APHC010694232025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 36116/2025 Between: 1. M LAKSHMI, W/O. M.RAVINDRANATH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O.L9-7-10A4, R.C.ROAD, GOPAL RAJU COLONY, TIRUPATI URBAN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. DEVINENI RAJESWARI,, W/O. D.NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O.1-4, THURPU VEEDHI, MAMANDURU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. A.SHANTHI,, D/O. A. MUNIKRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O.L9-7-10A4, R.C.ROAD, GOPAL RAJU COLONY, TIRUPATI URBAN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 52238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT.517503 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT.517501 4. THE TAHSILDAR, TIRUPATI RURAL MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. 517501 ...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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the inaction on the part, of the respondent authorities, particularly Respondent No.3, in not considering, numbering and hearing, or passing any orders on the Petitioner's ROR appeal dated 14.11.2025, submitted on 17.11.2025, within a reasonable time as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of AP Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and in violative of the principles of natural justice, arbitrary and unreasonable, and consequently infringes the Petitioner's fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, besides violating the Petitioner's constitutional right to property protected under Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 to consider Petitioner's ROR appeal dated 14.11.2025, submitted on 15.11.2025 and number and adjudicate the matter in a specific time bounds manner and to 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 to direct the respondents to consider Petitioner's ROR appeal dated 14.11.2025, submitted on 15.11.2025 and number and adjudicate until then to maintain status quo pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KRISTAM SAKTHI NIRANJAN GUPTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri G. Sai, learned counsel representing Sri K.S. Niranjan Guptha, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appeared for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that the appeal filed by them under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, hereinafter referred to as ‘Act’, before respondent No.3, on 15.11.2025, has not been attended to. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have filed a statutory appeal on 15.11.2025 before respondent No.3. Learned counsel would also submit that Rs.5/- Court fees was not affixed to the appeal; hence, the petitioners will rectify the same. 4. Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, would submit that the appellate authority will dispose of the appeal by strictly adhering to the timelines fixed in the Act and the Rules made thereunder within six (06) months from the date of filing of the appeal. He would also submit that the appellate authority will adhere to the timelines fixed. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing learned respondent No.3 to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioners dated 15.11.2025, strictly as per timelines fixed in the Act and the Rules made thereunder. The petitioners shall comply with Rule 21 of the Rules. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 26.12.2025 TVN 64 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.36116 OF 2025 Date: 26.12.2025 TVN