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APHC010284402026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 14801/2026 Between:
1. JIVVI VISHWANATH, S/O. SHANKARA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -
515133. R/O.
KOTHACHERUVU VILLAGE MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, PUTTAPARTHI ANDHRA PRADESH - 515134. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PUTTAPARTHI DIVISION, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 515134. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PUTTAPARTHI MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 515134. 5. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, KAPPALABANDA VILLAGE, PUTTAPARTHI MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 515134.
...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, Order or Direction more particularly one in
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the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondents interfere with the petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment over the lands situated at Kappalabanda Village Palam Puttaparthi Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District in Sy.Nos.275-4 admeasuring Ac.0.84 cents, 308-7 admeasuring Ac.0.91 cents, 308-2B admeasuring Ac.0.70 cents, 308-3A admeasuring Ac.1.02 cents, 309- 1A admeasuring Ac.0.33 cents and 182-2 admeasuring Ac.0.16 cents without following due process of law as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment over the subject property and further direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioners representations submitted dated 20- 04-2026, 04-05- 2026 before the Respondents 2 to 4, in accordance with law within a time stipulated by this Honble Court and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the lands situated at Kappalabanda Village Palam, Puttaparthi Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District in Sy.Nos.275-4 admeasuring Ac.0.84 cents, 308-7 admeasuring Ac.0.91 cents, 308-2B admeasuring Ac.0.70 cents, 308- 3A admeasuring Ac.1.02 cents, 309-1A admeasuring Ac.0.33 cents and 182-2 admeasuring Ac.0.16 cents and further direct the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation submitted before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthi, under Praja Samasya Parishkara Vedika, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. VENKATESH KOSARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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VENKATESH KOSARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE
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The Court made the following:
ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader.
2. Mr.Kosaraju Venkatesh, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents are trying to interfere with the petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment over the subject land.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the subject land is categorized as Government dry patta land. He further submits that the issue relating to the subject land is still under the
consideration of the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted D-form patta.
5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the subject land without following the due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.
________________________ Dr. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Dt: 28.05.2026 ARR/KNN
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4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 14801/2026 Date : 28.05.2026
ARR/KNN