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2025 DAILYLAW 8153 (AP)

GANTA SRIKRISHNA DEVARAYALU v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/4721/2025 · 2025-03-05

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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::1:: APHC010086412025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 4721/2025 Between: Ganta Srikrishna Devarayalu and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. PILLIX LAW FIRM ::2:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.4721 of 2025 This Court made the following ORDER: 1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs: “(a)to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS a Declaring the action of the Respondent Authorities in arbitrary action of 7TH respondent in deleting the Petitioners names in the revenue records and attempting to change the revenue records in the name of Respondent No.8 with respect to the Petitioners land in R S No 162-5B to an extent of Ac 0-26½ Cents, R S No 162-6B to an extent of Ac 0-7275 Cents, R S No 163-1 to an extent of Ac 2-04 Cents, R S No 163-13A to an extent of Ac 0-55 Cents, R S No 218-3 to an extent of Ac 0-09 Cents, R S No 220-1A to an extent of Ac 1-71 Cents, R S No 221-lA-l to an extent of Ac 0-22 Cents, R S No 221- lA-3 to an extent of Ac 0-18 Cents, R S No 221-1A-4 to an extent of Ac 0-18 Cents, R S No 221-1C-2A to an extent of Ac 0-25 Cents, R S No 238-2 to an extent of Ac 1-50 Cents, R S No 238-3 to an extent of Ac 0-62 Cents, R S No 238-4 to an extent of Ac 0-62 Cents, R S No 238-5 to an extent of Ac 0-21 Cents, R S No 239-9 to an extent of Ac 0- 62 Cents, R S No 245-lA-lB to an extent of Ac 0-34 Cents, R S No 245- 1C-2 to an extent of Ac 0.30 Cents totalling an extent of Ac 10-53¼ Cents situated at Medapadu Village, Elamanchili Mandal, West Godavari District and R S No 124-lC to an extent of Ac 0-50 Cents, R S No 124-2 to an extent of Ac 1-24 Cents, R S No 133-1C-1 to an extent of Ac 1-12 Cents, R S No 148-2 to an extent of Ac 1-16 Cents total to an extent of Ac 4-62 Cents situated at Penumarru Village, Elamanchili Mandal, West Godavari District and the 2ND Petitioner’s lands in R S No 238-6 to an extent of Ac 0-43 Cents, R S No 238-7 to an extent of Ac 1- 20 Cents, R S No 257-1 to an extent of Ac 1-64 Cents, R S No 263-2 to ::3:: an extent of Ac 0-02 Cents total to an extent of Ac 3-29 Cents situated at Medapadu Village, Elamanchili Mandal, West Godavari District which is in the Petitioners’ absolute ownership possession, enjoyment and self-acquired properties, without following due process of law and pending Appeal/ Revision before the 4TH Respondent with regard to the Revenue entries and pending civil suits which were filed against the Respondents 8 and 9 for their creation of fraudulent and fabricated registered deeds (b) Declare the inaction of the 4TH Respondent in finalising/deciding the Petitioners Appeal/ Revision including Stay Application filed by the Petitioners dated 11.10.2024 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and Articles 14, 19 and 300A of the Constitution and in blatant violation of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Rules, 189 (c) Consequently, direct the Revenue Authorities to restore / re-enter the Petitioners names as against the aforesaid lands in the RoR (Record of Rights) and pass..” 2. Though the petitioners made several allegations, during the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners Sri Rambabu Koppineedi requested this Court to issue a direction to the respondent authorities to dispose of the revision filed by the petitioners before the 4th respondent without touching the merits. 3. In view of limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the 4th respondent concerned are directed to dispose of the revision filed by the petitioners, in accordance with law, though this Court is conscious about the principle laid down by the Honourable Apex Court in “The Government of India v. P.Venkatesh 1 ”, wherein the 1 2019 (8) SCALE 544 ::4:: Honourable Apex Court held that such orders may make for a quick or easy disposal of cases in overburdened adjudicatory institutions. But, they do not serve to the cause of justice. As the learned counsel for the petitioners himself requested to issue a direction to the 4th respondent to dispose of the revision filed by the petitioners, this Court find no other alternative except to issue such direction. 4. In the result, Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 4th respondent to dispose of the revision filed by the petitioners, in accordance with law, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, status-quo in respect of the subject property shall be maintained by all concerned. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Dt:05.03.2025 krk ::5:: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA 55 WRIT PETITION NO.4721 of 2025 05.03.2025 krk