APHC010833202018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 40176/2018 Between: 1. SHAIK ABDUL GAFOOR, S/O MIAH SABU AGED ABOUT 80YRS R/O DIGUVAMETTA VILLAGE GIDDALUR MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE TAHSILDAR, GIDDALUR MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 5. GURRAM RANGA RAO, S/O POLAIAH AGED ABOUT 58YRS R/O DIGUVAMETTA VILLAGE GIDDALUR MANDAL PRAKASAM 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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent No.1 changing the revenue entries in respect of the land extent Ac.3.19cts situated in 2 Sy.No.1116/1 of Diguvametta of Krishriamsettypalli village, Giddalur mandal, Prakasam District by deleting the name of the petitioner and inserting the name of the respondent No.5 without any notice to the petitioner even inspite of pendency of civil dispute in 0.S.No. 353/2016 on the file of the Junior Civil Judge, Giddalur, Prakasam District as arbitrary, illegal and contrary Sec. 5(3) of A.P. Rights in Lands and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to delete the name of respondent No.5 in respect of the land extent Ac.3.19cts situated in Sy.No.1116/1 of Diguvametta of Krishnamsettypalli village, Giddalur mandal, Prakasam District and enter the name of the petitioner in the interest of justice. IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 to direct the respondent No.1 to restore the name of the petitioner in the revenue entries in respect of the land extent Ac.3.19cts situated in Sy.No.1116/ 1 of Diguvametta of Krishnamsettypalli village, Giddalur mandal, Prakasam District pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Sri B. Parthasaradhi Reddy, learned counsel, representing Sri P. Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 17.02.2026 KAS 4 150 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 40176/2018 Dated: 17.02.2026 KAS