APHC010686202025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 35430/2025 Between: 1. NARRA VENKATARAMANA,, S/O LATE LAKSHMANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 14-288, YARRAGUNTAPALLI, H/O. SYDAPURAM KADIRI MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522237 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, PUTTAPARTHI.-515134 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KADIRI DIVISION, KADIRI, SRI SATHYA SAL DISTRICT.-515591 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KADIRI MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.- 515591 5. BAIMUTHAKA SRINIVASULU, S/O BAIMUTHAKARAMAPPA, R/O H.NO. 4-3-138, KURUMA BASTI, SECUNDERABAD - 500003. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents no. 3 and 4 in entertaining the appeal of the 5th Respondent to mutate his name and cancel the Petitioners Pattadar 2 Passbook for the land in Sy. No. 339-1 to an extent of Ac. 2.40 cents situated at Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandal, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, and contrary to the law laid down by this Hon'ble Court in Ratnamma Vs. The Revenue Divisional Officer2015(5) ALT 228 2015(6) ALD 609as illegal, arbitrary, opposed to the established principles of Law and further in violation of Right to Property guaranteed under Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the Petitioners entries in the Record of Rights and his Pattadar Passbook issued under Section 6-A of the Act and pass such 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 May be pleased to direct the direct the Respondents not to interfere with the Petitioner's entries with respect to the property in Sy. No. 339-1 to an extent of Ac. No. 339-1 to an extent of Ac. 2.40 cents situated at Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandalin the Record of Rights and his Pattadar Passbook issued under Section 6- A of the Act pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AYESHA AZMA S Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. RAVULA NAGARJUNA 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader 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 final notice issued by the 3rd respondent dated 25.11.2025, on the request made by the 5th respondent for cancellation of the pattadar passbook issued in favour of the petitioner for the land in an extent of Ac.2.40 cents in Sy.No.339-1 of Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District. 3. All the learned counsels submit that the 3rd respondent has no power to issue the said impugned notice dated 25.11.2025 and as per Section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (“the Act”), the revision lies before the 2nd respondent-District Collector. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances and upon consideration of the legal position, the 5th respondent, if so, aggrieved by any action of the 4th respondent in issuance of the pattadar passbook and title deeds in respect of the subject land in favour of the petitioner and seeking cancellation of the same, he can file a revision under Section 9 of the Act before the competent authority within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Order by enclosing all the necessary documents in support of his claim and upon filing of the same, the said competent authority/ revisional authority shall proceed with the necessary hearing, strictly 4 in accordance with law, by hearing all the parties concerned, including the petitioner and the 5th respondent herein, giving due opportunity, upon verification of the records and the subject land, appropriate decision shall be taken on its own merits, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (04) months thereafter. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 09.02.2026 SCH 5 456 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN W.P.No.35430 of 2025 Date: 09.02.2026 SCH