APHC010042752026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2861/2026 Between: 1. TUMPATI PADMA VARA PRASAD, S/O VENKATESWAR RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O THIMMAPURAM, DWARAKA TIRUMULA MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522237 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT.534001 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JANGAREDDYGUDEM, ELURU DISTRICT 534447 5. THE TAHSILDAR, DWARAKA TIRUMULA, DWARAKA TIRUMULA MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 534426 6. THIMMAPURAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIMMAPURAM, DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL 2 ELURU DISTRICT 534426 ...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 an appropriate Writ order or direction more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents more particularly respondents no. 3 to 6 in not demarcating the pathway used for ingress and egress of the petitioners land admeasuring Ac. 7.32 cents which is situated in RS.No.210 and RS.No.211/2 of Thimmapuram Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District, situated at R.S.No.220 (Doramadugu Land) R.S.No.206 (Thimmapuram High School Land) of Thimmapuram Village Dwaraka Tirumula Mandal, Eluru District by conducting a detailed survey, by considering the petitioners representation dated 22.12.2025, as bad illegal arbitrary and violative of Article 14,21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to conduct a detailed Survey, for providing ingress and egress to the petitioners land admeasuring Ac.7.32 cents which is situated in RS.No.210 and RS.No.211/2 at Thimmapuram Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District situated in above land 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 to direct the respondents more particularly respondents no. 3 to 6 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 22.12.2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D V SASIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: Heard Sri Nikhil Kashyap, learned counsel representing Sri D.V.Sasidhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned 3 Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, appeared for the 1st respondent, Sri T.Sanjeev Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appeared for the respondents 2 to 5 and Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Y.Koteswara Rao, learned Standing counsel for the 6th respondent. 2. The petitioner filed the aforementioned writ petition to declare the action of respondents 3 to 6 in not demarcating the pathway used for ingress and egress of the petitioner’s land admeasuring Ac.7.32 cents in RS.Nos.210 and 211/2 of Thimmapuram Village, Dwaraka Tirumala Mandal, Eluru District, are illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the absolute owner of the land of an extent of Ac.7.32 cents in RS.Nos.210 and 211/2 of Thimmapuram Village. To reach the petitioner’s land, the petitioner has to pass through RS.No.220 (Doramadugu Land) and RS.No.206 (Thirumalempalem High School Land) of Thimmapuram Village. Some of the residents encroached upon the land, and therefore, the petitioner made a representation to conduct a survey, requesting the authorities to fix the boundaries. The Gram Panchayat passed a resolution dated 20.06.2025 (Ex.P3). However, the survey was not conducted. 4. Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, submitted the written instructions of the Tahsildar, Dwaraka Tirumala, vide Roc.No.37/2026/DT dated 02.02.2026. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that a survey was conducted in the presence of the petitioner, village elders and others. As per Government records, the land in RS.Nos.210 and 211/2 is Zeroyithi land. No subdivision was affected. 5. Thus, as seen from the written instructions, it is evident that a survey was conducted and that the land in RS.Nos.210 and 211/2 of Thimmapuram 4 Village are classified as Zeroyithi land. If the petitioner claims any easement rights, he has to approach the appropriate Court. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court does not find any merit. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Dated: 02.02.2026 SNI 5 112 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.2861 OF 2026 Dated: 02.02.2026 SNI