1 APHC010360642024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 18232/2024 Between: 1. HANUMANTHU MALLESWARA RAO, S/O LATE SIVAIAH AGED 49 YEARS R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST.PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 2. HANUMANTHU RAVIKUMAR, S/O LATE SIVAIAH AGED 45 YEARS R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 3. AGARU ASHOK KUMAR, S/O LATE SIMHACHALAM, AGED 40 YEARS R/O KAMBIRGAM VILLAGE , KEDARIPURAM POST,PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DIST. 4. HANUMANTHU JANARDHAN, S/O LATE SIVAIAH AGED 41 YEARS R/O KAMBIRGAM VILLAGE , KEDARIPURAM POST, BALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DIST. 5. AGARU RAMULU, S/O SURALU, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAMDISTRICT 6. SAMPATHIRAVU SHANMUKHARAO, S/O LATE SATYAM AGED 49 YEARS R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 7. GUNUPURU SIMHACHALAM, S/O APPANNA, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O KABIRGAM VILLAGE, KEDAI'PURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 2 8. AGARU MUKUNDA RAO, S/O SIMHACHALAM AGED 38 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 9. PADI PAPARAO, S/O DASU, AGED 34 YEARS, . . R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 10. AGARU SURESH, S/O A.SIMHACHALAM, AGED 33 YEARS, R/O AT KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 11. PADI BALAKRISHNA, S/O P.RAMAMURHTY, AGED 42 YEARS, R/O AT KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 12. AGARU RAJARAO, S/O A.LAKSHMIPATHI, AGED 4 YEARS R/O AT KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 13. PADI DASU, S/O RAMAMURTHY, AGED 53 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 14. SIPAYI VENKATABHASKARA RAO, S/O RAMULU, AGED 54 YEARS, R/O AT KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 15. AGARU SIMHACHALAM, S/O BHIRAGI, AGED 54 YEARS, R/O AT KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 16. AGARU GOWRIPATHI, S/O SIMHACHALAM, AGED 42 YEARS R/O AT KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 17. KOLIKANA POLARAO, S/O APPALASWAMY, AGED 35 YEARS, R/O AT KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 18. KOLIKANA JAGGARAO, S/O APPALASWAMY, AGED 33 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 3 19. AGARU SITARAM, S/O LAKSHMIPATHI, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 20. KOLIKANA MARIDAMMA, W/O APPALASWAMY, AGED 64 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 21. KOLIKANA SURESH, W/O APPALASWAMY AGED 30 YEARS R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 22. ADHIKARLA KAMALAMMA, W/O SURYANARAYANA, AGED 63 YEARS R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST,PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 23. HANUMANTHU GUNNAMMA, W/O SIVAIAH, AGED 70 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 24. SMT. AGARI PARVATHI, W/O GADDANNA, AGED 62 YEARS R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 25. KOLIKANA SRIDHAR, S/O APPALASWAMY, AGED 44 YEARS R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST.PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 26. AGARU SIMHACHALAM, S/O SURALU, AGED 44 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE,KEDARIPURAM POST,PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 27. AGARU APPALAMMA, W/O SURALU AGED 55 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 28. GUDIYA MANGAMMA, W/O JOGENDRASAAHU, AGED 47 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRGAM VILLAGE , KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DIST. . 29. PAGADALA LAKSHMI, W/O KONDAIAH, AGED 32 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 4 30. SAMPATHIRAO VARALAKSHMI, W/O DAMODHARA RAO, AGED 65 YEARS R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 31. HANUMANTHU SURYANARAYANA, S/O NANDESAM, AGED 58 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 32. AGARU SAVITHRI, W/O SIMHACHALAM, AGED 60 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 33. AGARU RAVANAMMA, W/O RAMULU, AGED 70 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 34. AGARU CHIRANJEEVULU, S/O RAMULU, AGEDI44 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 35. AGARU CHAITANYA, S/O VENKATABHASKAR, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 36. VUTAPALLI SAROJINI, W/O APPALANAIDU, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 37. SAMANTHU SANTHAMMA, W/O LOKANADHAM, AGED 48 YEARS R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 38. PADI TEJESH, S/O APPALANAIDU, AGED 30 VEARS, R/O KAMBIRIGAM VILLAGE, KEDARIPURAM POST, PALASA MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPURI, AMARAVATI 5 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALASA DIVISION, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5. THE TASHILDHAR, PALASA, PALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM 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 topleased to issue a writ in the nature of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction, order or orders declaring the action of the respondents No. 2 to 5 herein in not consider the petitioners representation dt.23-12-2023 requesting them to distribute the agricultural surplus lands of Ac.72.80 cents in various survey numbers ie., 1/2, 2,3/2,3/4, 4/1, 6/2, 8/3, 13/1,17/7,18/11, 19, 20, 21, 22/2, 22/5, 30/1,31/1, 31/3, 31/4, 32, 33/1, 34/1, 34/2, 34/3, 34/5, 35/2, 36/, 37, 39/1, 41/1,42/1, 45, 47, 50. 52/6, 53/9, 54/6, 55/1, 57, 58/1 and 59 vested with the Government situated at Kambirgam village accounts, Palasa Mandal, Srikakulam District by virtue of 3rd respondents letter in RC.NO.1/2024/L1//Dt. -01-2024 on 09- 01-2024 addressed to the respondents 4 and 5 to enquire on the petition of the petitioners as they are landless poor and weaker sections communities as wholly arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction and void and violated the principles of natural justice and affected their rights guaranteed under article 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300 (A) of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents 2 to 5 herein to distribute the surplus lands in an extent of Ac.72.80 cents in various survey numbers stated supra in Kambirgam village accounts, Palasa Mandal, Srikakulam District by consider their representation dt.23-12-2023 as they are lands less poor and weaker sections communities only and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 4 and 5 herein to enquiry into the matter on the petitioners representation by virtue of 3rd respondent’s .01.2024 on 09-01- 6 2024 for distribute Letter in Rc.NO.1/2024/L1/Dt. the surplus lands in an extent of Ac.72.80 cents in part and parcel of Sy.No. 1/2, 2,3/2,3/4, 4/1, 6/2, 8/3, 13/1,17/7,18/11, 19, 20, 21, 22/2, 22/5, 30/1,31/1, 31/3, 31/4. 32, 33/1, 34/1. 34/2, 34/3, 34/5, 35/2, 36/, 37, 39/1, 41/1,42/1, 45, 47, 50, 52/6, 53/9, 54/6, 55/1, 57, 58/1 and 59 of Kambirgam village in Palasa Mandal, Srikakulam District to the petitioners pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V ESWARAIAH CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 7 The Court made the following ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. 2. The Writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondent Nos.2 to 5 herein in not considering the petitioners representation dated 23.12.2023. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on the written instructions of the respondent No.5 dated 12.07.2025 submits that the petitioners filed this Writ petition for the subject lands, which are Inam lands of Kambirigam village of Palasa Mandal for the extent of Ac 72.80 cents in Sy.No.1/2, 2, 3/2, 3/4 etc. After filing of this Writ Petition, the Inamdars and the writ petitioners convened a meeting in Kambirigam village and amicably settled the dispute through Arbitration, under the guidance of the village elders, by recognizing the cultivation rights of the writ petitioners. Since then the writ petitioners have been peacefully enjoying possession and cultivation of the said land without any obstruction. 4. The writ petitioners appeared before the respondent No.5 on 11.07.2025 and submitted representation duly signed by them, stating that the land dispute with the Inamdars has been amicably settled. They further affirmed that the matter stands resolved and that they have decided to withdraw the writ petition. 5. In view of the above, facts and circumstances, recording the submissions of the respondent No.5 dated 12.07.2025, no further Orders are necessary in this Writ Petition. 8 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 02.02.2026 CMK/SSA