APHC010470982026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE 24th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 25805/2026 Between: 1. GUBILIGARI VENKATARAMANA, S/O. CHINNA NARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KONETI VEEDHI, KANDURU KASPA, SOMALA MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 516269 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISION, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT - 516269 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KANDUR VILLAGE, SOMALA MANDAL, ANNAMAIAH DISTRICT - 517257 ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 toissue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner's case for grant of patta/assignment in respect of the lands situated at Mittapalli Village, Somala Mandal, Chittoor District, bearing Survey No.36/67 admeasuring Ac.0.37 cents, Survey No.37/19 admeasuring Ac.0.20 cents, Survey No.37/34 admeasuring Ac.1.48 cents and Survey No. 34/9 admeasuring Ac 1.75 Cents despite the petitioner's continuous possession and cultivation for nearly 30 years and the findings recorded during the revenue enquiry, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law, and consequently direct the respondents to grant patta/ assignment in accordance with the applicable rules, Government Orders and land- distribution policy, after taking into consideration the petitioner's long-standing possession and cultivation and the findings recorded by the Tahsildar, in respect of the lands situated at Mittapalli Village, Somala Mandal, Chittoor District, bearing Survey No.36/67 admeasuring Ac.0.37 cents, Survey No.37/19 admeasuring Ac.0.20 cents, Survey No.37/34 admeasuring Ac.1.48 cents and Survey No.34/9 admeasuring Ac 1.75 Cents IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject lands bearing Survey No.36/67 admeasuring Ac.0.37 cents, Survey No.37/19 admeasuring Ac.0.20 cents, Survey No.37/34 admeasuring Ac.1.48 cents and Survey No: 34/9 admeasuring Ac 1.75 Cents situated at Mittapalli Village, Somala Mandal, Chittoor District, except by following due process of law, during the pendency of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C VAMSI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondents in not considering the petitioner’s case for grant of patta/assignment in respect of Ac.0.37 cents in S.No.36/67; Ac.0.20 cents in S.No.37/19; Ac.1.48 cents in S.No.37/34; Ac.1.75 cents in S.No.34/9 of Mittapalli village, Somala Mandal, Chittoor District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is landless poor and he purchased the aforementioned lands through unregistered sale deed dated 06.05.2011 from the legal heirs of original assignee. The petitioner approached the 4th respondent to conduct an enquiry and to grant patta in respect of aforementioned lands. The 4th respondent conducted the enquiry and while examining the records, he found that the lands were assigned to one Sheik Maboo Saab, S/o Syyad Sab vide A.M.No.466/4/1387. Since the assignee failed to cultivate the land, the assignment was cancelled on 18.01.2024 (Ex.P2). In the same proceedings, the 4th respondent informed to the petitioners that assignment of said land to the petitioner is not permissible and as and when the Government takes up the assignment, the case of the petitioner will be considered. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the endorsement is dated 20.01.2024, the 4th respondent failed to consider the request of the petitioner to date. 3. The written instructions of the 4th respondent-Tahsildar are placed on records. Sri Chandra Sekhar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents, would submit that the petitioner has not established any statutory or vested right for grant of patta over the subject lands. Since the original assignee, violated the terms and conditions of the patta, the original assignment was cancelled and the land was resumed on 18.01.2024. 4. Thus, as seen from the material available on record, the endorsement issued by the 4th respondent (Ex.P1) is only an intimation to the petitioner that as and when the Government takes up issuance of patta, the case of the petitioner will be considered. The endorsement, per se, will not create any right to the petitioner, to issue a writ of Mandamus. Assignment of land to the landless poor is the Government Policy and as and when the Government takes up the scheme of assignment of patta, the petitioner is at liberty to make an appropriate application for assignment. 5. Given the discussion supra, this Court does not find any irregularity or impropriety in Ex.P1 endorsement issued by the 4th respondent. There are no merits in this writ petition and it is liable to be dismissed. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is Dismissed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI PVD