IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 4358 OF 2025 Between: 1. Thoti Muneppa, S/o. Pedda Munnaswamy Aged about 69 years, Occ Agriculture, 2. Thoti Chinna Ganulappa, S/o. Pedda Munnaswamy, Aged about 73 years, Occ. Agriculture Above both are residing at Gallavaripalli Village, Nelapalli Post, Peddapanjani Mandal, Chittoor District. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur. 2. The District Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palamaner, Chittoor District. 4. The Tahsildar, Peddapanjani Mandal, Chittoor District. 5. T.Venkataramana @ Munnaswamy, Aged about 71 Gallavaripalli Village, Nelapalli Post, Peddapanjani Mandal, Chittoor District. Pedda Venkataramana, , S/o. Pedda years, Occ. Agriculture, R/o. ...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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus deciaring S the'part of the respondent No.3 in taking up the appeai, i - / ciated 27-06-2022 fiied by petitioners the inaction on '"r m ROC/F/281/2022, for cancellation of the Pattadar Pass |ook- and Title Deed issued iiiegaiiy in favor of the respondent No. 5 for the land in an extents of Ac. 1.11, 0.35. and 1.22 cents in Sy.Nos.194/11, respectively of Kolathuru Village fields Peddapanjani Mandai, Chittoor District, for hearing and disposing off the same as arbitrary, illegal, of the abdication of the statutory duty cast upon him and voiiative of the fundamentai rights guaranteed to petitioners 21 of Constitution of India 194/10 and 224/3 under Articles 14, 19 and consequently direct the respondent No.3 to takeup the appeai. in ROC/F/281/2022, dated 27-06-2022 petitioners for canceiiation of the Pattadar Pass Book and Titie in favor of the respondent No. 5 iiiegaiiy for the land i 1.11, 0.35, and 1.22 cents in Sy.Nos.194/11, 194/10 and 224/3 filed by Deed issued in an extents of Ac. respectively of Kolathuru Village fields Peddapanjani Mandai. Chittoor District, for hearing and disposing off the same expeditiously. lA NO: 1 OF 2n7.*> 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 stay tbe operation of the pattadar pass book mutated in favour of the respondent No.5 for the land in an extents of Ac. 1.11, 0.35 and 1.22 cents in Sy. Nos. 194/11, 194/10 and 224/3 fields Peddapanjani Mandai, Chittoor District Writ Petition. respectively of Kolathuru Village , pending disposal of the above Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI B V DURGA PRASAD SMT. S PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.5: The Court made the following: ORDER REPRESENTING 1 APHC010074412025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY ,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 4358/2025 [3328] Between; 1.THOT1 MUNEPPA, S/0. PEDDA MUNNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, 2 THOTI CHINNA GANULAPPA, S/0. PEDDA MUNNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE ABOVE BOTH ARE RESIDING AT GALLAVARIPALLI VILLAGE, NELAPALLI POST, PEDDAPANJANI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER{S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PFRADESH, RER, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR. DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAMANER, CHITTOOR 3.THE REVENUE DISTRICT. 4.THETAHSILDAR, PEDDAPANJANI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5.T VENKATARAMANA PEDDA VENKATARAMANA, , S/0. PEDDA MUNNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/0. GALLAVARIPALLI VILLAGE, NELAPALLI POST, PEDDAPANJANI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S); 1.S PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent(S); 2 1.GPF0R REVENUE The Court made the following; ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri B.V. Durga Prasad, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Smt. S. Parineeta, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and Sri K. Arjun Chowdhary, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners has drawn the attention of this Court to the fact that the Writ Petitioners have filed an Appeal in the month of June, 2022 (Ex.P.2). numbered as ROC.F/281/2022. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of this case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, without going into the merit, directing the Revenue Divisional Officer, Palamaner (Respondent No.3) to consider the Appeal and dispose of the same in accordance with law by passing a Speaking Order within a period of 12 weeks from today and convey a copy of such Order to the Writ Petitioners forthwith. 2. Learned Counsel would submit that the Appeal is 3. Needless to state that the Respondent No.3 is statutorily obligated to adhere to the principles of Natural Justice by issuing advance Notice to all the parties including the Writ Petitioners, consider their submissions/objections and documents, if any, before passing the final order. Writ Petitioners are directed to submit a copy of this Order to Respondent No.3 within one week from today, for effective compliance. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 4. 5. 6. 3 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Q Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR SE^T&'OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur. ' 2. The District Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palamaner, Chittoor District. 4. The Tahsildar, Peddapanjani Mandal, Chittoor District. 5. One CC to Smt. S Parineeta, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Three CD Copies TF •J HIGH COURT DATED:20/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.4358 of 2025 .* 0 7 MAR 2025 ^ . Current Secuon ep a DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS