APHC010686102025 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: 35293/2025 Between: 1. JONNADA SRINIVAS, S/O CHANDRARAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC ADVOCATE, R/O DOOR NO. 104-9-172, FIAT NO. F2, BLOCK NO. A, SAINIVAS APARTMENT, EAST RAILWAY STATION ROAD, G.V. NAGAR, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM RURAL MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COLLECTORS DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KORUKONDA MANDAL, KORUKONDA, EAST GODAVARI 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 a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the Respondents 2 No. 3 and 4 in considering and disposing of the petitioner's application, dated 31-05- 2025 through Challan No. 91071830612025 for conversion of land bearing L.P. No. 3624, an extent of Ac 0.2610 Cents in R.S. No.366/IE, Jagannadhapuram Gram Panchayat limits, Burugupudi Village, Korukonda Mandal, East Godavari District, despite given representation, dated 06-09- 2025 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents, particularly Respondents 3 and 4, to consider and dispose of the petitioner's application for conversion of agricultural land to non- agricultural purpose, expeditiously, within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court 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 Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 to dispose the petitioner’s application. dated 31-05-2025 through Challan No. 91071830612025 for conversion of land bearing L.P. No. 3624, an extent of Ac 0.2610 Cents in R.S. No. 366/IE, Jagannadhapuram Gram Panchayat limits, Burugupudi Village, Korukonda Mandal, East Godavari District, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KONDETI RANGA SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. This Writ Petition was filed questioning the action of the respondent Nos.3 and 4 in considering and disposing of the petitioner’s application dated 31.05.2025 through Challan No.91071830612025 for conversion of the land bearing L.P.No.3624, an extent of Ac.0.2610 cents in R.S.No.366/IE, Jagannadhapuram Gram Panchayat limits, Burugupudi Village, Korukonda Mandal, East Godavari District, despite giving representation, dated 06.09.2025. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, relying upon the written instructions of the 3rd respondent dated 31.12.2025, submits that the Government has issued a Gazette repealing the act in the month of September, 2025. Hence, the question of consideration of application for conversion of agricultural to non- agricultural assessment does not arise. Moreover, the land is covered under the acquisition for provision of land to Air Force Enclave. The said written instructions of the 3rd respondent dated 31.12.2025 shall be made as part of the Court record. 4. In view of the above said specific instructions of the 3rd respondent dated 31.12.2025, nothing survives in this Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ 4 Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Interim order, 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 5 371 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN W.P.No.35293 of 2025 Date: 29.01.2026 SCH