APHC010111292018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 4966/2018 Between: 1. K.KRISHNA REDDY, S/O K.RAMACHANDRA REDDY HINDU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GUDYANAMPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMUR MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. K.MUNASWAMY REDDY, S/O K.RAMACHANDRA REDDY HINDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GUDYANAMPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMUR MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI THULLURU MANDAL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT CHITTOOR. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PENUMUR MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2 JS,J W.P.No.4966 of 2018 5. P JAYARAMI REDDY, S/O P.CHENGAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GUDYANAMPALLI VILLAGE, PENUMUR MANDAL CHITTOOR 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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring action of the respondents 1 to 4 in trying to dispossess the petitioners from their lands in Sy.No.846, to an extent of Ac. 3-50 cents each situated at Guntipalli Village, Gudyanampalli Post, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District as illegal, arbitrary violative of principles of natural justice and also violation of Articles, 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere in any manner with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners lands to an extent of Ac. 3-50 each situated in Sy.No.846, Guntipalli Village, Gudyanampalli Post, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 4th respondent not to interfere in any manner with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners lands to an extent of Ac. 3-50 each situated in Sy.No.846, Guntipalli Village, Gudyanampalli Post, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District pending disposal of the Writ Petition 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 grant leave to the Respondent No.4 in the Writ Petition No.4966 of 2018 to file counter affidavit in the above Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 3 JS,J W.P.No.4966 of 2018 1. T BALAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) This Court made the following: 4 JS,J W.P.No.4966 of 2018 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the official respondents. The 4th respondent filed a counter affidavit stating that since the petitioners are not in possession or enjoyment of any portion of the land in Sy.No.846 of Guntipalli Revenue Village, the question of the respondents interfering with the petitioners’ alleged peaceful possession and enjoyment or attempting to dispossess them, does not arise. No reply affidavit is filed by the petitioners to the counter affidavit of the 4th respondent denying the aforesaid averments. In view of the same, the Writ Petition fails and accordingly is dismissed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM 11th February, 2026 cbs 5 JS,J W.P.No.4966 of 2018 THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION No.4966 of 2018 11th February, 2026 cbs