APHC010567442024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 29665/2024 Between: 1. DASARI KOTESWARA RAO, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1/203-C-42-D, MOHAMMAD NAGAR, CURRENT OFFICE BACK SIDE, ALANKAR TAILOR BAZAR, MARKAPURAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MARKAPURAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. GOLAMARI LAXMI REDDY, , S/O. GAII REDDY, AGE 44 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 10-104-19-3-A, JAWAHAR NAGAR COLONY, MARKAPURAM TOWN, 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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the Respondents Nos. 1 to 4 in taking steps to recover/take custody of the land of 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.29665 of 2024 an extent admeasuring Ac.0.29 1/2 Cents situated Survey No. 889B/2A and 889B/3A. Markapuram village and mandal, Prakasam district, originally belonging to late Maddela Satya Narayana and Maddela Venkata Ratnam, which is being illegally occupied by the 5th Respondent based on the representation made by the Petitioner dated 27.11.2024 as being illegal, arbitrary and in violation of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Escheats and Bona Vacantia Act, 1974 and in violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to take immediate action to recover/take custody of the land of an extent admeasuring Ac.0.29 14 Cents situated Survey No. 889B/2A and 889B/3A, Markapuram village and mandal, Prakasam district and take action against the 5th respondent for illegally occupying the said land in accordance with the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Escheats and Bona Vacantia Act, 1974 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 Respondents nos. 1 to 4 to take immediate action to recover/take custody of the land admeasuring an extent Ac.0.29 1/2 Cents situated Survey No. 889B/2A & 889B/3A, Markapuram village and mandal, Prakasam district in accordance with the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Escheats and Bona Vacantia Act, 1974 by acting upon the Representation made by the Petitioner dated 27.11.2024 and use the said land for any public purpose and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PULIPATI RADHIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. RAJA DAMOJI RAO 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.29665 of 2024 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 4 and the learned counsel appearing for the 5th respondent. 2. This writ petition was filed questioning the inaction of the respondent Nos.1 to 4 in taking steps to recover/take custody of the land of an extent admeasuring Ac.0.29 ½ Cents situated in Survey No.889B/2A and 889B/3A, Markapuram village and Mandal, Prakasam District, originally belonging to late Maddela Satya Narayana and Maddela Venkata Ratnam, which is being illegally occupied by the 5th respondent based on the representation made by the petitioner dated 27.11.2024. 3. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the endorsement issued by the 4th respondent dated 23.07.2024, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. 4. Recording the same and making the endorsement of the 4th respondent dated 23.07.2024 as part of the Court record, this writ petition is disposed of as no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. If the petitioner is so aggrieved by the above said endorsement of the Tahsildar dated 23.07.2024, appropriate steps can be taken in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Interim order, if any, deemed to have been vacated. 4 HBKM,J W.P.No.29665 of 2024 As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 22.01.2026 PGT