APHC010146082026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 8349/2026 Between: 1. GANJI SUBBA RAO, S/O GANJI KONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/O MUSUNURU VILLAGE, KAVALI, NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT,522237 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE DISTRICT.524204 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANDUKUR DIVISION, NELLORE DISTRICT.524207 4. THE TAHSILDAR, GUDLURU MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT. 524207 ...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 any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in not considering the petition dated 25- 09-2025 through PGRS for mutating petitioners name in revenue records and issuance of Pattadar passbooks to the property to an total extent of Ac. 2.20 cents in Sy. No. 222/3, 222/4, 222/5, 222/6, 212/11, 183/11 situated in Ammavaripalem Village, Gudluru Mandal is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 300A of p. 2 Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to mutate the name of petitioner forthwith and to 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 direct the 3rd and 4th respondents to issue Pattadar passbooks and title deeds in favour of petitioner after mutating petitioner’s name in revenue records to the property to an total extent of Ac. 2.20 cents in Sy. No. 222/3, 222/4, 222/5, 222/6, 212/11, 183/11 situated in Ammavaripalem Village, Gudluru Mandal by considering the petition dated 25-09-2025 submitted through PGRS pending disposal of writ petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V S MALLIKHARJUNA KULADEEP THOKA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order : Heard Sri G.V.S. Mehar Kumar, learned counsel representing Sri V.S.M.Kuladeep Thoka, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 4. 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of respondents 3 and 4 in not considering the petition dated 25.09.2025 made by the petitioner through PGRS to update the Record of Rights (ROR) in respect of Ac.2-20 cents in survey No.222/3, 222/4, 222/5, 222/6, 212/11, 183/11, situated in Ammavaripalem Village, Gudluru Mandal, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the owner and possessor of the aforementioned land. The petitioner made an application through PGRS (Ex.P1), to update ROR. However, the same was not considered. p. 3 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue produced the endorsement, dated 23.10.2025 issued by the Tahsildar and a copy of the same is handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioner, across the bar. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the endorsement was not served on the petitioner. 6. As seen from the endorsement, the application made by the petitioner was rejected. Against the endorsement issued by Tahsildar, an appeal would lie to respondent No.3-Revenue Divisional Officer, Kandukur Division, in terms of Section 5(4) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books (Amendment) Act, 2025 (for short ‘the Act’). 7. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that against the endorsement, dated 23.10.2025, the petitioner will file an appeal before respondent No.3. 8. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with the consent of learned counsel on either side, giving liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal challenging the endorsement, dated 23.10.2025 issued by the Tahsildar, served on the learned counsel for the petitioner, across the bar, today, within the time prescribed in Section 5(4) of the Act. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 01.04.2026 IKN