APHC010709392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 46/2026 Between: 1. SHEKHE MUNTHAZ BEGAM, W/O. NAGUR, AGED 45 ABOUT YEARS, OCCUPATION HOME MAKER, RESIDENT OF RAMALAYAM VEEDHI, TETAGUNTA VILLAGE, TUNI MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT- 533406. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENT BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TUNI, KAKINADA DISTRICT - 533401. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TUNI MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT - 533401. 4. THE TETAGUNTA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENT BY ITS SECRETARY, TETAGUNTA, TUNI MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT- 533406. 5. SHAIK HUSSAIN JANI, S/O. BADEMIYA, AGED NOT KNOWN, OCCUPATION NOT KNOWN, RESIDENT OF TETAGUNTA VILLAGE, TUNI MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT- 533406. ...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 an appropriate order, writ or direction, more 2 particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents for not conducing any inquiry by the 3rd Respondent through considering the Representation of the petitioner dated 20.01.2025, against obtaining illegal tax receipts by the 5th Respondent from the 4th Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violation of articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the constitution of the Bharat, consequently direct the respondents specifically 3rd Respondent to conduct inquiry through considering the Representation of the petitioner dated 20.01.2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GUNDALA SIVA PRASADA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Standing Counsel For Zilla Praja Parishads,Mandal Praja Parishads and Gra 3. SRINIVASA RAO PAPPU 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 3, the learned Standing Counsel for the 4th respondent and the learned counsel for the 5th respondent. 2. This Writ Petition was filed questioning the action of the respondents for not conducting any inquiry by the 3rd respondent through considering the representation of the petitioner dated 20.01.2025, against obtaining illegal tax receipts by the 5th respondent from the 4th respondent. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader, relying upon the written instructions of the 3rd respondent dated 05.01.2026, submits that the petitioner has to file the petitions before the competent authority, but not to the revenue authorities. However, no petition is received by the 3rd respondent dated 20.01.2025 from the petitioner. The signature and the stamp affixed on the representation dated 20.01.2025 is not done by the 3rd respondent i.e., Tahsildar, Tuni. 4. Similarly, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 4th respondent, relying upon the written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 04.03.2026, submits that the petition schedule property originally belongs to Shek Agabibi and she has also got two more houses i.e., 1. petitioner’s schedule house and the other is the petitioner’s living house. Later, her family members, i.e., her brothers i.e., Shek Sattar and Shek Hussain have 4 partitioned between them. Thereafter, one house was devolved to Smt. Fathima Bibi, D/o. Sattar ad another house was devolved from Shaik Hussain to Madina Basha, S/o. Hussain and after his demise, it is under the possession of the petitioner (Muntaz Begum, W/o. Nagur). As per the records in the year 1983, Sri Shaik Hussain Jani, husband of Fathima Bibi, constructed a house in the petitioner schedule site, which was devolved to his wife Fathima Bibi and till 2026, there are no disputes regarding their house/ house site. Further, Sri Shaik Hussain Jani is in continuous possession of the said house without any interruption by paying house taxes, if any, in his name. The house was registered in the name of Sri Shaik Hussain Jani in the Gram Panchayat, Tetagunta and the house tax was demanded in the name of Sri Shaik Hussain Jani vide Assessment No.552 and after revision, assessment number was changed as 925, thereafter, online assessment No.199891001408 was allotted to him for the said house. House Tax was paid by him timely every year and the Grama Panchayat provided him the receipt. Sri Shaik Hussain Jani is having electrical connection bearing service No.2035832520360010 to the said house. Sri Shaik Nagur, S/o. Madeena Basha, the grandson of Sri Hussain was married to Shaik Munthaz Begum in the year 1996, after marriage, she has also not filed any objections or complaints till 2026. The written instructions of the 3rdrespondent dated 05.01.2026 and the 4th respondent dated 04.03.2026, shall be made as part of the Court record. 5 5. In reply, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that his representation was not considered by the authorities concerned. 6. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to make a fresh representation to the respondent Nos.3 and 4, enclosing all the necessary documents in support of his claim, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Order. On receipt of such representation from the petitioner, the respondent Nos.3 and 4 are directed to consider and dispose of the same, strictly, in accordance with law, by hearing all the parties concerned, giving due opportunity, including the petitioner and the 5th respondent, upon verification of the records and the subject house/ land, appropriate decision shall be taken on its own merits, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of three (03) months thereafter. 7. 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 05.03.2026 SCH 6 236 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN W.P.No.46 of 2026 Date: 05.03.2026 SCH