APHC010057962026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] SATURDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 3327/2026 Between: 1. SAGI APPALANARASIMHA RAJU, S/O KRISHNAMURTHY RAJU SAGI, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O KANCHERU VILLAGE, BHOGAPURAM MANDAL VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 530016 2. PERI SUMANTH, S/O PERI SUBRAMANIAM, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O F.NO.101, ROYAL RK PLAZA, AKKAYAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 530016 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 522237 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 3. THE TAHSILDHAR BHOGAPURAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT . 4. ERUKONDA APPALANARSAYYA, S/O ERUKONEA RAMULU, AGED 65 YEARS, R/O KANCHERU VILLAGE, BHOGAPURAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH R4 IMPLEADED AS PER C.O. DT. 24.02.2026 IN IA NO 2 OF 2026 2 ...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 an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents particularly the 2nd Respondent and 3rd Respondent in interfering in civil disputes between private persons and trying to disposes the Petitioners from their agricultural lands in Kancherupalem Village of Bhogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District to an extent of Acres.3.95Cents in Sy.No.19-3 of to an extent of Acres.1.50 Cents in Sy.No.19-5 of Kancherupalem Village of Bhogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District, to an extent of Acres.1.50 Cents to an in Sy.No.19-5A of Kancherupalem Village of Bhogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District, to an extent of Acres.3.00Cents in Sy.No.19-6 of Kancherupalem Village of Bhogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District and, Total Acres.9.95Cents and to the declare the same as illegal arbitrary and violative of article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent and 3rd Respondent not to interfere in civil disputes between private persons and not to disposes the Petitioners from subject lands and/or 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 2nd Respondent and 3rd Respondent not to interfere in civil disputes between private persons and not to disposes the Petitioners from subject lands in Kancherupalem Village of Bhogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District to an extent of Acres.3.95Cents in Sy.No.19-3 of, to an extent of Acres.1.50 Cents in Sy.No.19-5 of Kancherupalem Village of Bhogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District, to an extent of Acres. 1.50 Cents to an in Sy.No.19-5A of Kancherupalem Village of Bhogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District, to an extent of Acres.3.00Cents in Sy.No.19-6 of Kancherupalem Village of Bhogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District and. Total: Acres.9.95Cents and/or 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 3 May be pleased to implead the Petitioner/Proposed Respondent No.4 as Respondent No.4 in the WP.No.3327/2026 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. N BHARATH SIMHA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. MALLAVELLI NAGA SAI LALITH KUMAR 4 The Court made the following ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 3 and the learned counsel for the 4th respondent. 2. This Writ Petition was filed questioning the action of the respondents particularly the respondent Nos.2 and 3 in interfering in the civil disputes between the private persons and trying to dispossess the petitioners from their agricultural lands to an extent of Ac.3.95 cents in Sy.No.19-3, an extent of Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.19-5, an extent of Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.19-5A and an extent of Ac.3.00 cents in Sy.No.19-6 of Kancherupalem Village of Bhogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District, totaling to an extent of Ac.9.95 cents. 3. On the other hand, the learned counsel appearing for the 4th respondent sails with the learned counsel for the petitioners. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader, relying upon the written instructions of the 3rd respondent dated 18.02.2026, submits that the scheduled lands are assigned lands issued with D-Patta in favour of the pattadars. As contended by the petitioners in their affidavit, it is a private agreement which was said to be entered between the assignees/ their heirs and the petitioners. Hence, their agreement is not valid in the eye of law and the official respondents are having no connection with the above said sale 5 agreement between the petitioners and the assignees/ their heirs. Hence, their agreement is not having any sanctity in the eye of law and the official respondents are not concerned with the above said sale agreement between the petitioners and their legal heirs. The 3rd respondent did not threaten the petitioners as alleged. The allegations levelled against the 3rd respondent are not correct. 5. He further submits that since the lands are assigned lands, the respondent authorities concerned will follow the due procedure. 6. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the respondents are directed to deal with the subject lands in an extent of Ac.3.95 cents in Sy.No.19-3, Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.19-5, Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.19-5A and Ac.3.00 cents in Sy.No.19-6 of Kancherupalem Village of Bhogapuram Mandal, Vizianagaram District, in total an extent of Ac.9.95 cents, strictly in accordance with law. If the petitioners are otherwise found to be in possession of the same, they shall be dealt with strictly in accordance with law, by hearing all the parties concerned, including the petitioners, the unofficial respondent and others concerned, upon verification of the records and the subject lands, appropriate decision shall be taken on its own merits. Any dispossession from the subject lands shall not be made except by following the due process of law. 6 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Interim orders, if any, deemed to have been vacated. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 07.03.2026 SCH 7 143 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN W.P.No.3327 of 2026 Date: 07.03.2026 SCH