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2026 DAILYLAW 5288 (AP)

KAPU VENKATARAMI REDDY v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/18822/2023 · 2026-07-12

Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao

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Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement :13.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010362412023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE 13th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 18822/2023 Between: 1. KAPU VENKATARAMI REDDY, S/O. K. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 75 YRS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. 11/17, MAREMMA TEMPLE, KANAKAVEEDU VILLAGE, NANDAVARAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. YANJARLAPATI VENKATRAMAMMA,, W/O. KAPU SIVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 73 YRS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. H.NO.2-63, PARLA, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENDOWMENTS, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, POLAKALLU VILLAGE, C-BELAGAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 4. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRI POLUKALLU SOMESHWARA SWAMY DEVASTANAM REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, C- BELAGAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. CT IS AMENDED IN WRIT PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT AS PER THE COURT ORDER DATED.09.10.2023 VIDE ORDER PASSED IN IA NO.2 OF 2023. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring that the action of the Respondent Authorities in trying to dispossess the Petitioners from their Agricultural Lands, i.e total admeasuring Ac.12-00 gts vide, Ac.6-00 EACH Petitioner in Sy. No.344-C, situated at Kanakaveedu Village, Nandavaram Mandal, Kumool District, Andhra Pradesh, which is illegal, arbitrary and also violation of Article 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent Authorities not to dispossess the Petitioners from their Agricultural Lands and further declare that the Petitioner is the rightful owner of their Lease Agricultural land, admeasuring total admeasuring Ac.12-00 gts vide, Ac.6-00 EACH Petitioner in Sy. No.344-C, situated at Kanakaveedu Village, Nandavaram Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the Respondent Authorities not to dispossess the Petitioners from their Lease Agricultural Land, i.e total admeasuring Ac.12-00 gts vide, Ac.6-00 EACH Petitioner in Sy. No.344- C, situated at Kanakaveedu Village, Nandavaram Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh and pass such IA NO: 2 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 to allow the Petitioners to Amend the cause title of the Respondent No.4 as; "Sri Polukallu Someshwara Swamy Devastanam, Rep. by its Executive Officer, C- Belagal Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh" and to pass 3 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. Y BALAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. G RAMANA RAO (SC FOR ENDOWMENTS RAYALASEEMAREGION) 2. GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.18822 OF 2023 ORDER: Sri James Jaganand, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioners, sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 13.07.2026 KBN Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 5 16 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.18822 of 2023 Date: 13.07.2026 KBN