APHC010483012025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 25136/2025 Between: 1. THE SRIKAKULAM DIOCESE SOCIETY, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT AND BISHOP REV.RAYARALA VIJAYA KUMAR PIME, BISHOP HOUSE, BALAGATHOPE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, RAJAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. NUNNAM PRASADA RAO, S/O.FRANCIS RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O.LSUKATHOTA, MADDILAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. ST THERSA OF CHILD JESUS R C M CHURCH SOCIETY, ISUKATHOTA, MADDILAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM, REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT NUNNAM PRASADA RAO. 7. ALLAVARAPU MARY RATNAM, W/O.SANYASI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.5-51, VEDURUPARTHI KASIMKOTA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 8. THE JOINT SUBREGISTRAR SRO, VISAKHAPATNAM REGISTRAR OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 9. THE SUBREGISTRAR SRO, RAJAM, VIZIANAGARAM 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 of Certiorari, or any other appropriate writ, order calling for the records and declaring the entries made by the 4TH respondent in relation to Sy.No.392/1B to an extent of Ac.21.61 cents, land in Sy.No.392/3 to an extent of Ac 15.55 Cents of Gadimudidam village, Rajam Mandal, Vizianagaram District and consequential order dated 20.08.2025 in R.P.NO.835/2025/D4 passed by the 3RD respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 21 AND 300-A of the Constitution of India and quash the same and consequently direct the 4TH respondent to restore the entries of the St.Theresa of Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church and pass 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 Pleased to grant interim direction directing the 4TH respondent to put the subject property in an extent of Ac.37.16 Cents covered in Sy.Nos.392/1-B (Ac.21.61 Cents) and Sy. No.392/3 (Ac.15.55 Cents) of Gadimudidam village, Rajam Mandal, Vizianagaram District in the dispute properties list, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass 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 pleased to vacate the interim orders dated 17.09.2025 in WP 25136 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOCHIRI RAJA SHEKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. SUBBA RAO KORRAPATI 3. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following: ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the entries made by the 4th respondent in respect of land in Sy. No. 392/1B admeasuring Ac. 21.61 cents and Sy. No. 392/3 admeasuring Ac. 15.55 cents, situated at Gadimudidam Village, Rajam Mandal, Vizianagaram District, as illegal, arbitrary and without authority of law, and consequently to set aside the order dated 20.08.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent in R.P. No. 835/2025/D4. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 3. The grievance of the petitioners is that the 3rd respondent, while considering the petition filed by the petitioner-Society, dismissed the same without affording proper opportunity of hearing. A perusal of the impugned order clearly discloses that the petitioners were called absent and the matter was decided on merits without hearing the petitioners. 4. After notice, the learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 5 to 7 submitted that, without going into the merits of the case, the impugned order may be set aside and the matter be remanded to the competent authority for fresh consideration after providing due opportunity to the petitioners as well as the unofficial respondents. 5. Considering the same, this Court is not inclined to dispose of the case by setting aside the orders, dated 20.08.2025 remanded the matter, the 3rd respondent to reconsider the petition filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders by providing proper opportunity to petitioner. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date :06.01.2026 RMD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 25136/2025 Date :06.01.2026 RMD