioners, by duly giving opportunity to the accordance with law, within a dispose petitioners and pass appropriate orders, in period of four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall 6. be no order as to costs. sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall stands 7. As a closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Revenue Dept, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenali, Guntur District. 4. The Tahsildar, Ponnur Mandal, Guntur District. 5. The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Gollapudi, Vijayawada, NTR District. 6. The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Guntur, Guntur District. 7. One CC to Sri Venkata Rama Rao Kota Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Endowments, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 10. Three CD Copies HIGH COURT DATED:06/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.2925 of 2025 Jg 2 8 FEB 2025 * Current Section * DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS