Si K ^ AA IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI'X (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRAsXd^ WRIT PETITION NO: 5116 OF 2025 Between: 1. Dumpa Ravindra, S/o. Koti Reddy, aged 54 Employment, R/o. Santhanuthalapadu (V&M), Prakasam District.^.^' 2. Dumpa Sangram, S/o. Koti Reddy, aged 56 years, Occ Pvt Employment, R/o. Santhanuthalapadu (V&M), Prakasam District.^ " ...PETITIONERS years, Occ: Pvt AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Dept., Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur. 2. Collector & District Magistrate, Prakasam District at Ongole. 3. Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole Division, Prakasam Dist., 4. Tahsildar, Santhanuthalapadu Mandal, Santhanuthalapadu, Prakasam 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 be pleased to issue a Writ/Order/ Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not conducting Survey and Sub Division of the land to an extent of Ac. 2-60 cents situated in Sy.No.306/1 of Gangavaram (V), S.N.Padu Mandal pursuant to Meeseva Application No.DER 012501538028 dt.25.01.202rof may the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary, without Jurisdiction besides violation of Art. ,14 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to conduct Survey and Sub Division operations pursuant to wr A Meeseva Application No.DER 012501538028 Petitioners against the subject land forthwith and to pas^ 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 pleased to direct the 4‘^ Respondent to conduct Survey and Sub Division operation of thejand to an extent of Ac.2-60 cents situated in Sy.No.306/1 of Gangavaram(V). S.N.Padu Mandal, Prakasam"^ Meeseva Application No.DER 012501538028 _ V.-'-' Petitioners Counsel for the Petitioners:SRI. SRINIVASULU KURRA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER dt.25.01.20^ of the may be District pursuant to dt.25.01.2025 of the 1 APHC010098922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] FRIDAY ,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 5116/2025 Between: 1.DUMPA RAVINDRA, S/0. KOTI REDDY, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC PVT EMPLOYMENT, R/0. SANTHANUTHALAPADU (VSSM), PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2.. DUMPA SANGRAM, S/0. KOTI REDDY, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC R/0. SANTHANUTHALAPADU (VSGM), PVT EMPLOYMENT, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS REVENUE DEPT., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR. 2. COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 3.REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ONGOLE DIVISION, PRAKASAM DIST., MANDAL 4.TAHSILDAR, SANTHANUTHALAPADU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. SANTHANUTHALAPADU ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.SRINIVASULU KURRA 2 S ' Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Srinivasulu Kurra, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and Sri Arjun Chowdary, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for Revenue. 2. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the Official Respondents to consider the F-Line Application dated 25.01.2025 submitted by the Writ Petitioners. Sri Arjun Chowdary, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader has submitted Instructions furnished by the 27.02.2025 Tahsildar, Santhanuthalapadu Mandal along with the Notice of the Village Surveyor. Copy of it has been served on the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and the same is taken on record. 3. the Written 4. The Written Instructions would indicate that the subject land has too many obstructions inasmuch as they are filled with bushes and that unless the said bushes are cleared, it will not be possible to the Officials to conduct survey. 5. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners submits that the Writ Petitioners would clear the bushes tomorrow itself. 6. Having regard to these submissions, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition at the admission stage, without going into merit directing the Tahsildar (Respondent No.4) to consider the Application of the Writ Petitioners dated 25.01.2025 (Ex.P.1) and issue Final Proceeding within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of information given to the Tahsildar by the Writ Petitioners about the removal of the bushes in the subject land and convey a copy of such final Proceeding to all the interested parties. 3 i. 7. Needless to state that the (Respondent No.4) is statutorily obligated interested parties including the Writ submissions/objections and documents, Proceeding. Tahsildar, Santhanuthalapadu to issue advance notice to all the Petitioner herein, consider their if any, before issuing the final 8. The Writ Petitioners the Respondent No.4 within 9. With these observations and directions, disposed of. No order as to costs. Interlocutory Applications, if are directed to submit copy of this Order one week from today for effective compliance. to this Writ Petition stands 10. any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd/- M.PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// /S' ^ SECTION OFFICER Principal Secretary, Revenue o'gpt., Secretariat, Velagapudi,Guntur, State of Andhra Pradesh 2. Collector and District Magistrate, Prakasam District at Ongole. 3. Revenue DivisiOrfal Officer, Ongole Di^n, Prakasam Dist., 4. Tahsildar, Santhanuthalapadu MancJal, Santhanuthalapadu, Prakasam District. 5. One CC to SRI. SRINIVASULU KURRA Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCS to GP FOR REVENUE .High Court of Andhra Pradesh. 7. Three CD Copies , ^ To 1.- [OUT] bhb HIGH COURT DATED:28/02/2025 ORDER ^ 2 7 MAR 2025 ^ ^ . Current Seetion WP.No.5116 Of 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS