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2026 DAILYLAW 4316 (AP)

Bathula Gangulappa v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/37103/2022 · 2026-07-02

Nyapathy Vijay

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Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010620222022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 37103/2022 Between: 1. BATHULA GANGULAPPA, S/O LATE B.NADIPANNA ALIAS VENKATASWAMY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O.5-8, VENKATADRI COLONY, BHIMAGANIPALLI POST, PUNGANUR MANDAL-517247, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAMANER REVENUE DIVISION PALAMANER-5174O8, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PUNGANUR MANDAL CHITTOOR 2 DISTRICT, A.P. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR-517002. 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PUNGANUR POLICE STATION PUNGANUR-517247, CHITTOOR DIST. A.P. THE WRIT PETITION IS DISMISSED AS NOT PRESSED WITH RESPECT TO RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6 AS PER CO DT 28/11/2022 7. D L SATYANARAYANA, S/O LAXMAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O.12 154, NEAR B.R. PICTURE PALACE, PALAMANER ROAD, PUNGANUR TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 8. DIALITHAMMA, D/O VENKATASWAMY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O.12-154, NEAR B.R.PICTURE PALACE, PALAMANER ROAD, PUNGANUR TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 9. P ANJAMMA, W/O M.RAVI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O.KAMATHAMPALLI VILLAGE, BHEEMAGANI PALLI POST, PUNGANUR MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Revenue authorities in particular, the 4th Respondent, in mutating and issuing Pattadar Pass and Title Deed on the names of the third parties/unofficial respondents for the land in Sy.No.4o8/13, an extent of Ac.o.67 cents of Bhimaganipalli Village, Punganur Mandal, Chittoor District, which belongs to the writ petitioner, without any notice to the writ petitioner and without following the due process of law and also in 3 violation of the principles of natural justice as laid down under the A.P. Assignment Laws, or under the ROR Act, 1971, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently set-aside the said mutation and issuance of Pass Books and Title Deeds on the name of third parties/unofficial respondents and thereafter direct the Revenue authorities to mutate the name of the writ petitioner and also direct the Revenue authorities to issue Pattadar Pass Book and Title Deed to the writ petitioner for the land in Sy.No.408/13, an extent of Ac.o.67 cents of Bhimaganipalli Village, Punganur Mandal, Chittoor District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 Respondents, not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land in Sy.No.4o8/13, an extent of Ac.o.67 cents of Bhimaganipalli Village, Punganur Mandal, Chittoor District of the petitioner, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S S BHATT Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S PARINEETA 2. GP FOR HOME 3. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.37103 of 2022 O R DE R: Learned counsel for the Petitioner filed letter dated 01.07.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to avail the alternative remedies. 2. Permission as sought for is accorded. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the alternative remedies. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. ___________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 03.07.2026 KLP Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable