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APHC010698192025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 35996/2025 Between:
1. UPPU VENKATARATNAMMA, W/O. UPPU MALYADRI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. NAGASAMUDRAM VILLAGE, KALIGIRI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - 522 503.
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524001.
3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KAVALI DIVISION, KAVALI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524201.
4. THE TAHSILDAR, KALIGIRI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524 224
...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 to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring action of the 4th respondent in trying to evict the petitioner from the land of an extent of Ac.0.68 cents in Sy.No.415-11, situated at Nagasamudram village, Kaligiri Mandal, SPSR Nellore District as illegal, arbitrary, one without jurisdiction and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 300-A of constitution of India and
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consequently direct the respondents not to evict the petitioner from the land of an extent Ac.0.68cents in Sy.No.415-11, situated at Nagasamudram village, Kaligiri Mandal, SPSR Nellore District 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 to direct the respondents not to evict the petitioner from the land of an extent Ac.0.68 cents in Sy.No.415-11, situated at Nagasamudram village, Kaligiri Mandal, SPSR Nellore District during pendency of the Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:
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ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:
<to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declaring action of the 4th respondent in trying to evict the petitioner from the land of an extent of Ac.0.68 cents in Sy.No.415-11, situated at Nagasamudram village, Kaligiri Mandal, SPSR Nellore District as illegal, arbitrary, one without jurisdiction and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 300-A of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to evict the petitioner from the land of an extent Ac.0.68cents in Sy.No.415-11, situated at Nagasamudram village, Kaligiri Mandal, SPSR Nellore District and pass….=
2. Heard Sri C.Subodh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents.
3. During the course of hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents, on written instructions dated 22.12.2025, furnished by the Tahsildar i.e. respondent no.4, submitted that assignment was granted in favour of the petitioner Smt. Uppu Venkataratnamma on 31.12.2022 under darakasth rules. But on field verification, it is found that, she is not in occupation and she left the village 10 years ago. At present one Pallapu Venkata Rao is cultivating the subject property. He further submitted that the respondent authorities would follow the provisions laid under A.P.Assigned Lands (POT) Act, 1977 (for short 8the Act9) before taking any action.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that by recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition may be disposed of.
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5. Considering the said submissions, the respondents are directed not to evict and dispossess the petitioner from the subject property without following due procedure and without initiation of proceedings under the Act and without passing any final order.
6. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any, in the writ petition, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 07.01.2026 RD
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No.35996 OF 2025 07.01.2026 RD