APHC010491832025 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: 25821/2025 Between: 1. G.JAGANNATHA REDDY, S/O G.NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, CULTIVATION, KOTNURU VILLAGE, HINDUPURAM MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. G.ARAVINDA REDDY,, S/O G.JAGANNATHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. CULTIVATION, KOTNURU VILLAGE, HINDUPURAM MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PUTTAPARTHI, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PENUKONDA, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, HINDUPURAMU MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 5. P RAMALAKSHMI, W/O P. AMARANATH. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, HOUSE WIFE, D. NO. 11 -1 -485, ARAVINDA NAGAR, ANANTHPURAM TOWN, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 6. S BHANU PRIYA, W/O N.V.JAYAPRAKASH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. HOUSE WIFE, R/O NAGALURU, PENUKONDA MANDAL SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 7. THE SUBREGISTRAR, HINDUPURAMU, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. ...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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus particularly against the respondents Nos.3 & 4 for their inaction in deleting the names of respondents 5 and 6 in revenue record i.e., in Form-1 B and to cancel the Pattadar Pass Books and Title Deeds issued to the respondents 5 and 6 by mutating their names in respect of the land in S.No.50 admeasuring Ac.11.32 cents and S.No.51 measuring Ac.24.45 cents, Sreekantapur Revenue Village, Hindupur Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Ananthapur District, ignoring the right and title of the petitioners in respect of Ac.16.00 in S.Nos.50 and 51 of Sreekantapur Revenue Village, Hindupur Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Ananthapur District, non-consideration of the representation of petitioners dated 21-04- 2025 in compliance of the procedure u/Sec.5(2) of A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 as amended by Act 15 of 2022 which is arbitrary, illegal and against to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 4threspondent to cancel the Pattadar Pass Books and Title Deeds issued to respondents 5 & 6 by deleting their names in revenue records i.e., in Form-1 B and for the lands in S.No.50 admeasuring Ac.11.32cents and S.No.51 admeasuring Ac.24.45 cents. Sreekantapur Revenue Village, Hindupur Mandal Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Ananthapur District and to keep the subject land in dispute register till the disposal of the suits in O.S No.46/2017 and O.S.No.26/2012. 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 direct the respondents 3 & 4 to keep the land in S.Nos.51 and 52 of Srikantapuram Village, Hindupuramu, Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Ananthapuramu District in respect of the subject land to keep in dispute register till the disposal of the suits in O.S No.46/2017 and O.S.No.26/2012 pending the file of the Additional District Judge Court, Hindupur, Sri Sathya Sai District 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 direct the 7th respondent not to entertain the registration of sale deeds to be presented by respondents 5 and 6 in respect of the land in S.Nos.51 and 52 of Srikantapuram Village, Hindupuramu, Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Ananthapuramu District for the subject property, pendency of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. NAVULURU KRISHNA SAI 3. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS 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 particularly against the respondents Nos.3 & 4 for their inaction in deleting the names of respondents 5 and 6 in revenue record i.e., in Form-1 B and to cancel the Pattadar Pass Books and Title Deeds issued to the respondents 5 and 6 by mutating their names in respect of the land in S.No.50 admeasuring Ac.11.32 cents and S.No.51 measuring Ac.24.45 cents, Sreekantapur Revenue Village, Hindupur Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Ananthapur District, ignoring the right and title of the petitioners in respect of Ac.16.00 in S.Nos.50 and 51 of Sreekantapur Revenue Village, Hindupur Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Ananthapur District, non- consideration of the representation of petitioners dated 21-04- 2025 in compliance of the procedure under section 5 (2) of A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 as amended by Act 15 of 2022 which is arbitrary, illegal and against to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 4threspondent to cancel the Pattadar Pass Books and Title Deeds issued to respondents 5 and 6 by deleting their names in revenue records i.e., in Form-1 B and for the lands in S.No.50 admeasuring Ac.11.32 cents and S.No.51 admeasuring Ac.24.45 cents. Sreekantapur Revenue Village, Hindupur Mandal Sri Sathya Sai District, Erstwhile Ananthapur District and to keep the subject land in dispute register till the disposal of the suits in O.S No.46 of 2017 and O.S.No.26 of 2012 pending on the file of the Additional District Judge Court, Hindupur, Sri Sathya Sai District….” 2. Heard Sri Seelam Krishna Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. On a perusal of the prayer, it is clear that as per the provisions of Pattadar Pass Books Act, a remedy is available to the petitioners under Section 9 of the Act for cancellation of pattadar pass books. 4 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to approach the competent authority by filing a revision under Section 9 of the Act. 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.25821 OF 2025 05.01.2026 RD