APHC010680862025 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: 35949/2025 Between: 1. SANAMANDRA KANTHA RAO, S/O. ISRAYELU, AGED 57 YEARS, CULTIVATION, R/O. D. NO.11-1-86, JANGAREDDIGUDEM TOWN AND MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT (ERNST WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 2. SANAMANDRA JYOTHI VIKAS RAJA VENKATA RATNA BABU,(MINOR), S/O. KANTHA RAO, AGED 5 YEARS. STUDENT, R/O. D. NO.11-1-86, JANGAREDDIGUDEM TOWN AND MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT (ERNST WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATIHI.-522237 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT (ERNST WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT) – 534003 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JANGAREDDIGUDEM, JANGAREDDIGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT (ERNST WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT).- 534447 4. THE TAHSILDAR, JANGAREDDIGUDEM JANGAREDDIGUDEM (M),ELURU DISTRICT (ERNST WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT).- 534447 ...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 or order or a direction more particularly in a nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents particularly 4th Respondent in not considering an application vide MUT250726020785, dated 26-07-2025 and MUT250813058882, dated 13-08-2025 (which is already in the name of Petitioner's predecessors), as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the Revenue rules and Andhra Prasdesh Revenue Act., and also violation of Articles 14, 21, 300A of Indian Constitution mutate the Revenue records of the land total, for an extent of acres 1-32 cents for an extent of acres 1-02 cents in Survey No.578-6, an extent of acres 0-30 cents in Survey No.256- 1- situated at Kethavaram Village, Jangareddigudem Mandal, Eluru District (Ernst West Godavari District) (which is already in the name of Petitioner's predecessors), 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 4th Respondents to issue the Pass Books of the land in total for an extent of acres 1-32 cents; for an extent of acres 1-02 cents in Survey No.578- 6, an extent of acres 0-30 cents in Survey No.256-1; situated at Kethavaram Village, Jangaredd igudem Mandal, Eluru District (Ernst West Godavari District) (which is already in the name of Petitioner’s predecessors) to Petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. GANDHAM SR PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The petitioners, two in number, filed the above writ petition to declare the action of respondent No.4 in not considering the applications made by the petitioners vide MUT250726020785, dated 26.07.2025 and MUT250813058882, dated 13.08.2025, as illegal and arbitrary. Page 3 of 4 2. Heard Sri Gandham S.R. Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appeared for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that an application dated 26.07.2025 was made before respondent No.4 by the 2nd petitioner for mutation of Ac.0.95 cents in Sy.No.578-5 and Ac.1.02 cents in Sy.No.578-6 in his name. Another application was made by the 1st petitioner for mutation of Ac.0.30 cents in Sy.No.256-1 in his name. However, respondent No.4 updated Ac.0.95 cents in Sy.No.578-5 in the Web land records and did not consider the updation of other extents. 4. Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, submitted instructions of respondent No.4 along with two endorsements dated 30.08.2025 and 13.08.2025. Copies of endorsements are handed over to learned counsel for the petitioners across the bar. 5. On perusal of the said endorsements, respondent No.4 has considered the mutation applications made by the petitioners and passed the endorsements. 6. At this juncture, learned counsel appearing on both sides would submit that an appeal would lie against the said endorsements. 7. 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, giving liberty to the petitioners to challenge the aforementioned endorsements before the appropriate forum. 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 42 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.35949 OF 2025 Date: 26.12.2025 TVN