APHC010088742020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 5594/2020 Between: Pasumarthy Durga Srirama Murthy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M RADHAKRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: 1. The petitioner claims that he is the absolute owner and possessor of the land, admeasuring an extent of Ac.2.24 cents in R.S.No.144/6 of Krishnampalem village, Rambilli Mandal, Visakhapatnam district, having purchased the same by virtue of registered sale deeds vide documents Nos.1547/2005, dated 24.03.2005, 1601/2005, dated 28.03.2005, 1867/2005, dated 11.04.2005 and 2125/2005, dated 21.04.2005. 2. It is further case of the petitioner that since the date of purchase, he is in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said land by doing cultivation for his livelihood. It is further case of the petitioner that pursuant to the purchase made by him, he approached the revenue authorities and his name was duly mutated in the revenue records. Copies of the same are filed along with the writ petition. 3. It is stated that the 4th respondent, without issuing any notice to the petitioner and without following the due procedure contemplated under law, tried to dispossess the petitioner from the subject land despite bringing it to the notice of the 4th respondent that the subject land is private patta land 3 belonging to the petitioner, having purchased the same by virtue of registered sale deeds. Questioning the said action, the present writ petition is filed. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. 5. It is the specific case of the petitioner that the subject land is private patta land belonging to him and that he has purchased the same in virtue of four registered sale deeds. His name is also mutated in the revenue records. 6. The respondents have not filed counter affidavit despite granting several opportunities. It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader for revenue that, if at all any action is proposed against the petitioner, the respondents would do it as per law. The said submission is placed on record. 7. In view of the above, having considered the submissions made by the both the counsel, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the matter and the present writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioner in respect of the land admeasuring an extent of 4 Ac.2.24 cents in R.S.No.144/6 of Krishnampalem village, Rambilli Mandal, Visakhapatnam district, without following due process of law. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR Dt: 19.06.2025. SR