APHC010068982019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 3112/2019 Between: 1. G L NAGESWARA RAO, S/O SIVA RAMA KRISHNA PRASAD, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O D/NO 3-27, LAXMIPURAM VILLAGE, CHALLAPALLI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT, CHILAKALAPUDI AT MACHILIPATNAM. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, CHALLAPALLI, CHALLAPALLI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess the petitioner from the land in Sy.Nos.360, 361 to an extent of Ac 0-40 cts situated in Laxmipuram Village, Challapalli Mandal, Krishna District as illegal, arbitrary, capricious and violation under Article 2 300-A of the Constitution of India without following due process as contemplated under law and consequently direct the respondents to follow the due process of law. IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 grant stay of dispossession of the petitioners from the land in Sy.Nos.360, 361 to an extent of Ac 0-40 cts situated in Laxmipuram Village, Challapalli Mandal, Krishna District pending disposal of the above Writ Petition IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 permit the respondents to file the counter affidavit in the Hon’ble court by allowing the leave petition in the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GHANTASALA UDAYA BHASKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following 3 ORDER: Heard the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing on behalf of the respondents, and perused the record. 2. In the counter-affidavit filed by respondent No.3, it was clearly stated that the respondents are not trying to dispossess the petitioner from the said land and, if at all the said land is required to the Government for any purposes, the respondent authorities will follow due process of law. 3. In view of the same, with the consent of both the parties, without going into other aspects, this Court finds it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition by making the interim order, dated 08.03.2019, absolute. Needless to specify, that the respondent authorities are at liberty to follow due process of law, if they intend to acquire the land of the petitioner for any purpose. 4. Accordingly, with the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date:10.03.2026 DSH