APHC010330542023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 16933/2023 Between: 1. M RAMAKRISHNAIAH, M.ROMAKRISHNAIAH S/O LATE GURAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O JAYARAM STREET, SRIKALAHASTI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT TIRUPATI 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SRIKALAHASTI TIRUPATI DISTRICT 4. THE TAHSILDAR, VIJAYAPURAM MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 5. M MUNIRATNAM, S/O M.MUNASWAMY, AGED 71 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O_M.AGARAM D.W.VILLAGE, VIJAYAPURAM MANDAL TIRUPATI 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the inaction of the respondent authorities in taking steps to cancel the pattadar pass book and title deeds 2 issued in favour of the 5th respondent in respect of the petitioner's land in Sy.No. 221/7 admeasuring Ac. 0.17 cents situated at Kotturu Venkatapuram viPllage, Vijayapuram Mandalam, Chittoor District, duly deleting his name from the revenue records, inspite of the written representation dt. 24-4-2023 followed by personal visits, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent authorities to cancel the pattadar pass book and title deed issued on the name of the 5th respondent and to issue pattadar pass book and title deed in respect of the above said land on the name of the petitioner herein, and to to grant 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 respondent authorities to consider and pass orders on the representation dt. 24-4-2023, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to 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 grant leave to the Respondent No.4 in the Writ Petition No.16933 of 2023 to file counter affidavit in the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K MOHAN RAMI REDDY 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.16933 of 2023 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the inaction of the respondent authorities in taking steps to cancel the pattadar pass book and title deeds issued in favour of the 5th respondent in respect of the petitioner's land in Sy.No. 221/7 admeasuring Ac. 0.17 cents situated at Kotturu Venkatapuram village, Vijayapuram Mandalam, Chittoor District, duly deleting his name from the revenue records, in spite of the written representation dt. 24-4-2023 followed by personal visits, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondent authorities to cancel the pattadar pass book and title deed issued on the name of the 5th respondent and to issue pattadar pass book and title deed in respect of the above said land on the name of the petitioner herein, and to grant such other relief or reliefs …” 2. The petitioner herein made a representation dated 24.04.2023 to cancel the pattadar passbook and title deed issued in favour of the 5th respondent in respect of petitioner’s land in Sy.No.221/7 admeasuring Ac.0-17 cents situated at Kotturu Venkatapuram Village, Vijayapuram Mandal, Chittoor District and the respondents have not addressed the said representation, hence, the present writ petition is filed to dispose of the representation, dated 24.04.2023. 3. Pending consideration of the writ petition, the respondents have addressed the representation, dated 24.04.2023 and passed an order in D.Dis.A/ 14/2026, dated 12.02.2026 and the request of the petitioner to cancel 4 the pattadar passbook and title deed issued in favour of the unofficial respondent has been considered and rejected. 3. As the respondents have addressed the petitioner’s representation, nothing survives in the present writ petition. 4. The respondents are directed to furnish a copy of the order, dated 12.02.2026, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receiving such order copy, the petitioner is permitted to file an appeal as per the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971, within four (4) weeks thereafter. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. 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: 12.03.2026 KAS 5 58 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 16933 of 2023 Date: 12.03.2026 KAS