APHC010142572026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8073/2026 Between: 1. RAYAPUDI PREMAIAH, S/O, R. BALAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. D. NO.6-33, LAM VILLAGE, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 2. KANCHERLA SAMUELU, S/O. (LATE) NEELAMBARAM AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/O, D.NO.7-6-846/3, RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR, GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. MANDAVA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. M. SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO.3-89/A, POTTURU VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. NADENDIA NARASIMHA RAO, S/O. N. VENKATESWARULU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO.1-74, NEKARIKALLU, CHALLAGUNDIA, PALNADU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522241. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522001 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522236, 4. THE SUB REGISTRAR, TADIKONDA SRO, TADIKONDA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522236 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in keeping the land of the petitioners in prohibited list though the records clearly reflect that the lands were assigned on payment of market value and that too under Ex-Serviceman category is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and to consequently direct the respondents to delete the land admeasuring Ac.2.00 cents in Sy. No. 180/1 and an extent of Ac. 1.39 in Sy, No. 180/3 of Lam Village, Tadikonda Mandia, Guntur District and further directed the respondents to entertain the registrations in respect of the petitioners lands 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 pleased to direct the 3rd respondent to entertain the registrations in respect of petitioners land situated in an extent of Ac.2.00 cents in I Sy. No.180/1 and an extent of Ac.1.39 in Sy. No.180/3 of Lam Village, Tadikonda Mandia, Guntur District respectively pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V V SATISH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in keeping the land of the petitioners in prohibited list though the records clearly reflect that the lands were assigned on payment of market value and that too under Ex-Serviceman category. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the counter of the 4th respondent submits that the 2nd respondent is the competent authority to consider the request of the petitioners for deletion of the subject land from the prohibited list. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the petitioners are permitted to make a representation afresh enclosing all the necessary documents in support of their claim to the respondent Nos.2 to 4 for deletion of the subject land from the prohibited list within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. On receipt of such representation from the petitioners, the respondent Nos.2 to 4 are directed to consider and dispose of the same strictly in accordance with law by hearing all the parties concerned including the petitioners giving due opportunity, upon verification of the records and the subject land, appropriate decision shall be taken on its own merits 4 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two (2) months thereafter. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Interim order, if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 06.05.2026 NNN