APHC010904572018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 43717/2018 Between: 1. G. THIMMAPPA, S/O. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESIDING AT VODDUPALLI VILLAGE, ATMAKUR MANDAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPURAMU, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ATMAKUR MANDAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT. 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ATMAKUR POLICE STATION, ATMAKUR, ANANTAPURAMU 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 to issue an appropriate writ or order more particularly one in nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in interfering with the petitioners' peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land admeasuring Ac. 0.60 cents in survey No. 237-1A of Talpuru 2 revenue Village, Atmakur Mandal, Anantapuramu District without issuing any notice and without following procedure established under law as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 not to interfere with the petitioners' peaceful possession of the said land. 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 3rd and 4th respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land admeasuring Ac. 0.60 cents in survey No. 237-1A of Talpuru Revenue Village, Atmakur Mandal, Anantapuramu District, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SESHADRI GOALLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following 3 ORDER: Based on the arguments heard on 18.03.2026, this Court has disposed of the Writ Petition with the following observation and direction. 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, on written instructions, dated 17.03.2026, submitted that the respondent authorities are not disturbing the petitioner’s possession of the land. Furthermore, the petitioner has been granted Pattadar Pass Book in token of possession of his land. 3. In view of these submissions, with the consent of both the parties, this Court finds it appropriate to make the interim order, dated 03.12.2018, absolute. 4. The respondent authorities are granted liberty to follow due process of law, if they intend to acquire the land of the petitioner in future. 5. Accordingly, with the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date:18.03.2026 DSH