APHC010711892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 747/2026 Between: 1. SINGAMSETTI PRABHAKAR RAO,, S/O VEERA RAGHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDENT OF CHEVITIKALLU VILLAGE, KANCHIKACHERLA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, A.P ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. PINCODE-522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NTR DISTRICT, BAKINGHOMEPET, VIJAYAWADA. PINCODE-520002. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDIGAMA, NANDIGAMA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. PINCODE-521185. 4. THE THASILDAR, KANCHIKACHARLA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. PINCODE- 521180. ...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 Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 in considering my representation dated 14-12-2024 to conduct survey and demarcation of the site with an extant of 1916 square yards in R.S. No. 183 of Chevitikallu Revenue Village, Kanchikacharla Mandal, NTR District even on submission of representations dated 14/12/2024 submitted to the Respondents 2 to 4 as arbitrary, illegal, abdication of the statutory duty cast on him under section 5 of The Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and voilative of principles of natural justice and Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent Nos.4 to conduct Survey and demarcate the site with an extant of 1916 square yards in R.S. No. 183 of Chevitikallu Revenue Village, Kanchikacharla Mandal, NTR District and 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 respondent No.4 to consider the representation dated 14-12-2024, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SAI HARSHITH PULAPARTHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 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 an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondent Nos 2 to 4 in considering my representation dated 14122024 to conduct survey and demarcation of the site with an extant of 1916 square yards in R S No 183 of Chevitikallu Revenue Village Kanchikacharla Mandal NTR District even on submission of representations dated 14/12/2024 submitted to the Respondents 2 to 4 as arbitrary illegal abdication of the statutory duty cast on him under section 5 of The Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act 1923 and voilative of principles of natural justice and Articles 14 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent Nos 4 to conduct Survey and demarcate the site with an extant of 1916 square yards in R S No 183 of Chevitikallu Revenue Village Kanchikacharla Mandal NTR District and to 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 Village Secretariat/Mee-Seva centre concerned refused to receive the petitioner’s application for conducting survey and demarcation of the subject land. In those circumstances, the petitioner was constrained to submit representations dated 14.12.2024 to respondent Nos.2 to 4 requesting conduct of survey in respect of the site admeasuring 1916 square yards in R.S. No.183 of Chevitikallu Revenue Village, Kanchikacharla Mandal, NTR District, and also expressed readiness to pay the requisite charges for such survey. Despite the said representations, the official respondents have not taken any action till date. 4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition without going into the merits of the matter. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 14.12.2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after conducting necessary survey and demarcation, if required, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE D. RAMESH 08.01.2026 RMD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION No.747 of 2026 08.01.2026 RMD