^ c IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 3735 OF 2025 Between: A.Sampath Kumari, W/o Sal Baba, aged about 85 Years, R/o D.No.1/125 Yerramukkapalli, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati Capital City, Guntur Distirct. 2. The District Collector, YSR Kadapa District, Kadapa. ^ 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, YSR Kadapa District, Kadapa. 4. The Tahsildar, Kadapa Mandal, YSR Kadapa District ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in particular 2nd Respondent, in not deleting the land in Sy.No.54 to an extent of Ac.0.10 Cts in Nagarajupalle Village, Kadapa Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, from the list of Prohibited Properties under Section 22A of the Registration Act, inspite of the reports submitted by the 4th Respondent vide Ref.No.B1/585/2023 dated 11-10-2023 and vide Ref.No.El/1761/2023 dated 06-01-2024 by the 3rd Respondent, as .V arbitrary, illegal, in violation of the provisions of the Registration Act, and in violation of Article 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to delete the land in Sy.No.54 to an ' \ extent of Ac.0.10 Cts in Nagarajupalle Village, Kadapa Mandal, YSR Kadapa District from the list of Prohibited Properties under Section 22A of the Registration Act, by considering the reports submitted by the 4th Respondent vide Ref. No. BI/585/2023 dated 11-10-2023, and vide Ref.No.El/1761/2023 dated 06-01-2024 by the 3rd Respondent. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to consider the reports submitted by the 4th Respondent vide Ref.No.BI/585/2023 dated 11-10-2023, and vide Ref.No.El/1761/2023 dated 06-01-2024 by the 3rd Respondent, for deletion of the land in Sy.No.54 to an extent of Ac.0.10 Cts Nagarajupalle Village, Kadapa Mandal, YSR Kadapa District from the list of prohibited properties under Section 22A of the Registration Act, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SUBBA RAO KORRAPATI ^ Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE/ The Court made the following: ORDER c. APHC010070842025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] FRIDAY ,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 3735/2025 Between: 1. A. SAM PATH KUMARI, W/0 SAI BABA, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/0 D.NO.1/125 YERRAMUKKAPALLI, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARIAT, SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI CAPITAL CITY, GUNTUR DISTIRCT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA. 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT KADAPA. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, KADAPA MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SUBBA RAO KORRAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2 The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri K. Subba Rao, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner K. Arjun Chowdary, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Acquisition, Stamps & Registration. 2. Sri K. Arjun Chowdary, learned Assistant Government Revenue, Land Acquisition, Stamps & Registration has submitted Instruction furnished by the District Revenue Officer 27.02.2025 on behalf of the District Collector, is also supplied to the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner taken on record. and Sri Revenue, Land Pleader for the Written Y.S.R District, dated Copy of the Written Instruction The same is 3. The Written Instruction would indicate that the Report the Revenue Divisional Officer submitted by are under active the Writ Petitioner has made and the Tahsildar consideration. As it can be seen from the record an Application for deletion of the subject property from the Prohibited Properties List under Section 22-A of the Registration transpires from the record that the Tahsildar, Kadapa Mandal (Respondent No.4) has submitted his Report (Ex.P.6) to the Revenue Divisional Officer. Act, 1908. It also , Y.S.R District way back on 11.10.2023 The Revenue Divisional Officer in turn has forwarded the Report of the Tahsildar along with his 06.01.2024 (Ex.P.7) to the District Collector. own findings on Since the Reports have been pending with the District Collector since January, 2024, this Court is of the opinion that there is gross inaction on the part of the District Collector disposing of the Application of the Writ Petitioner in accordance with law. in 4. Having regard to these facts, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, without going into merit. directing the District Collector, Y.S.R District (Respondent No.2) to consider and dispose of the Application of the Writ Petitioner by passing a Speaking Order in accordance with law within a period of 14 weeks from today and communicate copy of such Order to the V^rit Petitioner forthwith. In view of 3 long pendency of the Application of the Writ Petitioner before the Respondent No.2, it is indicated that any further delay in passing the Final Order would be viewed seriously by this Court. Needless to state that the Respondent No.2 is statutorily obligated to adhere to the Principles of Natural Justice by issuing Advance Notices to all the interested parties including the Writ Petitioner and consider their submissions/objections, if any, before passing the Final Order. Writ Petitioner is directed to submit a copy of this Order along with the photocopy of the Application to the Respondent No.2 within a period of one week from today for effective compliance. S.With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 6.Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in term^of this order. Sd/- J.SAROJA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// FFICER SECTIO To The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravati Capital City, Guntur Distirct. The District Collector, YSR Kadapa District, Kadapa. ^ The Revenue Divisional Officer, YSR Kadapa District, Kadapa. ^ The Tahsildar, Kadapa Mandal, YSR Kadapa District - One CC to Sri Subba Rao Korrapati Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. TF HIGH COURT DATED;28/02/2025 SfANbHjgj ORDER X 0 7 MAR 2025 ^ . Current Section ^ ml WP.No.3735 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS