APHC010101022026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 5798/2026 Between: 1. MADDIKERA HUSSAIN SAHEB,, S/O M MODIN SAB, AGD ABOUT 75 YEARS, MUSLIM, R/O H.NO.7/85, TERU BAZAR, PATTIKONDA (V AND M), KURNOOL DISTRICT - 518380. 2. ASHABI SHAIK,, W/O VANNURU SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O H.NO.1-23-1, KOTA STREET, VTC ALUR, ALUR POST, KURNOOL DISTRICT -518395 3. DONGRI MABUNNI,, W/O DONGRI HUSSAIN SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O H.NO.5-74, MUSLIMS STREET, PATTIKONDA (V AND M), KURNOOL DISTRICT -518380. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IT S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPT., SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, O/0 DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE COMPLEX, KURNOOL CITY AND DISTRICT - 518001. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, COLLECTORATE COMPLEX, KURNOOL CITY AND DISTRICT -518001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PATTIKONDA MANDAL, PATTIKONDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT - 518380. 2 BKM,J W.P.No.5798 of 2026 5. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFIICER, PATTIKONDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT -518380. 6. CHINTHA KAMBAGIRI GUNDA KAMBAGIRI, S/O KAMBAGIRI, AGED MAJOR, OCC CULTIVATION, RIO PATTIKONDA (VILLAGE AND MANDAL), KURNOOL DISTRICT - 518380. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more paticularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Proceedings Rc.A.46/2026, dated 12/02/2026 issued by the 4th Respondent in sofar it went against the Petitioners as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and without authority apart from violation of Art.1 J and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same to the extent went against the Petitioners and to pass such 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 may be pleased to grant order of Status-Quo with regard to existing Revenue entries as on the date of the Proceedings Rc.A.46/2026, dated 12/02/2026 issued by the 4th Respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. J U M V PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 BKM,J W.P.No.5798 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 5. 2. The issuance of notice to the 6th respondent is dispensed with as no prejudice would cause to him even if it is disposed of in his absence. 3. This writ petition is filed questioning the proceedings of the 4th respondent dated 12.02.2026 in the matter of mutation of the name of the 6th respondent in the revenue records for the subject land, basing upon the petition filed by the 6th respondent dated 06.12.2025, the report submitted by the Mandal Revenue Inspector, Pattikonda dated 02.02.2026 and the ROR notices issued by the 4th respondent dated 08.12.2025. It appears that the above said impugned order was passed by the 4th respondent dated 12.02.2026 and aggrieved by the same, the petitioners filed this writ petition. 4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 5 submits that the petitioners have got an effective alternative remedy of appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Pattikonda within 60 days from the date of receipt of the said order. 5. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, before expiry of the said limitation, the petitioners are permitted to prefer an appeal before the Appellate Authority concerned and if so preferred, the said Appellate Authority shall dispose of the same, strictly in accordance with law, by hearing all the 4 BKM,J W.P.No.5798 of 2026 parties concerned, including the petitioners and the 6th respondent, giving due opportunity, upon verification of the records and the subject land, appropriate decision shall be taken on its own merits. Till filing of the appeal only by the petitioners within the above said stipulated time, there shall be an order of status quo as on today to be maintained with respect to the mutation of names of the parties concerned in the revenue records for the subject land covered under the above said impugned proceedings of the 4th respondent dated 12.02.2026. No further extension of this relief would be considered by this Court. In default of preferring an appeal by the petitioners as directed above, the interim relief granted by this Court stands vacated automatically. 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Interim order if any deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 02.03.2026 PGT