APHC010395802018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18682/2018 Between: 1. R. KRISHNAMURTHY, S/O RAJAIAH CHETTY HINDU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GOPALAPURAM VILLAGE, PENUMUR MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI THULLURU MANDAL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GOLLAPUDI, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT CHITTOOR. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 5. THE TAHSILDAR, PENUMUR MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. P NAGARAJA, S/O P.SANKARAIAH R/O C.S. AGRAHARAM VILLAGE, PENUMUR MANDAL CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 JS,J W.P.No.18682/2018 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 toto issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondent No.4 in cancelling the DKT patta issued in favour of the petitioner by allowing the appeal filed by the 6th respondent Vide proceedings No.D.Dis.(G/4966/2012 dated 29-8-2015 and consequential proceedings of the 3td respondent D.Dis.(D4)6872//2015 dated 31-10-2017 in dismissing the revision filed by the petitioner and trying to mutate the name of the 6th respondent in the place of the petitioner in the revenue records in respect of land an extent of Ac. 3-92 cents in Sy.No. 26/2 situated at Charvakanipalli Village, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District, pending revision before the 2nd respondent filed by the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and in violation of Principles of Natural Justice and violation of Articles, 14 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 respondent No.5 not to mutate the name of the 6th respondent in the revenue records to an extent of land Ac. 3-92 cents in Sy.No. 26/2 situated at Charvakanipalli Village, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District till the disposal of the revision before the 2nd respondent filed by the petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2018 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 permit the petitioner to file the Revision Petition filed before the 2nd respondent as additional material papers in W.P.No. 18682 of 2018 and receive the same and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T BALAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S V MUNI REDDY 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3 JS,J W.P.No.18682/2018 The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed 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 action of the respondent No.4 in cancelling the DKT patta issued in favour of the petitioner by allowing the appeal filed by the 6th respondent Vide proceedings No.D.Dis.(G/4966/2012 dated 29-8-2015 and consequential proceedings of the 3td respondent D.Dis.(D4)6872//2015 dated 31-10-2017 in dismissing the revision filed by the petitioner and trying to mutate the name of the 6th respondent in the place of the petitioner in the revenue records in respect of land an extent of Ac. 3-92 cents in Sy.No. 26/2 situated at Charvakanipalli Village, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District, pending revision before the 2nd respondent filed by the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and in violation of Principles of Natural Justice and violation of Articles, 14 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and pass…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. In view of the submissions made, this Court is of the opinion to dispose of the writ petition by directing the respondent No.2 to pass appropriate orders on the revision petition pending before them in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from today. 4. It is open for the respondent No.6 to file objections before the authority within two (2) weeks from today. 4 JS,J W.P.No.18682/2018 5. The respondent No.2 shall consider and such objection raised by the respondent No.6 and hear the parties if necessary and pass a reasoned order within the aforementioned time frame. 6. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 05.02.2026 RSD 5 JS,J W.P.No.18682/2018 115 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18682/2018 Dated: 05.02.2026 RSD