IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVA (Special Original Jurisdiction) i o o MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE \ PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 4760 OF 2025 Between: D. Aditya Pratap, S/o Venkata Rama Sastry, aged about 66 years, Occ: Retired Teacher, Residing at D.No.20-2-13, Vaddeswaram, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The District Collector, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur, Guntur District. 4. The Tahsildar, Tadepalli Mandal Guntur 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the 2 nd respondent in not considering the petitioner's representation dated 12.12.2024 for deletion of the land to an extent of Ac. 5.82 cents in Sy.No. 23 of Kolanukonda Village, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District from the list of prohibited lands under Section 22-A of Registration Act as illegal, improper, unjust, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the 2"^^ respondent permit the petitioner to alienate the same in respect of the above lands. r 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 2 nd respondent to consider the petitioner representation dated 12.12.2024 for deletion of lands to an extent of Ac. 5.82 cents in Sy.No.23 of Kolanukonda Village, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District from the prohibited list under Section 22-A of Registration Act pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MAHADEVA KANTHRIGALA Counsel for the Respondents: SRI K.ARJUNN CHOWDHARY, ASST.GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents: SRI T.SANGEEVA RAO, ASST.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER w APHC010086822025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 4760/2025 Between: 1.D. ADITYA PRATAP,, S/0 VENKATA RAMA SASTRY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC RETIRED TEACHER, RESIDING AT D.NO.20-2-13, VADDESWARAM, TADEPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS REVENUE PRINCIPAL SECRETARIAT SECRETARY BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. DEPARTMENT 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4.THE TAHSILDAR, TADEPALLI MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S); Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MAHADEVA KANTHRIGALA Counsel for the Respondent{S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 2 ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Mahadeva Kanthrigala, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri K. Arjun Chowdhary, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to consider the Representation submitted by the Writ Petitioner dated 12.12.2024 (Ex.P.1). It transpires from the record that the said Representation made by the Writ Petitioner seeking the deletion of land to an extent of Ac.5.82 cents in Sy.No.23 of Kolanukonda Village, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District, from the Prohibited Lands under Section 22A of the Registration Act. 2. Sri T. Sanjeeva Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has submitted the Written Instruction furnished by the District Collector, Guntur, dated 21.02.2025. Copy of it is supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. The Written Instruction would indicate that the subject land, based on the photocopy of Patta, is stated to have been granted by the then Inam Commissioner, British Government in the year 1887 (138 years ago). The Government enacted the Inams Act,1956, in order to convert the Inams into Ryothwari Lands. It is further stated that the Deputy Tahsildar/Tahsildar is required to conduct an Enquiry and to grant the Ryothwari Patta in favour of the Inamdars or their legal heirs. It is stated that since the Enquiry is required, the same is referred to the Tahsildar and the Revenue Divisional Officer for conduct of detailed Enquiry and submit Report vide proceedings dated 16.01.2025. 4. Having regard to the facts, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, without going into the merit, directing the District Collector, Guntur, Guntur District (Respondent No.2) to complete the entire process within a period of fourteerij^4) weeks from today and pass 5. w 3 a Speaking Order in accordance with law within a period of four weeks thereafter and communicate such order to the Writ Petitioner forthwith. Needless to state that the Respondent No.2 is statutorily obligated to adhere to the principles of Natural Justice by issuing advance Notice to all the interested parties including the Writ Petitioner herein, consider their submissions/objections and documents, if any, before passing the final order. 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 terms of this order. 8. SD/- K SRINIVASA RAJU //TRUE COPY// ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Section"OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. The District Collector, Guntur, Guntur District. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur, Guntur District. The Tahsildar, Tadepalli Mandal Guntur District. One CO to Sri Mahadeva Kanthrigala, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. gi *1 HIGH COURT DATED:24/02/2025 ORDER WP.No.4760 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS