APHC010151222026 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: 8296/2026 Between: 1. GAJULA CHINNA SHANKARANNA, S/O. PEDDA THIPPANA AGED 47 YEARS R/O. B.AGRAHARAM VILLAGE GONEGENDLA MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI ANDHRA PRADESH-522237 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT AT KURNOOL.- 518001 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ADONI REVENUE DIVISION AT ADONI KURNOOL DISTRICT.-518301 4. THE TAHASILDAR, GONEGENDLA MANDAL AT GONEGENDLA KURNOOL DISTRICT. -518463 . ...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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not issuing pattadar pass books (E-Pass Books) and title deeds in favour of the petitioner here in in respect of the agricultural land of an extent Ac.1.50 cents situated in Sy.No. 171/1 A/1 F of B. Agraharam Village p. 2 Gonegandia Mandal Kurnool District by considering the E - Seva application No KUR202512291032 dated 29.12.2025 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and consequently direct the respondents to mutate the petitioners name in the revenue records by issuing pattadar pass book (E- Pass Book) and title deeds in respect of the agricultural land an extent of Ac.1.50 cents situated in Sy.No. 171/1A/1F of B. Agraharam Village Gonegandia Mandal Kurnool District by considering the E-Seva application No KUR202512291032 dated 29.12.2025 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 direct the respondents to mutate the petitioner’s name in the revenue records by issuing pattadar pass books (E-Pass Book) and title deeds in favour of the petitioner here in in respect of the agricultural land an extent of Ac. 1.50 cents situated in r Sy.No. 171/1A/1F of B. Agraharam Village Gonegandia Mandal Kurnool District by considering the E-Seva application No KUR20251229103 2 dated 29.12.2025 pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MARELLA RADHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed to declare the inaction of respondent No.4 in issuing E-Pass Book and Title Deed to the petitioner in respect of Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.171/1A/1F of B. Agraharam Village, Gonegandla Mandal, Kurnool District, in pursuance of e-seva application No.KUR202512291032, dated 29.12.2025, is illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Smt. Marella Radha, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appeared for respondents 1 to 4. Page 3 of 4 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner purchased the aforementioned property under the registered document dated 27.06.2015 vide D.No.763/2015. The petitioner made an application vide Ex.P1 through PGRS to update the Record of Rights. However, the same has not been considered so far. The petitioner also made representations to respondent No.4 vide Exs.P2 & P3. 4. Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader, Revenue, would submit that if any person acquires property by way of a registered document, an application under Form-VIA as per Section 4(1) of Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971, and Rule 18 of the Rules shall be made to the authority. However, the petitioner did not make such an application. If such an application is made by the petitioner, respondent No.4 will consider the same and pass appropriate orders. 5. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will make an application in Form-VIA as per the Rules referred to supra. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, giving liberty to the petitioner to make an application in Form-VIA by annexing all the relevant documents to respondent No.4 regarding the updating the Record of Rights in respect of Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.171/1A/1F of B. Agraharam Village, Gonegandla Mandal, Kurnool District. If such an application is filed, respondent No.4 shall consider the same strictly as per the Rules. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 01.04.2026 TVN p. 4 223 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 8296 of 2026 Date: 01.04.2026 TVN