APHC010101312026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3206] FRIDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION NO: 782/2026 Between: 1. KATTEKOTA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O CHINA NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, CULTIVATION, R/O RENTAPALLA VILLAGE, SATTENAPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. KATTEKOTA ANJAMMA, W/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. CULTIVATION, R/O RENTAPALLA VILLAGE, SATTENAPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. MARISETLY VENKATA RAO, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. CULTIVATION, R/O RENTAPALLA VILLAGE, SATTENAPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. MARISETTY VEERAIAH, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. CULTIVATION, RENTAPALLA VILLAGE, SATTENAPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India,praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed herein,the High Court may be pleased topleased In these circumstances, the Petitioner is constrained to approach this Hon'ble Court, praying this Hon'ble Court to direct the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Sattenapalli to dispose O.S No. 390/2016 as expeditiously as possible as the suit has been pending since the year 2016 without any substantial progress causing grave prejudice to the 2 RRR,J C.R.P.No.782 of 2026 petitioners/defendants and pass such other order or orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the interests of justice, 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 this Hon'ble Court to direct the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Sattenapalli to dispose O.S No. 390/2016 as expeditiously as possible as the suit has been pending since the year 2016 without any substantial progress causing grave prejudice to the petitioners/defendants Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KOTA KRISHNA DEEPTHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 3 RRR,J C.R.P.No.782 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: The petitioners herein, had filed O.S.No.390 of 2016, before the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Sattenapalli, for grant of permanent injunction against the respondents herein. This suit has been pending for the last ten years. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court for a direction to the trial Court to dispose of the suit, inasmuch as the delay in the disposal of the suit is causing extreme hardship to the petitioner and also on the grant that further passage of time would also result in a situation where the witnesses necessary for proving the case of the petitioner may become unavailable. 3. In view of the fact that the suit has been pending for the last ten years without the trial being taken up, it must be held that there has been a violation of the rights of the petitioner for a speedy trial. 4. In these circumstances, this Civil Revision Petition is allowed with a direction to the trial Court to dispose of O.S.No.390 of 2016 as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within a period of six (06) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. This order is passed without notice being given to the respondents, inasmuch as the said order does not in any manner affect the rights of the said respondents. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 RRR,J C.R.P.No.782 of 2026 As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J Date:17.04.2026 JLV 5 RRR,J C.R.P.No.782 of 2026 169 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.782 of 2026 Dt.17.04.2026 JLV