APHC010058032026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 4083/2026 Between: 1. KARUBHUKTHA SANYASI NAIDU, AGE 76YRS S/O LATE SURI, R/O D.NO.2-38, LAKSHMIPURAM, BHEEMUNIPATNAM, SINGANABANDA, CHITTIVALASA, VISAKHAPATNAM 531162 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRI.SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM – 530002 3. THE ASSITANT DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, COLLECTORATE COMPOUND MAHARANIPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH – 530002 4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, COLLECTERATE COMPOUND, MAHARANIPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM PIN - 530002. 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BHEEMILI DIVISION, BHEEMILI.531163 6. THE TAHSILDAR, BHEEMUNIPATNAM MANDAL, BHEEMUNIPATNAM.531163 ...RESPONDENT(S): p. 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 to issue order direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents in not taking action on the petitioner representation on 14/07/2025 for removal of his land covered in R.S.No.53-1 an extent of Ac.0.40 Cents situated in Majjivalasa Village, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District which was kept in prohibited list as per section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908 without considering the provisions of The A.P.Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, Board Standing Crders 34-B and A.P.(A.A) Inams Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 is illegal, Arbritary and violativeof Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider afresh the representation made by the petitioner on 14/07/2025 and pass appropriate orders after considering as per the provisions of The A.P.Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, Board Standing Crders 34-B and A.P.(A.A) Inams Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 for the land covered in R.S.No.53-1 an extent of Ac.0.40 Cents situated in Majjivalasa Village, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District which was kept in prohibited list as per section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908 after giving the petitioner an opportunity of being heard 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 to pass appropriate orders on the grievance made by the petitioner on 14/07/2025 for the land covered in R.S.No.53-1 an extent of Ac.0.40 Cents situated in Majjivalasa Village, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District kept in prohibited list under section 22-A of The Registration Act, 1908 in accordance with the provisions of The A.P.Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, Board Standing Orders 34-A,B and 34D pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. J RAVI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE p. 3 The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The grievance of the petitioner is that an extent of Ac.0.14 cents, out of Ac.0.40 cents in R.S.No.53-1, situated in Majjivalasa Village, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, purchased by him under a registered sale deed dated 25.05.1990 vide Document No.1072/1990, has been kept in the list of prohibitory properties under Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908 without following the procedure as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri J.Ravi Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appeared for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner made a representation dated 14.07.2025 (Ex.P-1) to the Joint Collector-Respondent No.4; however, the same was not considered by the 4th respondent. 4. Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on instructions, submits that the proper authority to delete the property, if any, from the list of prohibitory properties is the District Collector-respondent No.2. The petitioner has not made an application in the prescribed proforma to the 2nd respondent. If the petitioner submits an application in the prescribed proforma to the 2nd respondent, the 2nd respondent will consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 5. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will submit a proper application, in the prescribed proforma, to the 2nd respondent, District Collector, seeking to delete Ac.0.14 cents in R.S.No.53-1, situated in Majjivalasa Village, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, from the list of prohibited properties. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, with the consent of both the learned p. 4 counsel, granting liberty to the petitioner to make an appropriate application in the prescribed proforma to the 2nd respondent seeking deletion of the aforementioned property from the list of prohibited properties. Upon receipt of such an application, the learned 2nd respondent shall consider the same, strictly as per 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: 13.02.2026 KBN p. 5 53 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.4083 OF 2026 Date: 13.02.2026 KBN