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APHC010285062026
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: 14861/2026 Between:
1. BADDELA BALARAJU, S/O.BADDELA PAKEERAIAH, AGED 45 YEDRS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGULAVARAM VILLAGE, MACHERLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT). ANDHRA PRADESH - 522426. 2. CHAGANTI CHINA ANANDA RAO,, S/O.PULLAIAH, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGULAYARAM VILLAGE, MACHERLA MANDAL PALNADU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT). ANDHRA PRADESH - 522426. 3. SMT.PILLA MADHAVI,, W/O.SHANKAR, AGED 24 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NAGULAVARAM VILLAGE, MACHERLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT). ANDHRA PRADESH - 522426. ...PETITIONER(S) AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALNADU DISTRICT AT NARASARAOPET-522601. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GURAZALA DIVISION, GURAZALA, PALNADU DISTRICT, A.P.-522415. 2
4. THE TAHSILDAR, MACHERLA MANDAL, MACHERLA, PALNADU DISTRICT, A.P. - 522426. 5. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, NAGULAVARAM VILLAGE, MACHERLA MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH --
522426. ...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 the nature of Writ of Madnamus declaring the action of the respondents No.4 and 5 and their sub-ordinates in seeking to Evict/dispossess the petitoners from their lands to an extent of Ac.
1.00 Ac.1.99 cents in Sy.No.990/1 and Ac.0.97 cents incents in Sy.No.990/4, Sy.No.990/3 of Nagulavaram Village, Macherla Mandal, Palnadu District (Erstwhile Guntur District) without issuing any notice or following due process of law as wholly illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice and also in violation of Art. 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No.4 and 5 not to evict/dispossess the petitioners from the respective lands stated supra in the interest of justice 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 respondents No.4 and 5 not to evict/dispossess the petitoners from their respective lands situated in an extent of Ac.1.00 cents in Sy.No.990/4, Ac.1.99 cents in Sy.No.990/1 and Ac.0.97 cents in Sy.No.990/3 of Nagulavaram Village, Macherla Mandal, Palnadu District (Erstwhile Guntur District) pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. SIVA BHAMI REDDY S Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE
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The Court made the following:
ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader, appearing for official respondents.
2. Mr.Siva Bhami Reddy S, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the respondents 4 and 5 are trying to dispossess the petitioners from the subject land without following the due process of law.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the un-survey land is a Government land. It was block-splitted and the respondents never interfered with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners over the subject land.
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Learned counsel for the petitioners has relied on certain documents issued by the Inspector of Survey stating that the petitioners have been in possession and enjoyment of the property quite long time.
5. Be that as it may, the respondents are not supposed to dispossess the petitioners from the subject land without following the due process of law.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of and the respondents are directed hencewith not to dispossess the petitioners 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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6 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 14861/2026 Date : 28.05.2026
ARR/KNN