APHC010001052026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 69/2026 Between: 1. VELURI PULLAPPA, S/O VELURI ADINARAYANA AGED 45 YEARS OCC AGRICULTURAL R/O HOUSE NO.8-59-A, KOTHAPALLI (V) KOTHAPALLI (M) ANATHAPUR,AP. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHARA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI - 522238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANANTAPUR. - 515001 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANANTAPUR. - 515 001 4. THE THASILDAR, THADIPATRI, TADIPATRI MANDAL, ANATHAPUR DISTRICT. 515 001 ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly on in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 to 4 in interfering with the possession of the petitioner, in respect of agricultural land an extent of Ac. 0.451/2 Cents in Sy No. 53-1, Subdivision Sy. 53-1A situated at Arakativemula Village, A Kondapuram Grampanchayat, Putlur Mandal and Tadaipathri Sub- Division, Anantapur District, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, contrary to the provisions of Registration Act-1908, and Violation of Article 14 300(A) of Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to 4 not interefere with the possession of the petitioner without following due process of law, 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.2 to 4 not interefere with the possession of the petitioner without following due process of law in respect of agricultural land an extent of Ac. 0.451/2 Cents in Sy No. 53-1, Subdivision Sy. 53-1A situated at Arakativemula Village, A Kondapuram Grampanchayat, Putlur Mandal and Tadaipathri Sub-Division, Anantapur District, Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G ESWARAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “to issue an appropriate Writ Order or Direction more particularly on in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No 2 to 4 in interfering with the possession of the petitioner in respect of agricultural land an extent of Ac 0 451/2 Cents in Sy No 531 Subdivision Sy 531A situated at Arakativemula Village A Kondapuram Grampanchayat Putlur Mandal and Tadaipathri SubDivision Anantapur District as illegal arbitrary without jurisdiction contrary to the provisions of Registration Act1908 and Violation of Article 14 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No 2 to 4 not interefere with the possession of the petitioner without following due process of law...” 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the subject agricultural land, admeasuring Ac.0.45½ cents in Sy.No.53-1, Sub-Division Sy.No.53-1A, situated at Arakativemula Village, A. Kondapuram Gram Panchayat, Putlur Mandal, Tadipatri Sub-Division, Anantapur District, was purchased by the petitioner under a registered Sale Deed vide Document No.3384 of 2021 dated 17.03.2021 for valid sale consideration. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in continuous possession of the said land and has been cultivating the same. 3. The learned Government Pleader for the respondents, on instructions received from the Tahsildar, F.A.C., Putluru Mandal, Tadipatri Sub-Division, Anantapur District, vide instructions dated 05.01.2026, submitted that the lands stand in the name of private persons, that there are sale transactions in respect of the subject property, and that an extent of Ac.0.03 cents was acquired for NH-544D, for which compensation has already been paid. 4. In view of the above submissions of the respondents that the lands in question are patta lands standing in the name of private persons and that a portion of the land was acquired by the National Highways Authority on payment of compensation, the said position is taken into consideration. 5. Considering the above circumstances and submissions, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the issue including the allegation that the land is not fit for cultivation or is lying waste. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the competent authority for appropriate relief, and the respondents are directed not to interfere with the petitioner’s possession over the subject land except by following due process of law. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 05.01.2026 RMD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 69/2026 05.01.2026 RMD