APHC010480782025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 24880/2025 Between: 1. MANTRIPRAGAD SATYANARAYANA @ SATISH, S/O LATE VENKATA RAMA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O PLOT NO.31, D.NO.1-3-176/35/23/31, GANDHI NAGAR, BHAGYALAKSHMI NAGAR, SECUNDERABAD ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUTNUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARA DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, VIZIANAGARAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 6. MANTRIPRAGADA MANGADEVI, W/O BHASKARA SHAMBASIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O H.NO.26-1-6, MAIN ROAD, DASSANNA PETA, VIZIANAGARAM VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 7. MANTRIPRAGADA SURESH, S/O BHASKARA SHAMBASIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O H.NO.1-23/1-11 MAHANTHI STREET, KANAPAKA, VIZIANAGARAM VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 2 8. MANTRIPRAGADA PHANI KUMAR SHARMA, S/O BHASKARA SHAMBASIVA RAO. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O H.NO.26-1-6, MAIN ROAD, DASSANNAPETA, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 9. MANTIRPRAGADA RAI TEJA SHARMA, S/O BHASKARA SHAMBASIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O H.NO.26-1-6, MAIN ROAD, DASSANNAPETA, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 10. MANTRIPRAGADA SANTOSH BABU, S/O BHASKARA SHAMBASIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O H.NO.26-1-6 MAIN ROAD, DASSANNAPETA, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 11. SMT ALELLA KALYANI, D/O BHASKARA SHAMBASIVA RAO AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O H.NO.3-130 IMP COLONY, GOPAIAPATNAM RURAL, VISAKHAPATNAM 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, Order or Direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in mutating the name of a dead person as pattadar in the online Adangal and IB, with regard to Sy.No.96/5 to an extent of Ac.6.65 Cts in Kanapaka Village, (Ayyannapeta) Vizianagaram Mandal, Vizianagaram District, wihtout cancelling the Pattadar Pass Book and Title deed issued in favor of the Petiitoner that too without issuing any notice, and without follwoing the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, and the Rules framed there under, as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to law, for extraneous considerations, and in violation of Article 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and also in violation of Section 4 and 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, and consequently direct the Respondents to restore the name of the Petitioner in the Revenue Records as pattadar with regard to the land in Sy.No.96/5 to an extent of Ac.6.65 Cts in Kanapaka Village, (Ayyannapeta) Vizianagaram Mandai, Vizianagaram District, by setting aside the mutation of a dead person in the revenue reccrdsand to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 3 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 suspend the operation of the mutation of the name of dead person with regard to the agricultural land in Sy.No.96/5 to an extent of Ac.6.65 Cts in Kanapaka Village, (Ayyannapeta) Vizianagaram Mandal, Vizianagaram District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SUBBA RAO KORRAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. S DILIP JAYA RAM WRIT PETITION NO: 8118/2011 Between: 1. SRI SAILADA KASIVISWANADHAM, S/O LATE APPANNA CULTIVATION, KANAPAKA AYYANNAPETA VILLAGE, VIZIANGARAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARM DISTRICT, VIZIANGARAM 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, VIZIANAGARM , VIZIANGARAM DISTRICT. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, VIZIANAGARM MANDAL, VIZIANGARAM DISTRICT. 4. SRI MANTRIPRAGADA SATYANARAYANA, S/O LATE M.V.RAVANAMURTHY, KOTHAGUDEM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KHAMMAM DISTRICT NOW RESIDING AT PLOT NO.31, DOOR NO. 1-3-176/35/22/31, BESIDE LITTLE FLOWER HIGH SCHOOL,GANDHINAG ...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 4 pleased toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring teh action of the 1st respondent in dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner in Rc.NO.1246/2009/KCR dt. 26-2-2011 confirming the orders of the 2nd respondent in RC.NO.805/08 A dt. 14-3-2009 and 3rd Respondent inRc.No.662/96-B dt.29-4-2008 as being illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 21 of constitution of India and be pleased to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2011(WVMP 2007 OF 2011 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 vacate the interim orders dt: 28.03.2011 in WPMP No. 10077 of 2011 in WP No. 8118 of 2011 and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2011(WPMP 10077 OF 2011 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 grant stay of all further proceedings including dispossession of the petitioner from the land to an extent of Ac. 6.55 cents in Sy.NO.96/5 situated in Kanapaka Ayyannapeta village, vizianagaram district pending the disposal of the WP and be pleased to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2012(WVMP 1829 OF 2012 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 vacate the interim order granted in WPMP No. 10077 of 2011 in WP No. 8118 of 2011 dated 28.03.2011 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T V SRI DEVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. ARAVALA RAMA RAO 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. P L RAO 4. SUBBA RAO KORRAPATI 5 WRIT PETITION NO: 21255/2025 Between: 1. MANTRIPRAGADA MANGADEVI, , W/O. BHASKARA SHAMBA SIVA RAO AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.26-1-6, MAIN ROAD, DASSANNAPETA, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 2. MANTRIPRAGADA SURESH, , S/O. BHASKARA SHAMBA SIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O.H.NO. 1-23/1-11, MAHANTHI STREET KANAPAKA, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 3. MANTRIPRAGADA PHANI KUMAR SHARMA, , S/O. BHASKARA SHAMBA SIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.26-1-6, MAIN ROAD, DASSANNAPETA, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. MANTRIPRAGADA RAVI TEJA SHARMA,, S/O. BHASKARA SHAMBA SIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.26-1-6, MAIN ROAD, DASSANNAPETA, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. MANTRIPRAGADA SANTOSH BABU, , S/O. BHASKARA SHAMBA SIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.26-1-6, MAIN ROAD, DASSANNAPETA, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 6. SMT. ALELLA KALYANI,, D/O. BHASKARA SHAMBA SIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.3-130, TMP COLONY, GOPALAPATNAM RURAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, , VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. TAHSILDAR, , VIZIANAGARAM MANDAL VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 6 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 Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the action of the 5th Respondent in removing the digital signature in respect of the Petitioners agricultural land i.e., Ac.6.65 Cents situated in Sy.No.96-5 of Kanapaka (Ayyannapeta) Village, Vizianagaram Mandal, Vizianagaram District., without issuing any notice as illegal, arbitrary, without authority, violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act 1971 and the Rules made there under. Article 14, 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 5th Respondent to forthwith digitally signing the same 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 direct the 5th Respondent to forthwith restore the digitally signature on the Adangal, Form 1B pertaining to the agriculture land measuring an extent of Ac.6.65 Cents situated in Sy.No.96-5 of Kanapaka (Ayyannapeta) Village, Vizianagaram Mandal, Vizianagaram District., pending disposal of the Writ Petition before this Hon’ble Court. 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 may be pleased to implead the petitioner as Respondent No.6 in W.P.No.2155/2025 and permit him to contest the case by filing counter and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S DILIP JAYA RAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 7 The Court made the following COMMON ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents. 2. The W.P.No.24880 of 2025 was filed declaring the action of the 4th respondent in mutating the name of dead person as pattadar in the online Adangal and IB, with regard to Sy.No.96/5 to an extent of Ac.6.65 cents in Kanapaka Village (Ayyannapeta), Vizianagaram Mandal, Vizianagaram District, without cancelling the Pattadar Pass Book and Title deed issued in favour of the Petitioner that too without issuing any notice and without following the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, and the Rules framed there under. 3. 3. The W.P.No.8118 of 2011 was filed declaring the action of the 1st respondent in dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner in R.C.No.1246/2009/KRC dated 26.02.2011 confirming the orders of the 2nd respondent in Rc.No.805/08 A dated 14.03.2009 and the 3rd Respondent in Rc.No.622/96-B dated 29.04.2008. 4. The W.P.No.21255 of 2025 was filed declaring the action of the 5th respondent in removing the digital signature in respect of the petitioners’ agricultural land i.e., Ac.6.65 cents situated in Sy.No.96-5 of Kanapaka (Ayyannapeta) Village, Vizianagaram Mandal, Vizianagaram District, without issuing any notice. 8 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.24880 of 2025 submits that pursuant to the proceedings of the 2nd respondent/District Collector dated 10.04.2025, the 4th respondent undertook the mutation proceedings with respect to the subject land in an extent of Ac.6.65 cents, in Sy.No.96/5 in Kanapaka Village (Ayyannapeta), Vizianagaram Mandal, Vizianagaram District and aggrieved by the adangal report obtained dated 03.08.2025, this Writ Petition is filed. 6. The learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.8118 of 2011 submits that the civil proceedings were initiated against the 4th respondent therein and the said particulars are as under: O.S.No.474 of 2009 on the file of learned Principal Junior Civil Judge, Vizianagaram, dated 19.03.2012, A.S.No.38 of 2012 on the file of learned Principal District Judge, Vizianagaram dated 09.09.2014 and S.A.No.57 of 2015 on the file of this Court dated 13.09.2021. 7. The learned counsel for the petitioners in W.P.No.21255 of 2025 also questions the action of the 5th respondent/Tahsildar in observing at the remarks column that for the said survey number, the digital signature is not made, though the petitioners are entitled to be declared as successors of one Sri Mantripragada Surya Narayana, who is no more by recording the status as enjoyers and possessors of the subject land. 8. All the learned counsels uniformly submits that now that the controversy with regard to the mutation of the names of the parties concerned for the 9 subject land has to be resolved by the Tahsildar, Vizianagaram by taking into consideration of all the facts and circumstances. 9. In reply, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents submits that the Tahsildar, Vizianagaram will follow the due procedure in respect of the mutation of names for the subject land is concerned afresh, since the earlier mutation proceedings are disputed by the parties concerned. 10. In view of the above said facts and circumstances and upon consideration of the rival submissions made, these Writ Petitions are disposed of vide Common Order, by directing the Tahsildar, Vizianagaram to consider afresh the mutation proceedings for the subject land and upon the representation made by all the parties concerned including the petitioners in these Writ Petitions, by enclosing all the necessary documents in support of their claims separately addressing to the Tahsildar, Vizianagaram, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of this Order. On receipt of such representations from the petitioners concerned, in these writ petitions, the Tahsildar, Vizianagaram shall consider and dispose of the same strictly in accordance with law by hearing all the parties concerned including the petitioners in these Writ Petitions, giving due opportunity, upon verification of the records and the subject lands, appropriate decision shall be taken on its own merits, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three 10 (03) months thereafter. Uninfluenced by the above said proceedings, the above directed exercise shall be completed. 11. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Interim orders if any deemed to have been vacated. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 29.01.2026 SCH 11 257 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN W.P.Nos.24880 of 2025, 8118 of 2011 & 21255 of 2025 Date: 29.01.2026 SCH