PINNINTI VENKATA GIRI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/15271/2026 · 2026-06-18
B S Bhanumathi
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Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 19.06.2026 Date of uploading
: APHC010274262026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Friday, the Nineteenth day of June, Two Thousand and Twenty Six The Honourable Ms. Justice Writ Petition No.15271 of Between:
1. Pinninti Venkata Giri, S/o.Late Satyanarayana, aged about 68 years, occupation : Advocate, R/o.Vempadam Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh
2. The District Collector, Vizianagaram District, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh-535 001. 3. The Joint Collector Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vizianagaram Revenue Division, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh
5. The Tahsildar, Bondapal Pradesh – 535 001. Neutral Citation:___________ 19.06.2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) the Nineteenth day of June, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.15271 of 2026 inninti Venkata Giri, S/o.Late Satyanarayana, aged about 68 years, occupation : Advocate, R/o.Vempadam village, Poosapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh-535 204. ...Petitioner and he State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary to Revenue Department, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh-522 238. he District Collector, Vizianagaram District, Vizianagaram, Andhra he Joint Collector and Revisional Authority under R.O.R Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh – 535 001. he Revenue Divisional Officer, Vizianagaram Revenue Division, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh-535 001. he Tahsildar, Bondapalli Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra ___________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] the Nineteenth day of June, Two Thousand and Twenty Six inninti Venkata Giri, S/o.Late Satyanarayana, aged about 68 years, village, Poosapatirega Mandal, ...Petitioner he State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary to Revenue Department, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, 522 238. he District Collector, Vizianagaram District, Vizianagaram, Andhra er R.O.R.Act, 535 001. he Revenue Divisional Officer, Vizianagaram Revenue Division, District, Andhra
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6. The Village Revenue Officer, Garudabilli, Bondapalli Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh-535001. ...Respondents
Counsel for the petitioner:
1. Leo Law Associates L.L.P. Counsel for the respondents:
1.
Government Pleader for Revenue
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The Court made the following Order: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents especially by the 3rd respondent in not taking the Revision Petition, on record, and not passing orders on the same, and action of the 4th respondent herein in issuing the impugned endorsement - S.R.No.76/2052/K., dated 11-11-2025, to the extent of erroneously stating that there are disputes with respect to the lands in extent of Ac.0.92 cents in Sy. No.13-10, Ac.0.26 cents in Sy.No.13-14, 0.14 cents in Sy.No.13-15, Ac.1.90 cents in Sy.No.13-17, Ac.0.08 cents in Sy No.13-6, Ac.0.36 cents in Sy.No.139-2, Ac.0.14 cents in Sy.No.139-7, Ac.0.01 cents in Sy.No.144-21, Ac.0.27 cents in Sy.No.145-13-A, Ac.0.12 cents in Sy.No.145- 16, Ac.0.33 cents in Sy. No.146-12, Ac.1.28 cents in Sy No.146-8-A, Ac.2.08 cents in Sy.No.147-4, Ac.3.10 cents in Sy.No.147-1-A, Ac.0.14 cents in Sy. No.149-2, Ac.0.20 in Sy.No.149-4, Ac.2.02 cents in Sy.No.150-3, Ac.0.16 cents in Sy.No.16-10, Ac.0.12 in Sy.No.17-17, Ac.0.08 cents in Sy.No.17-2, Ac.0.16 cents in Sy.No.17-20, Ac.0.70 cents in Sy.No.17-25-B, Ac.0.19 cents in Sy.No.17-4, Ac.0.04 cents in Sy.No.39-17, Ac.0.09 cents in Sy.No.39-8, and Ac.6.83 cents in Sy.No.70-1, all of in Garudabilli Revenue Village, Bondapalli Mandal, Vizianagaram District, total admeasuring Ac. 21.72 cents as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to the material on record, unconstitutional and in clear violation of the well settled principles of natural justice, and consequentially, direct the Joint Collector & Revisional Authority under R.O.R.Act, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh i.e., the 3rd respondent herein to take the Revision Petition dated 11-03-2025 on record, immediately, and set aside the impugned endorsement-S.R.No.76/2052/K., dated.11-11-2025, to the extent of erroneous holding of alleged existence of the disputes with respect to the said land, and pass appropriate orders as per law, by following due process of law, and pass such other order, which this Court deems fit in the interest of justice. 4 BSB,J W.P.No.15271 of 2026
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02. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue reported that he has no instructions. 03. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that sufficient time was granted for instructions and moreover, the relief sought is only for disposal of the revision petition which was filed on 11.03.2025 before the respondent No.3. 04. In view thereof, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.3 to dispose of the revision petition filed by the petitioner within two (02) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order after providing opportunity to both the parties. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI
Date: 19.06.2026 Note:
CC by 24.06.2026. GRL
Whether the order is :
Speaking Yes Reasoned - Reportable - Non-Reportable Yes
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THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B.S.BHANUMATHI
WRIT PETITION NO:15271of 2026
Date: 19.06.2026 Note:
CC by 24.06.2026. GRL
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