APHC010472952025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 24461/2025 Between: 1. EEDALA VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O. RAMACHANDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. PANDALAPAKA VILLAGE, BICCAVOLU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. MUTTAREDDY JANAKIRAM,, S/O. RAMACHANDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. PANDALAPAKA VILLAGE, BICCAVOLU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. GODAVARTI VEERRAJU,, S/O. PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-28, LOLLA VILLAGE, RAYAVARAM MANDAL, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 4. GARIMELLA SATYA PRAKASA RAO,, S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. D.NO.9-18, PANDALAPAKA VILLAGE, BICCAVOLU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (REVENUE), SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM. 4. THE SUBCOLLECTOR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM REVENUE DIVISION AT RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM. EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, BICCAVOLU MANDAL, BICCAVOLU, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM. 7. THE SUBREGISTRAR, OFFICE OF BICCAVOLU SUB-REGISTRAR 2 OFFICE, BICCAVOLU, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. THE ANDHRA PRADESH BHOODAN YAGNA BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, 1ST FLOOR, CCLA, APIIC BUILDING, ABOVE APIIC BUILDING, AUTONAGAR, MANGALAGIRI, 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 to issue an Order or a Direction or a Writ more in the nature of Writ of mandamus by declaring the action of the Respondents 1 to 8 herein in not deleting the Petitioners' agricultural lands covered under Sy.Nos.53, 58/2, 58/5 from the prohibited list u/Sec.22-A of the Registration Act at the office of 7th Respondent herein without considering the representation of the Petitioners dt.01.8.2025 as arbitrary, autocratic, illegal and against the principles of natural justice consequently direct the Respondents 1 to 8 herein to delete the Petitioners agricultural lands from the prohibited list by carrying out necessary corrections in the registration and revenue records in the interest of justice 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 to pass an interim order by way of Direction by directing the Respondents 1 to 8 herein to delete the Petitioners' agricultural lands covered under Sy.Nos.53, 58/2 and 58/5 from the prohibited list under Section 22-A of the Registration Act at the office of the 7th Respondent herein pending disposal of the main writ petition on the file of this Hon'ble Court in the interests of justice IA NO: 2 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 to pass an Order by permitting him and other Petitioners 2 to 4 herein to amend the sentence at 6th lane of page no.4 of the main prayer of the Writ Petition and also at lane no.5 of page no. 15 and also at the interim prayer of the Affidavit Page No. 16 at lane no.5 and also at Direction Petition page no.2 lane no.5 as admeasuring Ac.11-30 cents covered under Sy.Nos.53, 58/2, 58/5 situated at Pandalapaka village of Biccavolu Mandal, East Godavari District’ instead of “Sy.Nos.53, 58/2, 58/5” in the interests of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M/S.ASTONISH LAWS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declaring the action of the Respondents in particular, Respondent No.3 in not disposing of the appeal filed by the Petitioner on 15-9-2025, assailing the mutation of the names of the Respondents 5 to 7 in the Revenue Records, without issuing any notice and without following any procedure as contemplated under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, and the Rules made there under, as arbitrary, illegal, in violation of Section 5(4) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to consider and dispose of the appeal filed by the Petitioner on 15.9.2025 in accordance with law and to pass….” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that despite receipt of the representation, the respondent authorities have not considered the representation and deleted the subject properties from the disputed list under Section 22-A of the Registration Act. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the properties are Bhoodan Yagna Board lands, hence the respondents have included the said properties under Section 22-A of the Registration Act. 5. It is surprising to hear such a statement as the Bhoodan Yagna Board lands are not the lands of Government. Bhoodan Yagna Board is 4 a Board constituted to regulate the land from private persons and giving grants to the beneficiaries. 6. Hence the respondents, more particularly respondent no.2 is directed to consider the representation made by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 05.01.2026 RD 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.24461 OF 2025 05.01.2026 RD