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2026 DAILYLAW 19439 (AP)

Ponnamanda Nageshwara Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/8867/2020 · 2026-03-23

Kiranmayee Mandava

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APHC010145612020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 8867/2020 Between: 1. PONNAMANDA NAGESHWARA RAO,, S/O CHINNA VENKANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O D.NO.1-83, DEYYALATHIPPA, H/O LOSARIGUTLAPADU-534239 BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, W.G.DIST. 2. NAGEEDI TATAJI,, S/O VEERLA VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, CULTIVATION, R/O D.NO.2-52, DEYYALATHIPPA, H/O LOSARIGUTLAPADU-534239 BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, W.G.DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH ITS PRL.SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, W.G. DISTRICT, ELURU 3. THE TAHSILDAR, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL - 534239 4. THE VRO, DEYYALATHIPPA VILLAGE, H/O LOSARIGUTLAPADU, - 534239 BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, W.G.DIST ...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 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents to change the water tank in Ac.3.12 cts in R.S.No.200/ 1 and Ac.0.93 cts in R.S.No.900/ 1 of 2 Deyyalathippa village, Bhimavaram Mandal, W.G District to convert the same to house plots for assigning the same to the alleged beneficiaries under Navarathnalu Programme', as illegal and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, besides directing not to proceed further and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 not to convert the water tank in Ac.3.12 cts in R.S.No.200/1 and Ac.0.93 cts in R.S.No.900/1 of Deyyalathippa village, Bhimavaram Mandal, W.G.District into house plots, pending WP 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 May be pleased to vacate the interim order dated 19/05/2020 passed in W.P.No.8867 of 2020 and dismiss the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V S R ANJANEYALU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioners in the instant Writ Petition is against the action of the respondents in proposing to change the nature of the water tank over an extent of Ac.3.12 cents in R.S.No.200/1 and Ac.0.93 cents in R.S.No.900/1 situated in Deyyalathippa Village, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District, for assigning the same to the beneficiaries identified under the scheme ‘Navaratnalu Pedallandariki Illu’. 3 3. The respondents have filed a counter affidavit stating that the proposal to assign house sites in respect of the land located in R.S.No.900/1-1 and R.S.No.200/1-8 of Deyyalatippa H/o. the Losarigutlapadu village of Bhimavaram Mandal has been dropped, and an alternative land was identified in R.S.No.200-1/2 etc., Ac.2.07 cents of Deyyalatippa, H/o. the Losarigutlapadu Village of Bhimavaram Mandal, vide proceedings of the Sub- Collector, Narsapuram in Roc.No.824/2020J, dated 02.07.2020 for issuing of house site pattas to the identified beneficiaries. 4. In view of the above, the grievance of the petitioners is resolved and no further orders are required to be passed. 5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 24.03.2026 MSI 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 8867/2020 Dated: 24.03.2026 MSI