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2026 DAILYLAW 14147 (AP)

K SIDDAMMA v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/1131/2026 · 2026-01-18

B Krishna Mohan

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APHC010000022026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] MONDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 1131/2026 Between: 1. K SIDDAMMA, W/O K. REDDEPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O D.NO. 28-394/2, SRI SAIBABA STREET, RAMNAGAR COLONY, CHITTOOR TOWN AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETAIY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. (522238) 2. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT AT CHITTOOR. (517001) 3. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. (517001) 4. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PENUMUR MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. (517126) 5. 5. M JAGADEESH, S/O M. MURAGAIAH, AGE NOT KNOWN, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O CHINTAPENTA VILLAGE, PENUMUR MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. (517126) ...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 topleased to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents herein particularly Respondent No.4 in not implementing the orders till today, passed by the Respondent No.3 vide D.Dis.N/2660/2023, Dt. 19.10.2023 in sub dividing the Kalava and Cart Track existed in Sy.No. 54/5 in an extent of Ac. 1.41 cents of Chintapenta Village, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District and in issuing the amendment order for the DKT granted in 2 favour of grand-father of Respondent No.5 by making necessary entries in the revenue records despite numerous requests and representations from the Petitioner and villagers even lapse of three years as nothing but illegal, erroneous, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and Article 300-A of The Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No.4 to remove the encroachments on Cart Track and Kalava in Sy.No. 54/5 as per the direction of the Respondent No.3 and pass 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 Pleased to DIRECT the Respondent No.4 to remove the encroachments on Cart Track and Kalava in Sy.No.54/5 in an extent of Ac. 1.41 cents of Chintapenta Village, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District by considering the Petitioner’s representations Dt. 26.10.2023, 26.11.2025 and the villagers representations on 12.12.2022 and 26.11.2025 pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such other order or orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and property in the circumstances of the case. 07.07.2025, Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. This Writ Petition is disposed of without issuing notice to the 5th respondent as no prejudice would be caused even if it is disposed of in his absence. 3. This Writ Petition was filed questioning the action of the 4th respondent in not implementing the orders till today, passed by the 3rd respondent vide D.Dis.N/2660/2023, dated 19.10.2023 in sub-dividing the Kalava and Cart Track existed in Sy.No.54/5 in an extent of Ac.1.41 cents of Chintapenta Village, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District and in issuing the amendment order for the DKT granted in favour of the 5th respondent’s grand-father by making necessary entries in the revenue records despite numerous requests and representations from the petitioner and villagers even after a lapse of three (03) years. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is only seeking the implementation of the orders of the 3rd respondent dated 19.10.2023 for sub-dividing the Kalava and Cart Track existed in Sy.No.54/5 in an extent of Ac.1.41 cents of Chintapenta Village, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District, as detailed in the said order of the 3rd respondent dated 19.10.2023. 5. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 03.01.2026 submits that the 5th respondent’s father i.e., the 1st respondent therein before the 3rd 4 respondent filed revision petition against the said proceedings of the 3rd respondent dated 19.10.2023, before the Joint Collector, Chittoor, who is not a party before this Court in this Writ Petition. The 5th respondent herein is also a party to the said proceedings of the 3rd respondent dated 19.10.2023. The said written instructions shall be made as part of the Court record. 6. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to pursue the said revision before the appropriate authority concerned as indicated above, by following the due procedure. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 19.01.2026 SCH 5 122 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN W.P.No.1131 of 2026 Date: 19.01.2026 SCH