APHC010037432026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2414/2026 Between: 1. T DAMODARAM, S/O. SANKARAIAH, AGED 38 YEARS, R/O. VENKATAREDDY KANDARIGA VILLAGE KADURU PANCHAYAT, VARADAIAHPALEM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517541. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522237. 2. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517501. 3. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KADURU PANCHAYAT, VARADAIAHPALEM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517541. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, VARADAIAHPALEM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517541. ...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 any writ or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in trying to dispossess the petitioner form the land admeasuring Ac.0.18 Cents in Sy.No.697/2 of Venkatareddy Kandariga Village, Kaduru Panchayat, Page 2 of 5 SRS,J W.P.No.2414 of 2026 Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Tirupati District, without issuing any notice, without following due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Principles of Natural Justice, Articles 14, 21 and 300-A Constitution of India, Consequentlydirect the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner form the land admeasuring Ac.0.18 Cents in Sy.No.697/2 of Venkatareddy Kandariga Village, Kaduru Panchayat, Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Tirupati District 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 direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner form the land admeasuring Ac.0.18 Cents in Sy.No.697/2 of Venkatareddy Kandariga Village, Kaduru Panchayat, Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Tirupati District, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V VINOD K REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri Harsha, learned counsel representing Sri V Vinod K Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Finance and Planning, appeared for the respondent No.3, Sri Sanjeeva Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appeared for the respondent No.4 and Sri M.Sudhir, learned Standing Counsel for ZPP, MPP and GPS. Page 3 of 5 SRS,J W.P.No.2414 of 2026 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of respondents in attempting to dispossess the petitioner from the land admeasuring Ac.0.18 cents in Sy.No.697/2 of Venkatareddy Kandariga Village, Kaduru Panchayat, Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Tirupati District, without issuing any notice and without following due process of law, as illegal and arbitrary 3. Sri Harsha, learned counsel, would submit that an extent of Ac.5.15 cents in Sy. No.697/2 of Venkatareddy Kandriga Village, Kaduru Panchayat, Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Tirupati District, is described as gramakantam in the revenue records. The petitioner is in occupation of Ac.0.18 cents. The possession certificate issued by the Panchayat Secretary of the 3rd respondent has been filed as Ex.P2. Learned counsel would further submit that the petitioner has raised a thatched house, paid taxes, and filed property tax receipts and electricity bills marked as Exs.P4 and P5. 4. Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader, submitted instructions of Panchayat Secretary, Kaduru Grama Panchayat, Varadalahpalem Mandal, Tirupati District, the 3rd respondent. 5. A perusal of the instructions would disclose that the 3rd respondent has never interfered with the subject property. The instructions further disclose that the petitioner owns another house property bearing house tax assessment No.262 of Kaduru Gram Panchayat. The 3rd respondent has never issued any certificate as claimed by the petitioner. Page 4 of 5 SRS,J W.P.No.2414 of 2026 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, with the consent of all the learned counsel directing the 3rd respondent not to interfere with the subject property, without following due process of the law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 30.01.2026 S D P Page 5 of 5 SRS,J W.P.No.2414 of 2026 85 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2414/2026 Date: 30.01.2026 S D P