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2026 DAILYLAW 25244 (AP)

Mannam Ramakotaiah v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/28550/2025 · 2026-02-03

Subba Reddy Satti

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APHC010544162025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 28550/2025 Between: 1. MANNAM RAMAKOTAIAH, S/O. GOVINDAIAH AGED 69 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O. D.NO.1-136 A, NALLABANDA, SIVARAMPURAM VILLAGE, THALLURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. MUPPANENI VENKATA SESHAIAH, S/O. RAGHAVULU, AGED 80 YEARS, R/O. CHOWDHARY BAZAAR, SIVARAMPURAM VILLAGE THALLURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 3. UPPALAPATI BRAMARAMBA, W/O. NARASAIAH, AGED 91 YEARS, R/O. D.N0.2-47A, NEAR POLERAMMA TEMPLE SIVARAMPURAM VILLAGE, THALLURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 4. NARIPEDDI RAMA MURTHY, S/O. PITCHAIAH, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O. D.NO.1-138, MAIN ROAD, SIVARAMPURAM VILLAGE, THALLURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, AT ONGOLE. 2 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRAKASAM ZILLA PARISHAD, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, AT ONGOLE. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, THALLURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, SIVARAMPURAM VILLAGE, THALLUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. VADDINENI NAGESWARARAO, , S/O. VENKAIAH AGED 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O. SIVARAMPURAM VILLAGE, THALLURU MANDALL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. KOLLURI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. KOTAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS, R/O. SIVARAMPURAM VILLAGE THALLURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM 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 a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent in not cancelling the Registered Gift Settlement Deed dated 18.03.2006, bearing Document No.546/2006, and in not restoring physical possession of the property admeasuring Ac.1.30 cents in Sy.No.63/6 of Sivarampuram Village, Thallur Mandal, Prakasam District, to the petitioners and respondents 6 and 7 herein, despite the failure of the very purpose of the gift, as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to cancel the said Registered Gift Settlement Deed and restore possession of the subject property to the petitioners and respondents 6 and 7, and to 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 to direct the respondents 3 to 5 herein, to restore the physical possession of the property admeasuring Ac.1.30 cents situated in Sy.No.63/6 of Sivarampuram Village, Thallur Mandal, Prakasam District, to the petitioners and respondents 6 and 7 herein, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V R MACHAVARAM 3 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following order: Sri V.R.Machavaram, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to approach the competent Civil Court. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to approach the Civil Court. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Dated: 04.02.2026 SNI 4 266 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.28550 OF 2025 Dated: 04.02.2026 SNI