APHC010319852020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 21162/2020 Between: 1. S.M.ABDUL KHUDDUS, S/O. LATE. S.MOHADEEN SAB, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/O. H.NO.1-918, RAMAKUPPAM, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMRAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER/SUBCOLLECTOR, MADANAPALLI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...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, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2 to 4 respondents without following the due process of law trying the disposes the petitioner land in Sy.No.675 an extent of Ac.0.89 cents situated at Bandarlapalle Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District., is illegal, arbitrary and violation of 2 principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere petitioner land in Sy.No.675 an extent of Ac.0.89 cents situated at Bandarlapalle Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, 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 to direct the respondents not to interfere of the petitioner land in Sy.No.675 an extent of Ac.0.89 cents situated at Bandarlapalle Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District., by directing the respondents not to change the revenue records vide land in Sy.No.675 an extent of Ac.0.89 cents situated at Bandarlapalle Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District., pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S S BHATT Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.21162 OF 2020 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2 to 4 respondents without following the due process of law trying the disposes the petitioner land in Sy.No.675 an extent of Ac.0.89 cents situated at Bandarlapalle Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District., is illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere petitioner land in Sy.No.675 an extent of Ac.0.89 cents situated at Bandarlapalle Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District, and pass such other order or orders…” 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents. 4. The present writ petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in interfering and trying to dispossess the petitioner from the land in Sy.No.675 an extent of Ac.0.89 cents situated at Bandarlapalle Village, Ramakuppam Mandal, Chittoor District. The petitioner herein has filed revenue records to establish possession over the property. Though revenue records do not confer title, unless the contrary is proved, they can be relied upon for the purpose of prima facie title. 5. Despite lapse of six years, the respondents have not filed any counter- affidavit. 4 6. As the relief sought is only to direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner without following due process of law, this Court dispense with filing of counter-affidavit. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner also stated that a suit for permanent injunction was filed vide O.S.No.132 of 2020 on the file of learned Junior Civil Judge, Kuppam and temporary injunction was granted in I.A.No.260 of 2020, the same is in force as on today. The suit is pending for trial. 8. All these indicate that the petitioner is in possession of the property. Therefore, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner without following due process of law. 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: 09.03.2026 KBN 5 51 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.21162 of 2020 Date: 09.03.2026 KBN