APHC010464282018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 21854/2018 Between: 1. KOTA BULLAIAH @ BAIARAM, S/O CHINNA ROSAIAH AGED ABOUT 58YRS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O PRIYA APARTMENT RAMARAOPET, OPP. TDP OFFICE KAKINADA TOWN, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE TAHSILDAR, PEDAKURAPADU MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 4. KOTA CHINNA BOLLAIAH, S/O PEDA ROSAIAH AGED ABOUT 60YRS, OCC. CULTIVATION R/O MANDEPUDI VILLAGE AMARAVATHI MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT 5. KOTA MURALI KRISHNA, S/O CHINNA BOLLAIAH AGED ABOUT 35YRS R/O MANDEPUDI VILLAGE AMARAVATHI MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT 6. KOTA PEDA BOLLAIAH, S/O PEDA ROSAIAH AGED ABOUT 68YRS R/O MANDEPUDI VILLAGE AMARAVATHI MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT 7. KOTA MANIKANTA CHOWDARY, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO AGED 2 ABOUT 22YRS R/O MANDEPUDI VILLAGE AMARAVATHI MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT 8. JETTI SIVA KUMARI, W/O LAKSHMI NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 46YRS R/O MANDEPUDI VILLAGE AMARAVATHI MANDAL GUNTUR 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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent No.1 in issuing impugned Endorsement in L.Dis.No.2571/2017-D5, dt.27-10-2017 and the consequential Endorsement in L.Dis. No.371 /2018-D5, dt.24-03-2018 in refusing to adjudicate the petition submitted by the petitioner under Sec.9 of the A.P. Rights in Lands and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 on merits as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to adjudicate the petition submitted by the petitioner under Sec.9 of the A.P. Rights in Lands and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 on merits in the interest of justice. 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.1 to adjudicate the petition submitted by the petitioner under Sec.9 of the A.P. Rights in Lands and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 on merits pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Sri K. Sazid, learned counsel, representing Sri P. Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 19.02.2026 KAS 4 228 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 21854/2018 Dated: 19.02.2026 KAS