APHC010170842026 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: 8570/2026 Between: 1. BHUKYA SRI RAMULU NAIK, S/O. BHUKYI BHIMLA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. MOGALICHETLA THANDA H/O. TAVALAM VILLAGE, TANAKALLU MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 515571. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY IS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI-522237. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYA AI DISTRICT-515134. 3. THE TAHSLDAR, TANAKALLUI MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT- 515571. ...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 3rd respondent in highhandedly and illegally trying/attempting to demolish and thereby dispossess the petitioner from his private house property situated in an extent of Ac.0.02 Cents in Sy.No.1199-1 in Mogalichetla Thanda, H/o. Tavalam Village, Tanakallu Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District, under the guise of notice dt. 29.03 .2026 though it is a private poperty, without considering the explanation/objections dt. 26.03.2026 submitted by the petitioner, and without p. 2 hearing and without passing a reasoned order, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, Violation of Principles of Natural Justice, and also oppose to the settled principles of law, and also contrary to the provisions of AP Land Encroachment Act, 1905, and consequently, direct the 3rd respondent not to demolish and thereby dispossess the petitioner from his private house property situated in an extent of Ac.0.02 Cents in Sy.No. 1199-1 in Mogalichetla Thanda, H/o. Tavalam Village, Tanakallu Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District, 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 restrain the 3rd respondent from in any manner demolishing or interfering with the petitipner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of his residential house property admeasuring Ac.0.02 cents in Sy. No.1199-1 situated at Mogalichetla Thanda, H/o. Tavalam Village, Tanakallu Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVAS BASAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: Heard Sri Srinivas Basava, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appeared for the respondents. 2. Respondent No.3 issued the notice vide Rc.No.71/2026/A, dated 24.03.2026 (Ex.P1). The petitioner submitted an explanation dated 26.03.2026 (Ex.P2). 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that without considering the explanation submitted by the petitioner and conducting an inquiry, respondent No.3 is attempting to dispossess the petitioner from the land of an p. 3 extent of Ac.0.02 cents in Sy.No.1199-1 of Mogalichetla Thanda, Tavalam Village, Tanakallu Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District. 4. Sri G. Divya Theja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, would submit that respondent No.3 will consider the explanation submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, as per the law. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, inviting the counter and keeping the writ petition pending will not serve any purpose and hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the respondent No.3 to conduct an inquiry by affording any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass a reasoned order, and communicate the same to the petitioner. Till an order is passed, respondent No.3 shall not take any coercive steps pursuant to Ex.P1 notice. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 01.04.2026 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. B/o TVN p. 4 66 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 8570 of 2026 Date: 01.04.2026 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. B/o TVN