Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 07.07.2026 Date of uploading : 18.07.2026 APHC010364292018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 16975/2018 Between: 1. C. VENKATA NARSI REDDY ,, S/O C.LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, GOWNIVARIPALLI VILLAGE, GORANTLA MANDAL ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, AMARAVATHI REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT 3. THE TAHSILDAR, GORANTLA MANDAL ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT 4. C NARENDRA REDDY, S/O C.SIVA REDDY GOWNIVARIPALLI VILLAGE, GORANTLA MANDAL ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT 5. C HARSHAVARDHAN REDDY, S/O C. SIVA REDDY GOWNIVARIPALLI VILLAGE, GORANTLA MANDAL 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 toto pass an order or orders or writ more particularly on in the nature 2 VS,J W.P.No.16975 of 2018 of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in cancelling the pattadhar passbook/title deed issued favour of the petitioner vide D.Dis.No. 2003/2017/D4 dated 28.03.2018as illegal, arbitrary and in contrary to the provisions of AP rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act and rules there under besides violating Petitioners rights under Article 14 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the order of the 2nd respondent vide D.Dis.No. 2003/2017/D4 dated 28.03.2018 and pass 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 stay the order of the 2nd respondent vide D.Dis.No. 2003/2017/D4 dated 28.03.2018pending disposal of writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 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 post the matter 'FOR BEING MENTION" caption take up the IA No.1 of 2018 in WP No. 16975 of 2018 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HARISH KUMAR RASINENI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. N CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY The Court made the following: 3 VS,J W.P.No.16975 of 2018 ORDER: Today, when the matter came up for hearing, Mr.N.Chandrashekar Reddy, learned counsel appearing for respondents No.4 and 5, who are the children of the petitioner’s brother, brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner is no more. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that he is not in touch with the petitioner and is not aware of the facts. 3. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 07.07.2026. KGR Whether the order is : ✓ Speaking Yes/No / Recorded Yes/No ✓ Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No