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2026 DAILYLAW 28549 (AP)

Ambati Srinivasa Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/45458/2018 · 2026-03-05

Sumathi Jagadam

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APHC010941152018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 45458/2018 Between: 1. AMBATI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, KOTHAPALEM VILLAGE, EDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. AMBATI NARASIMHA RAO, S/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OF KOTHAPALEM VILLAGE, EDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARSARAOPET DIVISION, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, EDLAPADU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 5. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS, SUB-DIVISION, GUNTUR, A.P. ...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 2 mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 5 in interfering with the petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of a total extent of Ac.1.97 cts of agricultural land situated in Sy.Nos. 63/1 and 81/3 of Kondaveedu Village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 to refrain from doing so, without following due process of law and pass 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 respondents 2 to 5 not to interfere with the petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of a total extent of Ac.1.97 cts of agricultural land situated in Sv.Nos. 63/1 and 81/3 of Kondaveedu Village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District, pending disposal of the main writ petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V SURYA KIRAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS (AP) 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on written instructions dated 05.03.2026, submits that the respondents are not interfering with the possession and further no road has been laid on the subject land. In view of the above, this Court finds it appropriate to dispose of the matter by making the interim orders, dated 14.02.2018, absolute. If the respondents want to proceed against the petitioner, it is open for the authorities to follow due process in accordance with the law. With this observation, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 06.03.2026 CMK 4 124 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 45458/2018 Dated : 06.03.2026 CMK