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2026 DAILYLAW 23244 (AP)

Smt. Kungari Kotamma v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/21201/2025 · 2026-03-08

B Krishna Mohan

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APHC010408432025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 21201/2025 Between: 1. SMT. KUNGARI KOTAMMA,, W/0 MASTANAIAH, AGED 70 YEARS, R/0 NEAR OLD POLICE STATION, KURICHEDU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523 304, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, , KANIGIRI DIVISION, KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DIST. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KURICHEDU MANDAL, KURICHEDU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. KADEM RAMAIAH, S/0 SUBBAIAH, AGED 60YEARS, R/0 AKIVIDU VILLAGE, GIDDALURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. JAKKULA RAJAMMA, W/0 PEDDA SUBBARAYUDU, AGE SOYEARS, R/0 KOTA BAZZAR, KURICHEDU MANDAL, KURICHEDU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-523304. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue Writ, Order, or Direction one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declaring the action of the respondent 1 to 4, particularly R-4, the Thasildar, to issue pattadar passbook and Title deeds in my favour as I have been in actual possession and enjoyment of the land in an extent of Ac.3.00 cents situated in Sy.No. 28/4 of Kurichedu Village and Mandal, Prakasam District is illegal, capricious and against the principles of natural justice offending the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents, particularly the R-4 Thasildar not to disposes the petitioner from the subject land and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pass an Interim order directing the respondents, particularly the R-4 Thasildar not to disposes the petitioner from the subject land pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KISHORE KUMAR YANGALA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent Nos.1 to 4. The 5th respondent died. In spite of service of notice, none appears for the 6th respondent. 2. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent Nos.1 to 4, particularly the 4th respondent to issue pattadar passbook and title deeds in favour of the petitioner as she has been in actual possession and enjoyment of the land in an extent of Ac.3.00 cents situated in Sy.No.24/8 of Kurichedu Village and Mandal, Prakasam District. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 4 submits that, if the petitioner makes online application for issuance of pattadar passbook and title deed for the subject land in an extent of Ac.3.00 cents in Sy.No.24/8 of Kurichedu Village and Mandal, Prakasam District, the same will be considered by the 4th respondent following the due procedure. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to submit online application following the due procedure for issuance of pattadar passbook and title deed for the subject land by enclosing all the necessary documents in support of her claim within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. On receipt 4 of such application from the petitioner, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the 4th respondent strictly in accordance with law by hearing all the parties concerned including the petitioner, the unofficial respondents and others concerned, upon verification of the records and the subject land, appropriate decision shall be taken on its own merits as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4) 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 09.03.2026 NNN