APHC010711912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 120/2026 Between: 1. PEETLA RAMARAO, S/O PEETIA CHINNA NAGANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTUAL LABOUR R/O D.NO. 9-9/1, SIDDAPURAM VILLAGE, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL. 2. SMT. P.SUJATHA, W/O P.RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTUAL LABOUR R/O D.NO. 9-9/4 , SIDDAPURAM VILLAGE, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL. 3. G.DANIYELU, S/O G. VENKATA RAMANA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTUAL LABOUR R/O D.NO. 9-9/11, SIDDAPURAM VILLAGE, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL. 4. P.BHULAKSHMI, W/O P. RAMARAO AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTUAL LABOUR R/O D.NO. 9-9/2 , SIDDAPURAM VILLAGE, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL. 5. G.VENKATESH, S/O G. VENKATA RAMANA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTUAL LABOUR R/O D.NO.9 , SIDDAPURAM VILLAGE, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL. 6. P.MALLIKARJUNA, S/O P RAMARAO AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTUAL LABOUR R/O D.NO. 9-9/9 , SIDDAPURAM VILLAGE, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL. Page 2 of 6 SRS,J W.P.No.120 of 2026 7. P.VISHNUVARDHAN, S/O P. RAMARAO AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTUAL LABOUR R/O D.NO. 9-/8 , SIDDAPURAM VILLAGE, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL. 8. P.SRIVANI, W/O P. RAMARAO AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTUAL LABOUR R/O D.NO. 9-9/7 , SIDDAPURAM VILLAGE, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL. 9. P.RAMANAMMA, W/O P. CHINNA NAGANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTUAL LABOUR R/O D.NO. 9-9/12 , SIDDAPURAM VILLAGE, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL. 10. P.SUREKHA, WO P.MAHESH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURAL LABOUR R/O D.NO. 9-9/6 , SIDDAPURAMVILLAGE, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL. 11. P.MAHESH, S/O P CHINNA NAGANNA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTUAL LABOUR R/O D.NO. 9-9/5 , SIDDAPURAMVILLAGE, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL. 12. P.RAMAKRISHNA, S/O P CHINNA NAGANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTUAL LABOUR R/O D.NO. 9-9/2 , SIDDAPURAM VILLAGE, ATMAKUR, KURNOOL. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, ATMAKUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. SIDDHAPURAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, SIDDHAPURAM VILLAGE, ATMAKUR MANDAL, KURNOOL 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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more p. 3 SRS,J W.P.No.120 of 2026 particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent authorities in threatening to dispossess the petitioners from their lawful possession in respect of their respective house sites situated in Sy.No. 137 situated at Siddhapuram village and Gram, Atmakur Mandal, Kurnool District, without any notice and without following the procedure contemplated under the Law, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust. unconstitutional and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent authorities not to take any coercive steps without following the due process of Law 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 authorities not to dispossess or in any manner interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners in respect of their respective house sites/houses situated in Sy.N. 137 of Siddhapuram village and Gram, Atmakur Mandal, Kurnool District, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V BABY RANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: Heard Sri M.S.P. Reddy, learned counsel representing Sri U.V.D. Praveen Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners; Smt. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, for respondent No.1, Smt. P. Usha, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, for p. 4 SRS,J W.P.No.120 of 2026 respondent No.2; and Ms. Kavitha, learned counsel representing Sri M. Sudheer, learned standing counsel for respondent No.3. 2. The petitioners 12 in number filed the above writ petition to declare the action of respondents 2 and 3 in trying to dispossess them from their respective house sites situated in survey No.137, Siddhapuram village, Atmakur Mandal, Krishna District, without issuing any notice, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the Panchayat Secretary of respondent No.3 issued possession certificates, dated 16.02.2024, to each of the petitioners. Thereafter, the petitioners constructed sheds and have been residing therein. Respondents 2 and 3 are attempting to dispossess the petitioners without issuing any notice. In support of their contention, they filed copies of tax receipts as material papers. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue submitted instructions of respondent No.2, and learned counsel for respondent No.3 submitted instructions of respondent No. 3. 5. As per the instructions of respondent No.2-Tahsildar, the land of an extent of Ac.48.48 cents of land in survey No.137 of Siddapuram village is recorded as ‘Gramakantam’, in the revenue records, and the revenue authorities are not interfering with the petitioners’ possession over their p. 5 SRS,J W.P.No.120 of 2026 respective properties. The revenue authorities have not issued any notice to the petitioners, as the land belongs to the Gram Panchayat. 6. A perusal of the instructions of respondent No.3 indicates the petitioners’ possession over their respective house sites and the existence of houses/sheds. The instructions further indicate that the Panchayat Secretary is not interfering with the lawful possession of the petitioners in respect of their residential houses in the subject survey number. 7. In view of the instructions furnished by the respective authorities, the contention of the petitioners that respondents 2 and 3 are interfering with their possession is misconceived. Keeping the writ petition pending doesn’t serve any purpose. 8. Given the above facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing respondents 2 and 3 not to interfere with the petitioners’ possession enjoyment of their respective house sites situated in survey No.137, Siddhapuram village, Atmakur Mandal, Krishna District, without following due process of law. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 27.01.2026 IKN p. 6 SRS,J W.P.No.120 of 2026 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 120 of 2026 Date: 27.01.2026 IKN