APHC010061612026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 3772/2026 Between: 1. SOORPANENI LAKSHMI SUJATHA,, W/O. MURALI KRISHNA AGED 54 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE R/O. D.NO. 2-63A, RAVICHERLA VILLAGE, NUZVID MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT-521201 2. KHAMBHAMPATI SWETHA,, W/O. VENKATA SIVARAMA KRISHNA AGED 35 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE R/O. D.NO. 3/16, GOPALAPURAM VILLAGE, AGIRIPALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT-521211 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT 534001 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NUZVID, ELURU DISTRICT. - 521201 4. THE TAHSILDHAR, NUZVID MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. - 521201 5. AALAPATI PADMAVATHI, W/O. A.SRINIVASA RAO AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. NAIDUGUDEM VILLAGE PEDAPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534437 6. YALAMANCHILI VANISI, W/O. Y.KRISHNA RAO AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. PORANKI VILLAGE, PENAMALURU MANDAL, 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.3772 of 2026 KRISHNA DISTRICT. - 521139 ...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, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent No. 3 in issuing Notice Rc. B. 126/2025, dated 29.12.2025 and proceeding with enquiry for adjudication for cancellation of pattadar passbook and title deed issued in favour of petitioners for the property Ac.2.50 cents in R.S.No.409/14 and Petitioner No.2 is having Ac.2.00 cents in R.S.No.409/15 of Ravicherla Village, Nuzvid Mandal, Eluru District pending appeal A.S. No. 76/2023 on the file of the XVI Additional District Judge, Nuzvid is sub-judice, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, contrary and violation of principle of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondent No. 3 to drop further proceedings in Rc. B. 126/2025 for cancellation of pattadar passbooks and title deeds of petitioner's property Ac.2.50 cents in R.S.No.409/14 and Petitioner No.2 is having Ac.2.00 cents in R.S.No.409/15 of Ravicherla Village, Nuzvid Mandal, Eluru District 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 Respondent No.3 to stay all further proceedings in Rc. B. 126/2025 w.r.t passbook and title deeds of petitioners property Ac.2.50 cents in R.S.No.409/14 and Petitioner No.2 is having Ac.2.00 cents in R.S.No.409/15 of Ravicherla Village, Nuzvid Mandal, Eluru District, pending disposal of the above writ petition, in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K V ADITYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.3772 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent Nos. 1 to 4. 2. Issuance of notice to the respondent Nos.1 to 4 is dispensed with as no prejudice would cause, even if it is disposed of in their absence. 3. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent No.3 in issuing Notice Rc.B.126/2025, dated 29.12.2025 and proceeding with the enquiry for adjudication of cancellation of pattadar passbook and title deed issued in favour of the petitioners for the property Ac.2.50 cents in R.S.No.409/14 and the petitioner No.2 is having Ac.2.00 cents in R.S.No.409/15 of Ravicherla Village, Nuzvid Mandal, Eluru District pending Appeal A.S.No.76/2023, on the file XVI Additional District Judge, Nuzvid is illegal, arbitrary. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners also refers to the proceedings of the Joint Collector and Additional District Magistrate, Krishna, Machilipatnam, dated 04.10.2017, wherein the Tahsildar, Nuzvid, was directed to maintain status quo as on date and remain, subject to outcome of pending Civil Suit in O.S.No.43/2014 before the Junior Civil Judge’s Court, Nuzvid. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the said order covers the subject land. He further submits that the said suit was dismissed 4 HBKM,J W.P.No.3772 of 2026 and appeal was preferred in A.S.No.76 of 2023 on the file of XVI Additional District Judge, Nuzvid, which is pending for consideration. 6. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent Nos. 1 to 4 submits that it is only a notice issued pursuant to the appeal preferred by the respondent Nos. 5 and 6 under the ROR Act, 1971 and if the petitioners file their counters/objections, the same would be considered by following the due procedure. 7. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the petitioners are permitted to submit the counters/objections, if any, for the above said appeal pending before the 3rd respondent at the instance of respondent Nos.5 and 6 herein within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. On filing of the same, the 3rd respondent is directed to proceed with the necessary hearing of the matter pursuant to the above said notice dated 29.12.2025, strictly in accordance with law, giving due opportunity to all the parties concerned, including the respondent Nos. 5 and 6 and the petitioners herein, upon verification of the records and the subject land, appropriate decision shall be taken on its own merits as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (04) months thereafter. 8. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Interim order if any deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. 5 HBKM,J W.P.No.3772 of 2026 As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 10.02.2026 RMD 222 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 6 HBKM,J W.P.No.3772 of 2026 WRIT PETITION NO: 3772/2026 10.02.2026 RMD