APHC010284142026 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: 14766/2026 Between: BOYAPATI ANJANEYULU,, S/O. LATE BOYAPATI NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RIO VASANTHAPURAM VILLAGE, DHARMAVARAM MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -515672. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, PUTTAPARTHI, ANDHRA PRADESH -515134. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, , DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -515671. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BATTALAPALLI MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -515661. 5. THE VILLAGE REVENUE ASSISTANT, , OBULAPURAM REVENUE VILLAGE, BATTALAPALLI MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -515661. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.14766 of 2026 Dated 28.05.2026 VENKATESH KOSARAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in attempting to dispossess the petitioner from the schedule property situated in Survey No. 985 admeasuring Ac. 2-80 cents Survey No. 986 admeasuring Ac 13-18 cents Survey No. 995 admeasuring Ac. 6-75 cents and Survey No. 123-8 admeasuring Ac. 1-16 cents situated at Obulapuram Revenue Village Battalapalli Mandal Sri Sathya Sai District Andhra Pradesh without following due process of law and without issuing any notice as illegal arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the schedule property except by following due process of law and further direct the respondents to consider the petitioners representations dated 20.04. 2026 and 04.05.2026 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law and pass….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. 3. Mr. Kosaraju Venkatesh, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the respondents are attempting to dispossess the petitioner from the schedule property situated in Survey No.98-5 admeasuring Ac.2.80 cents, Survey No.98-6 admeasuring Ac.13.18 cents, Survey No.99-5 admeasuring Ac.6.75 cents and Survey No.123/8 admeasuring Ac.1.16 cents situated at Obulapuram Revenue Village, Battalapalli Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.14766 of 2026 Dated 28.05.2026 Andhra Pradesh, without following due process of law and without issuing any notice. He further seeks a direction to the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the schedule property except by following due process of law and also to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 20.04.2026 and 04.05.2026. 4. Mr. T. Sanjeeva Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on written instructions, submits that the subject land is classified as Government Dry Private Patta land standing in the name of Andra Narappa Gari Pullapa. It is further submitted that, on field enquiry, the subject lands are found to be in continuous possession and enjoyment of the present pattadars as reflected in the Online UAT Webland records, and that the petitioner is not in possession or enjoyment of the land. It is also submitted that no orders or notices have been issued in this regard and that, after conducting due enquiry, the application of the petitioner would be disposed of in accordance with law. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner relied upon the sale deed to show that the petitioner has been in possession and enjoyment of the property and also filed an encumbrance certificate to establish his title and possession over the property. 6. Be that as it may, the question of possession and title cannot be adjudicated in the present writ petition. However, the petitioner cannot be dispossessed from the subject land without following due process of law. 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.14766 of 2026 Dated 28.05.2026 7. Having regard to the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the schedule property without following due process of law. Respondent Nos.2 to 4 are further directed to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 20.04.2026 and 04.05.2026 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 8. With the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 28.05.2026 RSI/PGT 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.14766 of 2026 Dated 28.05.2026 15 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 14766 of 2026 Date: 28.05.2026 RSI/PGT