APHC010484732026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 26427/2026 Between: 1. SARAGADAM APPALANAIDU, S/O VENKATASWAMY @ VENKATARAO, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O H.NO.1-138/2, RAMALAYAM STREET, SUJATHA NAGAR, PENDURTHI, VISAKHAPATNAM, REP.BY HIS GPA HOLDER SMT. SARAGADAM MADHURI DEVI. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522237. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTIRCT AT VISAKHAPATNAM-530001. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-530001. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, PENDURTHI MANDAL, PENDURTHI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT-531173. 5. GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM-530001. ...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 to issue an appropriate writ or any other order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 4TH respondent and his officials in proposing to conduct unilateral survey of the petitioner's land of an extent of Ac.3.82 cents in Sy.No.196/3 situated in Chinamusidivada Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District and further action of the respondents 4 and 5 in interfering with the petitioner's possession and enjoyment, without issuing any notice as illegal, violation of principles of natural justice, contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 to conduct joint survey by allowing the petitioner to participate in such survey by considering the petitioner's representation dated 24.8.2026 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 4 and 5 not to interfere with possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the land of an extent of Ac.3.82 cents in Sy.No.196/3 situated in Chinamusidivada Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District without issuing joint survey notice, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOCHIRI RAJA SHEKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: Heard Sri Kochiri Raja Shekar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Chandra Sekhar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents 1 to 4. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 4th respondent and his officials are proposing to conduct a survey of the land admeasuring an extent of Ac.3.82 cents in Sy.No.196/3, Chinamusidivada Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, without issuing any notice. Page 3 of 4 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was assigned the aforementioned land vide D-Patta bearing D.R.No.793 dated 05.06.1971. The petitioner intends to erect fencing to protect the land. The officials of respondents 4 and 5 visited the land on 05.09.2026 and tried to survey the land without issuing any notice and without following due procedure prescribed under the Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 (hereafter referred as ‘Act’). 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions of the 4th respondent, would submit that the adjacent landowner made an application. A notice will be issued to the petitioner and others for conducting a field survey. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the respondent authority will follow due procedure under the Act. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits or any other disputed questions of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission, with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the 4th respondent to follow due procedure prescribed under the Act vis-à-vis surveying the land admeasuring an extent of Ac.3.82 cents in Sy.No.196/3, Chinamusidivada Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. The respondents shall not interfere with the aforementioned land without following due procedure. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 17.09.2026 SNI 214 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 26427 OF 2026 Date: 17.09.2026 SNI