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2026 DAILYLAW 18645 (AP)

BANTU HARSHIT KUMAR v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/6325/2024 · 2026-03-04

B Krishna Mohan

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APHC010119672024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 6325/2024 Between: 1. BANTU HARSHIT KUMAR, S/O. LATE SAMUEL JOHN, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, 2. BANTU HEMANTH KUMAR,, S/O. LATE SAMUEL JOHN, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, 3. BANTU AISWARYA RANIR,, D/O. LATE SAMUEL JOHN, AGED 34 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, 4. BANTU SRIKANTH KUMAR RAJU,, S/O. LATE SAMUEL JOHN, AGED 32 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE R/O. D.NO.10-105, PEDDAGUDEM COLONY, NEAR DAY CHURCH, GOPALAPURAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT (FORMERLY WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOVVURU REVENUE DIVISION, KOVVURU, EAST GODVARI DISTRICT. (FORMERLY WEST GODVARI DISTRICT). 2 4. THE TAHSILDAR, GOPALAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT (FORMERLY WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 5. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICERCUMREVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, LAND REFORMS, KOVVURU, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. (FORMERLY WEST GODAVARI 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents particularly 4 th respondent by marking as Red Mark - digitally unsigned by Tahsildar in revenue records such as Adangal, Form 1-B and Record of Rights, connected to petitioners agriculture landed property admeasuring Ac.3.60 Cents out of total extent of Ac.24.51 Cents in Sy.No.44- 2A8, situated in Gopalapuram Village and Mandal of East Godavari District (formerly West Godavari District), without issuing any notice to petitioners, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and also contrary to the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and the Rules made there under and Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to restore record of rights such as Adangal Pahanies and Form 1-B for petitioners said land as digitally signed by deleting the Red Mark - Digitally Unsigned and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 respondents to issue Digitally Signed copies of Adangal/Pahany, Form 1-B and Record of Rights by deleting the “Red Mark - Digitally Unsigned” in respect of petitioners’ agricultural landed property admeasuring Ac.3.60 Cents out of total extent of Ac.24.51 Cents in Sy.No.44- 2A8, situated in Gopalapuram Village and Mandal of East Godavari District (formerly West Godavari District),pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 4 The Court made the following Order: The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition, for which, she addressed a letter dated 03.03.2026 to the Registrar (Judicial). 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 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 05.03.2026 SCH 5 217 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN W.P.No.6325 of 2024 Date: 05.03.2026 SCH