APHC010270152023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 13920/2023 Between: 1. SMT. KAPATI RANGAMMA,, W/O. KAPATI BHEEMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. H.NO. 1-53/3, SIDDAPPA PALEM, KOSIGI TOWN AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. THE SUBCOLLECTOR CUM REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT 5. SMT SATHANURU SARASWATHI, S/O SRI S MUNI SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.1, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. SMT SATHANURU CHINNA ERAMMA, W/O SRI S NAGA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.2, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2 7. SMT SATHANURU HANUMESHAMMA, W/O SRI S NAGESH AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.3, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 8. SMT SATHANURU HANUMANTHAMMA, W/O SRI S CHINNA RAMUDU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.4, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 9. SMT SATHANURU LAKSHMI, W/O SRI S PEDDA RAMULU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.5, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 10. SMT SATHANURU ANJINAMMA, W/O SRI S KOSIGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.6, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 11. SMT SATHANOOR YANKAMMA, W/O SRI S THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.7, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 12. SMT SATHANURU PEDDA THIMMAKKA, W/O SRI S THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.8, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 13. SMT SATHANURU BASAMMA, W/O LATE SRI CHINNA THIKKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.9, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 14. SMT SATHANURU CHANDRAMMA, W/O SRI S GOVINDU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.10, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 15. SMT KINDIGERI ULIGAMMA, W/O SRI CHINNA HANUMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.11, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 16. SMT KINDIGERI ERAMMA, W/O SRI ANJINAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.12, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3 17. SMT KINDIGERI ERAMMA, W/O SRI GOVINDU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.13, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 18. SMT JAKKANIGENI PADMA, W/O SRI VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O PLOT NO.14, KOSIGI VILLAGE AND TOWN, KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. RR 5 TO 18 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.19.01.2026 IN I.A.NO.02 OF 2023. ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the possession of the petitioner in respect of her property admeasuring Ac.0.52cts out of the total extent of Ac.5.01cts in Sy.No.471UP of Kosigi Town and Mandal, Kurnool District which was assigned to the petitioner vide proceedings in R.Dis.No.11/DAR/1406, Dt.25.10.1996 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14,16,21 and 300- A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to not to interfere with the possession of the petitioner in respect of her property admeasuring Ac.0.52cts out of the total extent of Ac.5.01cts in Sy.No.471UP of Kosigi Town and Mandal, Kurnool District in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 interfere in the physical possession of the petitionerin an extent of Ac.0.52cts out of the total extent of Ac.5.01cts in Sy.No.471UP of Kosigi Town and Mandal, Kurnool Districtpending disposal of the above writ petition in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 implead the Petitioners/Proposed Respondents as Respondents No. 5 to 18 in W.P. 13920 of 2023 and all it's consequential proceedings before this Hon'ble Court and to pass 4 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 prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to grant leave to the petitioner file the reply affidavit and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V S K RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. O UDAYA KUMAR The Court made the following: 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.13920 OF 2023 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the possession of the petitioner in respect of her property admeasuring Ac.0.52cts out of the total extent of Ac.5.01cts in Sy.No.471UP of Kosigi Town and Mandal, Kurnool District which was assigned to the petitioner vide proceedings in R.Dis.No.11/DAR/1406, Dt.25.10.1996 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14,16,21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to not to interfere with the possession of the petitioner in respect of her property admeasuring Ac.0.52cts out of the total extent of Ac.5.01cts in Sy.No.471UP of Kosigi Town and Mandal, Kurnool District in the interest of justice and to pass…” 2. Heard Sri VSK Rama Rao, learned counsel for petitioner, Sri O.Udaya Kumar, learned counsel for the unofficial respondents and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. 3. The writ petition is filed declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the possession of the petitioner in respect of her property admeasuring Ac.0.52cts out of the total extent of Ac.5.01 cents in Sy.No.471UP of Kosigi Town and Mandal, Kurnool District which was assigned to the petitioner vide proceedings in R.Dis.No.11/DAR/1406, Dt.25.10.1996 dated 25.10.1996. 6 4. Both the petitioner and the unofficial respondents are claiming the possession of the subject land basing upon the DKT pattas issued by the 4th respondent-Tahsildhar. 5. Disputed question of fact emerges relating to the physical possession of the property in the present writ petition. This Court is not inclined to adjudicate upon the said issue, as it requires some enquiry. 6. Without going into the merits of the case, and with the consent of both the learned counsels, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner and the unofficial respondents to approach the 4th respondent- Tahsildhar with an appropriate application within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On filing of such application, the 4th respondent is directed to make an enquiry and pass an appropriate order and communicate the same to the parties as expeditiously as possible within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of filing of the application. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 06.03.2026 MH 7 82 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.13920 of 2023 Date: 06.03.2026 MH