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2026 DAILYLAW 11318 (AP)

KETHARAJUPALLI VIJAYA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/26008/2026 · 2026-09-17

Subba Reddy Satti

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APHC010472792026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 26008/2026 Between: 1. KETHARAJUPALLI VIJAYA, W/O NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RIO NALLATHIMMAYAPALLI VILLAGE, NANDALURMANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI - 522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT - 516001. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAJAMPET DIVISION, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT -516115. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, NANDALURMANDAL, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT - 516150. ...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 a Writ, Order, or Direction, particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus (i) declaring the action of the respondents and their subordinate officials in seeking to dispossess the petitioner from the land situated .in Survey No.293 of Nallathimmayapalli Village, NandalurMandal, to an extent of 0.10 cents, without issuing prior notice, without conducting any enquiry, without affording an opportunity of hearing and without following due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India (ii) consequently direct the respondents not to dispossess or interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the subject land except by following due process of law and after issuing due notice and affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner 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, their subordinate officials, agents and any person acting under or through them not to dispossess the petitioner from, or interfere with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of, the land situated in Survey No.293 of Nallathimmayapalli Village, NandalurMandal, to an extent of 0.10 cents, except by following due process of law,pending disposal of the present Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THOTA ASHOK KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri Thota Ashok Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Chandra Sekhar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 4th respondent is attempting to dispossess the petitioner from Ac.0.10 cents in S.No.293 of Nallathimmayapalli village, Nandalur Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, without following due procedure. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the then Tahsildar issued an enjoyment certificate (Ex.P1), stating that the petitioner is in possession and enjoyment of an extent of Ac.0.10 cents. He would submit that the 4th respondent, without issuing any notice, is attempting to dispossess the petitioner from the said land. 4. Sri Chandra Sekhar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents, on instructions, would dispute Ex.P1 enjoyment certificate. He would submit that the petitioner constructed a foundation in an extent of Ac.0.02 cents out of Ac.0.10 cents, by occupying the land. In the remaining Ac.0.08 cents of land, the petitioner raised mango trees. He would submit that the respondent authorities are not interfering with the subject land. 5. Given the instructions of the 4th respondent-Tahsildar, without going to the authenticity of Ex.P1, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing the 4th respondent not to interfere with the subject land, without following due process of law. This order will not preclude the authority from conducting an enquiry vis-à-vis the genuineness of the Ex. P.1. No order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI PVD