APHC010508472026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE 28th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 27701/2026 Between: 1. GUJJALA RAMESH,, S/O. GAGANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO 2-502, BATTALAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATHYA SAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.515134. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DHARMAVARAM, REVENUE DIVISION, SRI SATHYA SAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.515671. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BATTALAPALLI MANDAL SRI SATHYA SAL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.515661 ...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, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action/inaction of the official respondents, particularly the 2nd respondent, in not considering the representation dated 18.08.2026 submitted by the petitioner concerning the land admeasuring Ac.3.10 cents in Sy.No.278-5 situated at Battalapalli Village and Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, and in not conducting an enquiry into the alleged sale transaction of the year 1993 and the consequential revenue entries/pattadar passbook standing in the name of the 3rd person, as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to consider the representation dated18.08.2026 submitted by the petitioner call for and verify the original revenue records, mutation proceedings, pattadar passbook records and connected files relating to Sy.No.278-5 obtain and verify the original registration records relating to the alleged sale transaction of the year 1993, if any verify the death particulars of late Gujjala Gangamma, including the fact that she died in the year 1991 conduct a fair, impartial and comprehensive enquiry into the manner in which the name of the G Katamaiah came to be entered in the revenue records and the pattadar passbook came to be issued in his favour 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 to direct the official respondents to maintain status quo with regard to the revenue records relating to the subject land in Sy.No.278-5, Ac.3.10 cents, Battalapalli Village and Mandal, and not to alter the existing revenue entries or create any further third-party rights on the basis of the disputed pattadar passbook, pending consideration of the petitioner's representation and enquiry pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. UMASANKAR LOKANADHAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: Heard Sri Umasankar Lokanadham, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents 1 to 4. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 2nd respondent is not considering the representation dated 18.08.2026 (Ex.P1) made by the petitioner. Page 3 of 4 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that an extent of Ac.3.10 cents in Sy.No.278-5, Battalapallil Village and Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, originally belonged to the petitioner’s grandmother, by name late Gujjala Chinnagangamma. The petitioner made a representation dated 18.08.2026 (Ex.P1) requesting to update the Record of Rights. The petitioner came to know that the entries were made in the name of Sri Gujjala Katamaiah S/o. Sri Gujjala Chinna Ramappa. Hence, the petitioner made a representation dated 18.08.2026 (Ex.P1). 4. Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, would submit that, as the petitioner is aggrieved by the entry made in the name of Sri Gujjala Katamaiah, the petitioner should have availed the statutory remedy of appeal under Section 5(4) or revision under Section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971. 5. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will avail appropriate remedy under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission, with the consent of learned counsel appearing on either side, granting liberty to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedy available under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 28.09.2026 SNI 170 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 27701 OF 2026 Date: 28.09.2026 SNI