1 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 07.07.2026 Date of uploading : 15.07.2026 APHC010297402023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 15202/2023 Between: 1. CSI AROGYAVARAM MEDICAL CENTRE, REP.BY ITS DIRECTOR DR.K.P.RAVINDRA, SANATORIUM, B.KOTHAKOTA MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - ,REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER/CHAIRMAN, HORSLEY HILLS TOWNSHIP, MADANAPALLE, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 4. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER/TAHSILDAR, B.KOTHAKOTA MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA 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 topleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the Respondents in erecting Board forcibly in the Petitioner Property and dmeasuring Ac.0.96 cents in Sy.No.464- A, situated in Horsley Hills, Kotavuru Village, Madanapalle Mandal, 2 Annamayya District (erstwhile Chittoor District), and trying to interfere with the Petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment over the said property, without following due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and unconstitutional and further direct the Respondents to remove the Board illegally erected in the Petitioner's property and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 grant interim direction directing the respondents herein not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Petitioner over the property and dmeasuring Ac.0.96 cents in Sy.No.464-A, situated in Horsley Hills, Kotavuru Village, Madanapalle Mandal, Annamayya District (erstwhile Chittoor District), pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K B RAMANNA DORA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: The short grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are trying to interfere with the petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment over the subject property admeasuring Ac.0.96 cents in Sy.No.464-A situated in Horsley Hills, Kotavaru village, Madanapalle mandal, Annamayya district by erecting board forcibly in the subject property. 2. Heard Sri K.B.Ramanna Dora, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Venkata Satyanaryana, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue Department. 3 3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, on 27.06.2023, this Court has granted interim orders which reads as follows: “In the meanwhile, status quo with regard to the subject matter existing as on today shall be maintained by both sides in all respects and no coercive action in respect of the subject matter property shall be resorted to by the respondents.” 4. Though the matter is of the year 2023 and despite granting sufficient time, the respondents did not choose to file counter nor placed any instructions on record till date. In the said circumstances, instead of keeping the writ petition pending, by duly considering the interim order granted by this Court on 27.06.2023, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: “The respondent authorities are directed not to interfere with the subject property except under due process of law.” Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 07.07.2026 BRS Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4