Date of reserved for orders :- Date of pronouncement : 13.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010310152026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3311] Monday, the 13th day of July, 2026 Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 16908 of 2026 Between: A. Devi ...Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: 1. VMR Legal Counsel for the respondents: 1. G.P. for Revenue The Court made the following: 2 BSB,J W.P.No.16908 of 2026 ORDER: The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “…to issue an appropriate writ more fully in the nature of writ of mandamus, order or direction to declare the action of the respondents in proposing / proceeding to dispossess the petitioner from her lands upto an extent of Ac. 0.01 ½ cents in Sy. No. 132, Kondepalle village, Gangadhara Nellore mandal, Chittoor district, without initiating any resumption proceedings or issuance of any notice is as per se illegal, manifestly arbitrary, unreasonable, irrational, perverse, unfair, biased, preposterous, whimsical, capricious, unconscionable, unconstitutional besides being violative of principles of natural justice besides being opposed to the very spirit and object of justice and fair-play and fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and for a consequential direction not to interfere with the peaceful possession of the petitioner over the said land and to pass…” 2. The case of the petitioner is, stated briefly, as follows: a. The petitioner was allotted a house site patta in the subject land vide patta No. PCTR01965171 under “Navaratnalu - Pedalandariki Illu Scheme”. Since then the petitioner has been in possession and enjoyment of the same. Recently, with an intention to start construction of a house, the petitioner secured all the required resources. She was informed that the allotment would be revoked as the land is required for some developmental activities. As the respondents are trying to interfere with the possession of the petitioner, this writ petition was filed. 3 BSB,J W.P.No.16908 of 2026 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue placed on record a copy of the written instructions of the respondent No. 4 vide Roc. No. A / 140 / 2026, dated 29.06.2026, wherein it is stated as follows: …the allegation of the writ petitioner that the respondents are seeking to acquire the said land for developmental activities, as stated in the affidavit is false and incorrect. In fact, the respondents have neither interfered with nor disturbed the petitioner’s construction of house in the said extent of Ac. 0.01 ½ cents in Sy. No. 132. Further, the said land was not proposed for any developmental activities by the respondents as alleged in the petition. The respondents have never disturbed the petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said property at any time. 4. In view of the written instructions, the learned counsel for the petitioner requested to dispose of the writ petition recording the written instructions. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of recording the written instructions as part of this order. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated: 13.07.2026 NSM Whether the order is: Speaking Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable 4 BSB,J W.P.No.16908 of 2026 5 BSB,J W.P.No.16908 of 2026 69 The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 16908 of 2026 Dated: 13.07.2026 NSM