APHC010037822026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 2350/2026 Between: 1. SMT. GEDELA PADMA, W/O. GEDELA KRISHNA RAO, REP. BY HER GPA HOLDER, SRI. GEDELA KRISHNA RAO, S/O. LATE G. MARKANDEYULU, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO.G-1, TEJA APARTMENTS, SECTOR-1 JUNCTION, MVP COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530017 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION CCLA, APIIC TOWERS, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, VIZIANAGARAM - 535001 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHEEPURUPALLI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535128 5. THE TAHSILDAR, GARIVIDI MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535101 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535003 7. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GARIVIDI POLICE STATION, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT-535101 8. THOTA APPALA NAIDU, S/O. LATE RAMANAIDU, R/O. BHIMAVARAM VILLAGE, MERAKAMUDIDAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT - 535102 9. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT AT VIZIANAGARAM - 535001. R9 IMPLEADED AS PER C.O. DT.02.02.2026 IN I.A.NO.2 OF 2026 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 3 Respondent in passing appropriate orders in the Stay Petition filed by the Petitioner along with the Appeal under Section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 as illegal, arbitrary, and unlawful and consequently, direct the Respondents not to take any coercive action pending disposal of the Revision filed under Section 9 of the said Act 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 stay all further proceedings pursuant to Order in Rc.No.361/2025 dated 8-12-2025 of the 4th Respondent pending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 May be pleased to implead the proposed Respondent No.9 as the Party Respondent No.6 in W.P.No.2350/2026 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VARREY VENKATA NAGA VISHNU TEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent Nos.1 to 5. The issuance of notice to the 8th respondent is dispensed with, as no prejudice would cause to him even if it is disposed of in his absence. 2. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the 3rd respondent in passing appropriate orders on the stay application filed by the petitioner along with appeal under Section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the revision application was received by the 3rd respondent on 26.12.2025 but till date the stay application filed on the same date is not considered so far. 4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the written instructions from the 3rd respondent dated 11.03.2026 submits that the revision petition is already on the file of the 3rd respondent and the same will be considered as it is under process of hearing and adjudication. 5. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, since this writ petition is only confined to non-taking up of the stay application before the 3rd respondent, the same shall be set in motion by virtue of the orders of this court. Accordingly, the 3rd respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the stay application filed by the petitioner in the 4 above said revision petition dated 26.12.2025 strictly in accordance with law by hearing all the parties concerned including the petitioner and the 8th respondent giving due opportunity and upon verification of the records, appropriate orders shall be passed on its own merits as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of this order. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. The written instructions of the 3rd respondent dated 11.03.2026 shall be made as part of the court record. Interim order, if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 11.03.2026 NNN