1 APHC010624392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 32411/2025 Between: 1. K CHANDRA SEKHAR, S/O. LATE K. RAJENDRA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC - ARMY R/O. THULASAMMAGUDI VILLAGE, MUTHUKUR POST, PEDDAPANJANI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAMANER REVENUE DIVISION, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PEDDAPANJANI MANDAL, CHITTOOR 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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents No.3 and 4 in not proceeding further inpursuance of the proceedings in D.Dis.No.L3/e-493483/2025, dated 11.08.2025 issued by the respondent No.2 directing them to place the proposals before the District Level Assignment Review Committee for grant of assignment in 2 petitioner favour for the land in an extent of Ac.3.83 cents in Sy.No.84/4 and 84/5 of Muthukuru Village, Peddapanjai Mandal, Chittoor District, as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of powers and contrary to the well established legal principles, apart from being violative of the fundamental and the Constitutional rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondentst to grant assignment in petitioner favour for the land in an extent of Ac.3.83 cents in Sy.No.84/4 and 84/5 of Muthukuru Village, Peddapanjai Mandal, Chittoor District 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 the respondents No.3 & 4 to proceeding further inpursuance of the proceedings in D.Dis.No.L3/e-493483/2025, dated 11.08.2025 issued by the respondent No.2, pending disposal of this Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B.V.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. B.V.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.32411 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking to direct the respondents to grant assignment in favour of the petitioner in respect of the land to an extent of Ac.3.83 cents in Sy.No.84/4 and 84/5 of Muthukuru Village, Peddapanjai Mandal, Chittoor District. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that originally the land to an extent of Ac.3.83 cents in Sy.No.84/4 and 84/5 of Muthukuru village, Peddapanjani Mandal, Chittoor District (herein after referred to as ‘subject land’) belongs to the Government and the same was in possession and enjoyment of the family members of the petitioner. While so, the petitioner has made a representation to Respondent No.2 stating that the subject land was in possession and enjoyment of his family members and hence, requested to assign the subject land in his favour under Ex-servicemen quota. Thereafter, Respondent No.4 vide Ref.A/61/2025, dated 05.02.2025 submitted a report and Respondent No.2 after considering the reports submitted by the respondent authorities issued proceedings in D.Dis.No.L3/e- 493483/2025, dated 11.08.2025 directing Respondent No.4 to take action for grant of patta over the subject land in favour of the petitioner by following the due procedure contemplated in BSO-15 and G.O.Ms.No.743 Revenue Department, dated 30.04.1963. To support his contention, learned counsel for 4 the petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to the relevant paragraph of the said proceedings, which reads as follows:- 9. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palamaner/the Tahsildar, Peddapanjani ware directed to place the proposals in District Level Assignment Review Committee as per G.O.Ms.No.250 Revenue(Assign.I) Department, dated 15.05.2018 for grant of assignment in favour of Sri K.Chandrasekhar, Hav, No.2616722A for assignment of available Government lands measuring Ac.3.83 in Sy.No.84/5, 84/5 in Muthukuru Village of Peddapanjani Mandal in terms of G.O.Ms.No.743 Revenue Department, dated 30.04.1963(serving soldier category) for agricultural purposes”. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that Respondent Nos.3 and 4 are not proceeding further in pursuance of the said proceedings and they are not granting assignment in favour of the petitioner in respect of the subject land which is illegal and arbitrary. Aggrieved by the said action, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and on perusal of the material available on record, Respondent Nos.3 and 4 are directed to consider the proceedings issued by Respondent No.2 vide D.Dis.No.L3/e-493483/2025, dated 11.08.2025 and place the proposals before the District Level Assignment Review Committee as and when it is convened, for grant of assignment in favour of the petitioner in respect of the subject land. 4. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 5 Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date : 21.11.2025 TM 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.32411 of 2025 Date: 21.11.2025 tm 7