APHC010707112025 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: 36555/2025 Between: 1. MAGANTI DHARAMA RAO, S/O MAGANTI PRASADA RAO, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O NEKKALAMPET, PARITALA VILLAGE, KANCHIKACHERLA VILLAGE, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 521180 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE (REGISTRATION AND STAMPS DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COLLECTOR, NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA.- 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDIGAMA DIVISION, NANDIGAMA, NTR DISTRICT. - 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KANCHIKACHERLA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondent No. 2 in not deleting the land of the petitioner situated in R.S.No.280-2 (LPM.No.1012) to an extent of Ac.0.15 Cents in paritala village, Kanchikacherla Mandal, NTR District from the prohibited properties list 2 under section 22-A(l)(d) of Registration Act based on the reports submitted by the 3RD Respondent and 4th Respondent which clearly indicates that the land is a private patta land as arbitrary, illegal. Violation of Principles of natural justice and violation of Article 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to delete the land of the petitioner situated in R.S.No. 280-2 to an extent of Ac.0.15 Cents in paritala village, Kanchikacherla Mandal, NTR District from the prohibited properties list under section 22-A(l)(d) of Registration Act in the interest of justice. 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 pleased to direct the 2ND Respondent to delete the land of the petitioner situated in R.S.No. 280-2 (LPM NO: 1012) to an extent of Ac.0.15 Cents in paritala village, Kanchikacherla Mandal, NTR District from the prohibited properties list under section 22-A{l)(d) of Registration Act pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VELADI SAI SRI HARSHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS The Court made the following: 3 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 declare the action of the Respondent No.2 in not deleting the land of the petitioner situated in R.S.No.280-2 (LPM.No.1012) to an extent of Ac.0.15 Cents in paritala village, Kanchikacherla Mandal, NTR District from the prohibited properties list u/Sec.22-A(l)(d) of Registration Act based on the reports submitted by the 3rd Respondent and 4th Respondent which clearly indicates that the land is a private patta land as arbitrary, illegal. Violation of Principles of natural justice and violation of Article 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to delete the land of the petitioner situated in R.S.No.280-2 to an extent of Ac.0.15 Cents in paritala village, Kanchikacherla Mandal, NTR District from the prohibited properties list under section 22-A(l)(d) of Registration Act in the interest of justice….= 2. Heard Sri Veladi Sai Sri Harsha, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. The contention of the petitioner is that, earlier the Tahsildar has conducted enquiry and submitted a report on 07.7.2025 and the Revenue Divisional Officer has also submitted a report on 08.7.2025. Despite the same, the District Collector has not considered and disposed of the application filed by the petitioner for removal of the subject property under Section 22-A of the Registration Act. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents, on instructions, has submitted that, there are certain issues including land acquisition, ceiling lands, layouts in R.S.No.280/Paritala Village to finalize the joint inspection report and due to complexity in the 4 above issues, more records have to be examines and requested further time. Once the joint inspection report submits, the authorities would take appropriate decision. 5. Considering the submissions, the respondents particularly respondent no.2-the District Collector is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders, after getting joint inspection report from the competent authorities. The said exercise shall be completed within three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the 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 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.36555 OF 2025 07.01.2026 RD