APHC010283502026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 14727/2026 Between: 1. E VENUGOPAL REDDY, S/O GURAVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O VELAMPADU VILLAGE, SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATIONCCLA, A.P., VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 521225 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATI AND TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 517501 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICERRDO, SRIKALAHASTI DIVISION AND TIRUPATI DISTRICT 517644 5. THE THASILDAR, SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL AND TIRUPATI DISTRICT 517644 ...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 highhanded action of the respondents 2 Dr.YLR,J W.P.No.14727 of 2026 particularity the 5th Respondent in threatening to dispossess the petitioner from the land admeasuring an extent of admeasuring an extent of Ac.4.65 cents in Sy.No.434 of Velampadu Viiiage, Srikalahasti Mandal, Tirupati District, without any notice or order or foilowing due process of iaw, as iliegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Art. 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and 1 consequently direct the respondents particularly the 5th Respondent, not to interfere in the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the land admeasuring an extent of admeasuring an extent of Ac.4.65 cents in Sy.No.434 of Velampadu Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Tirupati District, and pass such 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 direct the 5th respondent not to dispossess the petitioner from the land admeasuring an extent of Ac.4.65cents in Sy.No.434 of Velampadu Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Tirupati District, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P SRAVAN KUMAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following 3 Dr.YLR,J W.P.No.14727 of 2026 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner seeking the following relief: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the highhanded action of the respondents particularity the 5th Respondent in threatening to dispossess the petitioner from the land admeasuring an extent of Ac.4.65 cents in Sy.No.434 of Velampadu Viiiage, Srikalahasti Mandal, Tirupati District, without any notice or order or foilowing due process of law, as iliegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of Art 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents particularly the 5th Respondent, not to interfere in the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the land admeasuring an extent of Ac.4.65 cents in Sy.No.434 of Velampadu Village, Srikalahasti Mandal, Tirupati District and pass..…” 2. Heard Sri P. Sravan Kumar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted DKT Patta in the year, 1998. Later, he was also granted pattadar passbooks and mutations were also carried in the name of the petitioner. It is submitted that the 5th respondent without following due process of law trying to dispossess the petitioner from the subject land. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that he has no instructions in this matter. However, liberty may be given to the respondents to follow due process of law. 4 Dr.YLR,J W.P.No.14727 of 2026 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 5th respondent not to dispossess the petitioner from the subject land without following the due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 21st May, 2026 RKS/KPV