APHC010019242026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 2182/2026 Between: 1. PALLA VEERA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA, S/O. SATYAM, AGE 70 YEAR, OCC AGRICULTURE LABOUR 2. PALLA PAPA RAO,, S/O. GANIKARAJU, AGE 54 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE LABOR, 3. MANUPATI KRISHANMURTY,, S/O. ADINARAYANA, AGE 53 YEAR, OCC AGRICULTURE LABOR, 4. Y.V.V. SATYANARYANA,, S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGE 66 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE LABORER, 5. PALLA VARALAKSHMI, , W/O. NAGAESWARA RAO, AGE 52 YEARS, OCC HOUSEHOLD, ALL ARE RESIDING IN ISUKAPURI VILLAGE, AMBAJIPETA MANDAL, DR. B.R. KONASEEMA DISTRICT, AP. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DR. BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, (ERSTWHIE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT) AMALAPURAM, DR. BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DIST, A.P. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, AMALAPURAM TOWN, DR. BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, A.P. 2 4. THE TAHSILDAR, AMALAPURAM RURAL MANDAL. DR. BR AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, AP. ...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, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the respondent No- 4 No- and his staff in trying to disposes us from the land in question even though I made representation dated 05.01.2026 vide Grivens NO.KNSM202601055626 Dated 05.01.2026 is illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violation of the principles of natural justice and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to set a side the impugned notice dated vide proceedings Ref No.A/210/2025 ATED 02.01.2026 issued by the 4th respondent herein 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 respondents not to disposes the petitioners from the land in question for an extent of Ac. an extent of (1) Ac. 0.20 cents in Sy. No.139, (2)Ac. 0.17 cents in Sy No.133, (3) Ac 0.6 cents in Sy No.133, (4) Ac. 0.20.5 cents in Sy No.139 and (5) Ac 0.13 cents in Sy No.133 total an extent of Ac-.76.5 cents in Sy. No. 133 and 139 situated in Isukapudi Gram Panchayat, Ambajipeta Mandal pending disposal of the present writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. A S NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 2. This Writ Petition was filed declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the 4th respondent and his staff in trying to dispossess the petitioners from the land in question, even though the petitioners made a representation dated 05.01.2026 vide Grivens No.KNSM2026010556262 dated 05.01.2026. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the 4th respondent passed an order under Section 6 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905, dated 02.01.2026. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners submitted a representation to the 2nd respondent on 05.01.2026 and as per the receipt of the said representation, the 3rd respondent is shown as the settlement officer. But, there is no progress in the matter. 4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that against the order passed by the 4th respondent dated 02.01.2026, the petitioners can prefer an appeal by following the due procedure as per the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905. 5. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, though the representation of the petitioners dated 05.01.2026 was acted upon by issuance of the receipt showing that the settlement officer would be the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kothapeta and as there is an appeal provision, the 4 petitioners are permitted to prefer an appeal, if they are aggrieved against the order of the 4th respondent dated 02.01.2026, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, by enclosing all the necessary documents in support of their claim. On receipt of such appeal, the appellate authority concerned shall consider and dispose of the same strictly in accordance with law, by hearing all the parties concerned, including the petitioners giving due opportunity, upon verification of the records and the subject land, appropriate decision shall be taken on its own merits as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three (03) months thereafter. It is open for the petitioners to seek any interim relief before the appellate authority concerned. Till filing of such appeal within the above said stipulated time of four (04) weeks, there shall be an order of status-quo as on today to be maintained with respect to the subject land covered under the order of the 4th respondent dated 02.01.2026. Any further extension of the interim relief is required, the same shall be moved before the appellate authority and the same shall be considered on its own merits. 6. 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 28.01.2026 SCH 5 6 263 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN W.P.No.2182 of 2026 Date: 28.01.2026 SCH