IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY/f^?| TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 4268 OF 2025 \ >■ Between: 1. Gandi Satyanarayana, S/o. Gandi Raju Naidu, Aged 62 years, R/o. Amrutapuram. Saddamaptti Veedi, Sabbavaram Mandal Anakapalli District. 2. Sureddy Satyavamma, W/o Late Appala Naidu, Aged 74 years, R/o. Amrutapuram. Saddamaptti Veedi, Sabbavaram Mandal Anakapalli District. 3. Gandi Sattibabu, S/o. Late Devudu, Aged 60 years, R/o. D.No. 2-52, Beside Main Road, Sabbavaram Mandal Anakapalli District. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Anakapalli District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anakapalli, Anakapalli District. 4. The Tahsildar, Sabbavaram, Anakapalli District 5. The Joint Sub Registrar, Sabbavaram, Anakapalli District. ...RESPONDENTS 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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in keeping Zeroity lands of the petitioners in prohibited list and in not deleting them despite application Nos. TTA012400122702 dated 03-10-2024 a, TTA012400122492 and TTA012400122493 dated 24-09-2024 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the respondents to delete the lands of the petitioners covered by application Nos. TTA012400122702 dated 03-10-2024 TTA012400122492 and TTA012400122493 dated 24-09-2024 forthwith from the prohibited list. lA 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 the petitioners application Nos. TTA012400122702 dated 03-10-2024 TTA012400122492 and TTA012400122493 dated 24-09- 2024pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI V. V. SATISH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: SRI K. ARJUN CHOWDHARY, AGP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER 1 APHC010080382025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] THURSDAY ,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 4268/2025 Between: 1 GANDI SATYANARAYANA, S/0. GANDI RAJU NAIDU. AGED 62 VEEDl, YEARS, R/0. AMRUTAPURAM, SADDAMAPTTl SABBAVARAM MANDAL ANAKAPALLl DISTRICT. 2 SUREDDY SATYAVAMMA, W/0 LATE APPALA NAIDU, AGED 74 VEEDl, SADDAMAPTTl YEARS, R/0. AMRUTAPURAM, SABBAVARAM MANDAL ANAKAPALLl DISTRICT. 3 GANDI SATTIBABU, S/0. LATE DEVUDU, AGED 60 YEARS, R/0. BESIDE MAIN ROAD, SABBAVARAM MANDAL D.NO. 2-52, ANAKAPALLl DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1 STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VELAGAPUDI, SECRETARIAT REVENUE DEPARTMENT AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLl DISTRICT 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANAKAPALLl, ANAKAPALLl DISTRICT 4.THE TAHSILDAR, SABBAVARAM, ANAKAPALLl DISTRICT 5.THE JOINT SUB REGISTRAR, SABBAVARAM, DISTRICT ANAKAPALLl ...RESPONDENT{S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 2 1.VVSATISH Counsel for the Resp6ndent(S); 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Y. Nagendra, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri V.V. Satish, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and Sri K. Arjun Chowdhary, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for all the Respondents. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners has drawn the attention of this Court to the Mee-seva Applications submitted by the Writ Petitioners dated 24.09.2024 and 03.10.2024 (Ex.P.6) for deletion of the subject properties from the Prohibited Properties List under Section 22A-(1)(A) of the Registration Act. 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 District Collector, Anakapalli District (Respondent No.2) to consider the Applications submitted by the Writ Petitioners dated 24.09.2024 and 03.10.2024 (Ex.P.6) and pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law within a period of 14 weeks from today and communicate a copy of such Order to the Writ Petitioners forthwith. 4. Needless to state that the Respondent No.2 is statutorily obligated to adhere to the principles of Natural Justice by issuing advance Notice to the Writ Petitioners, consider their submissions/objections and documents, if before passing the final order. 5. Writ Petitioners are directed to submit a copy of this Order along with the photocopies of the Applications (mentioned supra) to Respondent No.2 within one week from today, for effective compliance. 2. 3. any, 3 6. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terijis of this order. ^ Sd/- M SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// Oli^^FFICER SE To 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Anakapalli District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anakapalli, Anakapalli District. 4. The Tahsildar, Sabbavaram, Anakapalli District 5. The Joint Sub Registrar, Sabbavaram, Anakapalli District. 6. One CC to Sri V. V. Satish, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 8. Two CCs to GP for Stamps and Registration, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] ' 9. Three CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:20/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.4268 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS