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2026 DAILYLAW 28000 (AP)

GRANDI GOVINDA RAJA v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/219/2026 · 2026-01-21

B Krishna Mohan

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APHC010714502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 219/2026 Between: 1. GRANDI GOVINDA RAJA, S/O LATE GRANDI SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O DOOR NO. 3-2, MAIN ROAD, MUDRAGADAVARI BAZAAR, SANTANUTALAPADU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.-522237 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE.-523001 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ONGOLE DIVISION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.-523001 4. THE TAHSILDAR, SANTANUTALAPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.-523225 5. OBULASETTY RAMESH BABU, S/O VENKATA SUBBA RAO, R/O. C/O LATE GRANDHI PUSHPAVATHI, D.NO. 7-5-35, NEAR GAYATRI MANDIR, LAWYERPET, ONGOLE.523001 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in trying to mutate the name of the 5th Respondent i.e., Obulasetty Ramesh Babu in the revenue records/Webland portal for the land in Sy. No. 1086 of Santanutalapadu Village, without considering the Petitioner's representation dated 21-01-2022 and Legal Notice dated 08-09-2025, as illegal, arbitrary, capricious, and violative of the Principles of Natural Justice and the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 as illegal, arbitrary, opposed to the established principles of Law and further in violation of Right to Property guaranteed under Article 300- A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th Respondent not to issue any Pattadar Passbook or Title Deed to the 5th Respondent regarding the subject property 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 4th Respondent to consider the Petitioner’s representation dated 21-01-2022 for mutation of the Petitioner's name for the extent of Ac. 01-68 % cents in Sy. No. 1086 of Santanutalapadu Village, after affording a personal hearing to the Petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AYESHA AZMA S Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 The Court made the following Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the 4th respondent in trying to mutate the name of the 5th respondent i.e., Obulasetty Ramesh Babu in the revenue records/ Webland portal for the land in Sy.No.1086 of Santanutalapadu Village, without considering the petitioner’s representation dated 21.01.2022 and the legal notice dated 08.09.2025. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 05.01.2026 submits that, on perusal of webland records, it reveals that neither the petitioner’s name nor the name of his father or grandfather is currently recorded for the subject land. No mutation application has been filed by the 5th respondent. Any application for mutation is subject to the procedure laid down under the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971. 4. In view of the above said facts and circumstances and the instructions of the 4th respondent dated 05.01.2026, no cause exists and it appears to be a pre-mature one without any cause of action. The liberty is given to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings as and 4 when cause of action arises. The written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 05.01.2026 shall be made as part of the court record. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Interim order, if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN 22.01.2026 NNN