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2026 DAILYLAW 2741 (AP)

SINGANA ACCHAMMA v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/14915/2026 · 2026-05-27

Y Lakshmana Rao

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APHC010285752026 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: 14915/2026 Between: 1. SINGANA ACCHAMMA, W/O LATE KATTAIAH, AGED 75 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.4/90, KOLLAVARIPALLI, MITTAMEEDAPALLI VILLAGE, RAJAMPET MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT - 516126. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI - 522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA DISTRICT - 516001. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAJAMPET REVENUE DIVISION, RAJAMPET, KADAPA DISTRICT - 516115. 4. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, RAJAMPET MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT - 516115. 5. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, MITTAMEEDAPALLI VILLAGE, RAJAMPETMANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT - 516126. ...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 an order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities particularly the 4th respondent herein in trying to dispossess the 2 petitioner from her lands in an extent of Ac.1.05 cents in Sy.No.347-2 and Ac.0.14 cents in Sy.No.345-2 totaling to an extent of Ac.1.19 cents situated in Mittameedapalli revenue village, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District, without following due process of law and without issuing any notice as highly arbitrary. illegal, null and void and against the principles of natural justice and violative of fundamental rights apart from the Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondent authorities not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the above said lands in an extent of Ac.1.05 cents in Sy.No.347-2 and Ac.0.14 cents in Sy.No.345-2 totaling to an extent of Ac.1.19 cents situated in Mittameedapalli revenue village, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District and to 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 to direct the respondent authorities not to dispossess the petitioner from her lands in an extent of Ac.1.05 cents in Sy.No.347-2 and Ac.0.14 cents in Sy.No.345-2 totaling to an extent of Ac.1.19 cents situated in Mittameedapalli revenue village, Rajampet Mandal, Kadapa District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SUDEEPTHI POTLURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents. 2. Ms. Sudeepthi Potluri, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 4th respondent is trying to dispossess the petitioner from the subject land without following the due process of law and without issuing any notice. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the subject land is classified as dotted land. It is further submitted that the petitioner has not produced any record in support of her claim and that the land belongs to her and the name of the petitioner was not entered in any other revenue records. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner relied on the possession certificate issued by the respondent No.4, wherein it is categorically mentioned that the petitioner is in possession of the property. 5. Be that as it may, the respondents are not expected to dispossess the petitioner from the subject land without following the due process of law. 6. The learned Assistant Government Pleader further submits that, on verification of the connected records found that there are no entries to the effect of the possession certificate allegedly issued in favour of the petitioner by respondent No.4. 7. Be that as it may, if a possession certificate has been issued, it is the duty of the Respondents to make necessary entries in revenue records. Merely because entries are not there in the records concerned, the Respondents cannot initiate steps for eviction without following due process of law, unless the same is cancelled by following due process of law, the respondents are not permitted to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the subject land. 4 8. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case and recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the subject land or dispossess the petitioner 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 KNN/ARR 5 13 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 14915/2026 Date :28.05.2026 KNN/ARR