APHC010014802023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 941/2023 Between: 1. EPPILI CHINNAIAH ( DIED) AS PER L.RS P2 TO P3, S/O CHINABULLI, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O IPPLIVARIPALEM, CHINTAGATTA PANCHAYAT, PEDURTHI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. EPPILI KANNAYYA, S/O LATE EPPILI CHINNAIAH,, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O IPPLIVARIPALEM, CHINTAGATTA PANCHAYAT, PENDURTHI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. NAMBARU LAXMI, D/O LATE EPPILI CHINNAIAH,, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O IPPLIVARIPALEM, CHINTAGATTA PANCHAYAT, PENDURTHI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. PETITIONERS NO.2 AND 3 ARE BROUGHT ON RECORD AS L.RS OF THE DECEASED SOLE WRIT PETITIONER AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.19.12.2024 IN I.A.NO. 01 OF 2024. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM. 2 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, PEDURTHY MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. GOMPA DEMUDU, S/O SIMHACHALAM, AGE MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O EPPILIVANIPALEM, CHINTAGATLA VILLAGE, PENDURTHI MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. EPPILI VENKU NAIDU, S/O CHINA BULLI, AGE MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/ O EPPILIVANIPALEM, CHINTAGATLA VILLAGE, PENDURTHI MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 7. GOMPA PAIDIRAJU, S/O SIMHACHALAM, AGE MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O EPPILIVANIPALEM, CHINTAGATLA VILLAGE, PENDURTHI MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 8. GOMPA SIMHACHALAM, S/O DURGALU, AGE MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O EPPILIVANIPALEM, CHINTAGATLA VILLAGE, PENDURTHI MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 9. GOMPA MAHALAKSHMI, W/O DURGALU, AGE MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O EPPILIVANIPALEM, CHINTAGATLA VILLAGE, PENDURTHI MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 10. EPPILI DEMUDU, S/O DEMUDU, AGE MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/ O EPPILIVANIPALEM, CHINTAGATLA VILLAGE, PENDURTHI MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 11. URIKITI RAVANAMMA, W/O VENKANNA, AGE MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O EPPILIVANIPALEM, CHINTAGATLA VILLAGE, PENDURTHI MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 12. GOMPA SUNNY BABU, S/O APPANNA, AGE MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O EPPILIVANIPALEM, CHINTAGATLA VILLAGE, PENDURTHI MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 13. GOMPA RAMANA, S/O SUNNY BABU, AGE MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O EPPILIVANIPALEM, CHINTAGATLA VILLAGE, PENDURTHI MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3 14. EPPILI CHINNA BULLI, S/O EPPILI, AGE MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O EPPILIVANIPALEM, CHINTAGATLA VILLAGE, PENDURTHI MANDAL,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...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 a Writ or Direction or an Order more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare to declare the action of the respondents No. 2 to 4 in not considering the representation of the petitioner dated 22-08-2022 to record the petitioners' name in the revenue records, issue new pattadar pass book and title deed duly updating in the online by deleting the names of the unofficial respondents from the revenue records in respect of the land in Sy.No.71/20 to an extent of Ac.0-56Cents situated at Chintagatla Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to record the petitioners' name in the revenue records, issue new pattadar pass book and title deed duly updating in the online by deleting the names of the unofficial respondents No. 5 to 14 from the revenue records in respect of the above mentioned lands pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 respondents to record/ restore the petitioners' name in the revenue records, issue new pattadar pass book and title deed duly updating in the online by deleting the names of the unofficial respondents from the revenue records in respect of the land in Sy.No.71/20 to an extent of Ac.O-56Cents situated at Chintagatla Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 22-08-2022, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 permit the Petitioners i.e., Eppili Kannaya S/o. Late Eppili Chinnayya, Nambaru Laxmi, D/o. Late Eppilli Chinnayya for declaring as Legal Heirs of 4 Original Writ Petitioner in the above Writ Petition in the interests of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KISHORE KUMAR.A Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. N SRIHARI The Court made the following: 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.941 OF 2023 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue a Writ or Direction or an Order more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare the action of the respondents No.2 to 4 in not considering the representation of the petitioner dated 22-08-2022 to record the petitioners' name in the revenue records, issue new pattadar pass book and title deed duly updating in the online by deleting the names of the unofficial respondents from the revenue records in respect of the land in Sy.No.71/20 to an extent of Ac.0-56 Cents situated at Chintagatla Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to record the petitioners' name in the revenue records, issue new pattadar pass book and title deed duly updating in the online by deleting the names of the unofficial respondents No.5 to 14 from the revenue records in respect of the above mentioned lands and pass such other order or orders…” 2. The short grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents have not considered the petitioner’s representation dated 22.08.2022, to record the petitioners’ name in the revenue records, and failed to issue new pattadar passbook and title deed, duly updating in the online by deleting the names of the unofficial respondents from the revenue records, in respect of the land in Sy.No.71/20 to an extent of Ac.0.56 cents situated at Chintagatla Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. 3. Heard Sri A.Kishore Kumar, learned counsel for petitioners and learned counsel for unofficial respondents. 6 4. Both the learned counsel for petitioners as well as learned counsel for unofficial respondents jointly submitted that the present writ petition may be disposed of by directing the Tahsildar to conduct an enquiry giving a personal hearing and pass appropriate orders, after issuing notice to the affected parties. 5. Acceding to the joint request made by both the learned counsel, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Tahsildar to conduct enquiry after issuing notice to all the affected parties, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and not later than three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 22.01.2026 KBN 7 40 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.941 of 2023 Date: 22.01.2026 KBN