APHC010697272025 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: 290/2026 Between: 1. GUNTI SHANTHI @ VANTALA SHANTHI, D/O. LATE. VANTHALA MANGALA RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O. DOOR NO. 11-91, GUDIVADA VILLAGE, PADERU MANDAL, ALLURI SITHARAMA RAJU DISTRICT -531024 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALLURI SITARAMARAJU DISTRICT, PADERU. 3. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISION OFFICER, PADERU DIVISION, PADERU 4. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PADERU MANDAL, ALLURI SITARAMARAJU DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: <to issue a Writ, Order or more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned Notice R.O.C. CV/428/2025 dated 09.12.2025 issued by Respondent No. 4 and the highhanded acts of the Respondents taking coercive actions, including eviction, demolition. forfeiture or resumption of possession of the Petitioner's house/site in Survey No.45/1 (Part), Gudivada Village, Paderu Mandal, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently set-aside impugned Notice R.O.C. CV/428/2025 dated 09.12.2025 issued by Respondent No. 4 and further direct the Respondents to refrain from taking any coercive actions, including eviction, demolition, forfeiture or resumption of possession of the Petitioners house/site in Survey No.45/1 (Part), Gudivada Village, Paderu Mandal, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, and pass….= 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned notice bearing R.O.C. CV/428/2025 dated 09.12.2025, issued by Respondent No.4, and the high-handed actions of the respondents in taking coercive steps, including eviction, demolition, forfeiture, or resumption of possession of the petitioner’s house/site situated in Survey No.45/1 (Part), Gudivada Village, Paderu Mandal, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, are illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to law. 4. It is an admitted fact that pursuant to the issuance of the notice dated 09.12.2025, the petitioner has not submitted any explanation. In view of the same, this Court is not inclined to examine the merits of the case. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to submit an explanation pursuant to the impugned notice bearing R.O.C. CV/428/2025 dated 09.12.2025, issued by Respondent No.4, along with all relevant records, within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon submission of such explanation, the respondent authorities are directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law under Section 6 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905. Till such time final orders are passed, the respondents are directed not to interfere with the petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property and not to dispossess the petitioner, except by following the due process of law. No costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH 07.01.2026 klk 159 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.290 of 2026 07.01.2026 kkllkk