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2026 DAILYLAW 14470 (AP)

KETHAM NARASIMHULU v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/683/2026 · 2026-01-07

D Ramesh

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APHC010009592026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 683/2026 Between: 1. KETHAM NARASIMHULU, S/O. HANUMANTHU, R/O. YERRAGUNTLAKOTA VILLAGE, KODUR MANDAL, TIRUPATHI (516101) DISTRICT. 2. 2. KODI SUBBAIAH,, S/O. ANKAIAH, R/O. YERRAGUNTLAKOTA VILLAGE, KODUR MANDAL, TIRUPATHI (516101) DISTRICT. 3. 3. DONELA SUBBARAYUDU, 3. S/O. VENKATARAMAN, R/O. YERRAGUNTLAKOTA VILLAGE, KODUR MANDAL, TIRUPATHI (516101) DISTRICT. 4. 4. BEEGALA CHENGALRAYUDU,, S/O. JAYARAMAIAH, R/O. YERRAGUNTLAKOTA VILLAGE, KODUR MANDAL, TIRUPATHI (516101) DISTRICT. 5. 5. RAVELLA MOHAN,, S/O. VENKATAIAH, R/O. YERRAGUNTLAKOTA VILLAGE, KODUR MANDAL, TIRUPATHI (516101) DISTRICT 6. SHAIK DAVULASABGARI KARIMOAN,, W/O. JILANI, R/O. YERRAGUNTLAKOTA VILLAGE, KODUR MANDAL, TIRUPATHI (516101) DISTRICT. 7. 7. SATHULURI PENCHALAIAH,, S/O. CHENGALAIAH, R/O. BALIREDDYPALLI VILLAGE, KODUR MANDAL, TIRUPATHI (516101) DISTRICT. 8. 8. SHAIK DAVALSABGARI SHARIF SAB,, S/O. IMAM SAB, R/O. YERRAGUNTLAKOTA VILLAGE, KODUR MANDAL, TIRUPATHI (516101) DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 522238. 2. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATHI 517501. DISTRICT. 3. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAYACHOTY DIVISION,TIRUPATHI 517501. DISTRICT. 4. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KODUR WEST MANDAL TIRUPATHI (516101) DISTRICT. 5. 5. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KODUR WEST VILLAGE AND MANDAL, TIRUPATHI (516101) DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. 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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents in respect of disposing of representation dated 07.07.2025 and 05.07.2025 submitted to the 2 and 4 respondents for mutation of the names of the petitioners in the Revenue Records in respect of land in an extent of Ac.5.00 Cents covered by Survey No. 1862/P of Kodur West Village, Kodur Mandal, Annamayya District, in contemplating to mutate the names of the petitioners in respect of the said property as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, malafide and against the principles of Natural Justice besides violation of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and to consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 to mutate the names of the petitioners by incorporating the names of petitioners in the revenue records by subdividing the respective shares in respect of the petitioners in Survey No. 1862/P for an extent of land admeasuring Ac. 5.00 Cents situated in Kodur West Village, Kodur Mandal, Annamayya District in the interest of justice and to pass…” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners submitted representations dated 07.07.2025 and 05.07.2025 to respondent Nos.2 and 4 seeking mutation of their names in the revenue records in respect of land admeasuring Ac.5.00 cents situated in Survey No.1862/P of Kodur West Village, Kodur Mandal, Annamayya District. Despite receipt of the said representations, the respondent authorities have neither considered the same nor issued any proceedings thereon. Hence, the present writ petition. 4. On the other hand, the learned Government Pleader for the respondents submits that the petitioners have not submitted an application through the prescribed online mode, which is mandatory, and that upon submission of an online application, the same would be considered by the respondent authorities and appropriate orders would be passed in accordance with law. 5. Considering the submissions made on either side, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the matter. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to submit an online application within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon such submission, the 4th respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after due verification of records, within a period of two (02) months thereafter. No costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH 08.01.2026 klk 174 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.683 of 2026 08.01.2026 kkllkk