APHC010038322026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3548] SATURDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION NO: 2464/2026 Between: 1. PINNABOINA RAMAKRISHNA, S/O. SRI JAGANNATHAM, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, KOTANEMALIPURI VILLAGE, RAJUPALEM MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. 522413 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522239 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALNADU DISTRICT.522601 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SATTENAPALLI REVENUE DIVISION, PALNADU.522403 4. THE TAHSILDAR, RAJUPALEM MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT. 524126 ...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, Direction, Order or Orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in not considering the petitioner representation dated 09.01.2026 for grant of DKT Patta in respect of land to an extent of Ac.0.92 cents in Sy.No. 421-3 with boundaries East Donka, West Survey No. 358/48A land, 2 GTK, J W.P.No.2464 of 2026 North Survey No. 358/48A Land, South land belongs to chureh, situated in Kotanemalipuri village, Kubadhpur Revenue Village, Palnadu District is illegal. arbitrary, contrary to the Board Standing Orders more specifically BS015 and consequently direct the respondents to grant assignment to an extent of Ac.0.92 cents in Sy.No. 421-3 with boundaries East Donka, West Survey No. 358/48A land, North Survey No. 3 58/48A Land, South land belongs to church, situated in Kotanemalipuri village, Kubadhpur Revenue Village, Palnadu District by duly considering the petitioner representation 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 interfere with the petitioner peaceful possession and enjoyment over the subject property in respect of land to an extent of Ac.0.92 cents in Sy.No. 421-3 with boundaries East : Donka, West: Survey No. 358/48A land, North : Survey No. 358/48A Land, South : land belongs to church, situated in Kotanemalipuri village, Kubadhpur Revenue Village, Palnadu District pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P KAMLAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. P KAMLAKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 GTK, J W.P.No.2464 of 2026 ORDER: Heard, Mr.N.Krishna Sai, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.G.Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. 2. The petitioner has filed the writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 09.01.2026 for grant of DKT patta in respect of the land admeasuring an extent of Ac.0.92 cents in Survey No.421-3, with boundaries: East-Donka, West-Survey No.358/48A land, North-Survey No.358/48A land, South-Land belongs to church, situated in Kotanemalipuri Village, Kubadhpur Revenue Village, Palnadu District, as illegal and arbitrary, and for a consequential direction to grant assignment to the said extent narrated above. 3. The issue germane to the present writ petition is that the petitioner has been in possession of the said property since 1998 and paying the respective taxes to the Government regularly, which were earlier paid by his father and are now being continued by the petitioner. 4. The contention of the petitioner is that the State, having accepted the taxes paid by the petitioner, which is not in dispute, ought to have issued notice as prescribed under law and followed the principles of natural justice. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner made a representation on 09.01.2026, detailing the facts regarding the possession of the property and requested to issue DKT Patta. The representation, which is annexed to the writ petition, details at paragraph No.3, that some unidentified persons are dumping tons of granite stone in his land on the pretext that the land is ‘Government Land’. Even the petitioner is contending that the land is Government Land, but since he has been in 4 GTK, J W.P.No.2464 of 2026 possession since 1998 and paying taxes, requested the competent authority, i.e., the District Collector, to assign the said land under DKT. 6. The non-consideration of the representation dated 09.01.2026 filed by the petitioner gives a cause of action to the petitioner to move the Court seeking a Writ of Mandamus. 7. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to dispose of the representation, dated 09.01.2026, filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 8. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications, pending, if any shall stand closed. _______________________ TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA, J Date: 31.01.2026 BMS/Tsy