APHC010346822026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY, THE 21st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 18496 OF 2026 Between: 1. MANDAPATI PARTHASARADHI, S/O. LATE MANDAPATI RAMACHANDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O AKKAMPETA VILLAGE, JANGAREDDYGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534448. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT A.P SECRETARY, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ADDITIONAL AGENT TO GOVERNMENTCUMPROJECT OFFICER, INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (I.T.D.A.), K.R. PURAM, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. MANDAPATI MANI KUMAR, S/O LATE SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O AKKAMPETA VILLAGE, JANGAREDDYGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534448. (PLAINTIFF IN O.S.NO.8/2023/F2) 4. MANDAPATI MUKKAIAH, , S/O LATE SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O AKKAMPETA VILLAGE, JANGAREDDYGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534448. 5. MANDAPATI POTHANA, S/O LATE SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O AKKAMPETA VILLAGE, JANGAREDDYGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, 2 ANDHRA PRADESH - 534448. 6. MADDIPATI DHANALAKSHMI, , W/O SFINIVAS RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O AKKAMPETA VILLAGE, JANGAREDDYGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534448. . 7. MANDAPATI KOTESWARI, W/O PARTHASARADHI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O AKKAMPETA VILLAGE, JANGAREDDYGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534448. 8. YERRAMSETTI RAJYALAKSHMI, , W/O JAGGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O BHIMADOLE VILLAGE, DWARAKA TIRUMALA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.534422 9. PASUPULETI AMMALLU, , W/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O I.S. JAGANNATHAPURAM, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.534312 10. DOREPALLI VARALAKSHMI, W/O SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O D.NO.EWS/1315, ROADNO.5, KPHB COLONY, MEDCHAL-MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT, HYDERABAD - 500072, TELANGANA 11. THOTAKURA SATYAVATHI, W/O SRINIVAS RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O NALLAGOPUVARIGUDEM, KAMAVARAPUKOTA MANDAL, JANGAREDDYGUDEM MANDAL, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534448. 12. MANDAPATI GANESH KUMAR, S/O MADHAVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O AKKAMPETA VILLAGE, JANGAREDDYGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534448. 13. MIRIYALA MAYURI, W/O PRASAD, D/O MADHAVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.533001 14. KORSA PADMA, , W/O MURALI MOHAN, D/O LATE DURGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O 1-63, KANGALAVARI GUDEM, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL, WEST 3 GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534448. 15. MADI JYOTHI, , W/O SURESH, D/O LATE DURGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O 1-154, PULIRAMUDUGUDEM, BUTTAIGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534311 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VUYYURU LAKSHMANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following order: Heard Sri Vuyyuru Lakshmana Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondent No.2. 2. The instant Writ Petition is filed against the judgment and decree dated 24.01.2026 passed in O.S.No.8 of 2023/F2 on the file of learned Additional Agent to Government-cum-Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Agency (I.T.D.A.), K.R. Puram, Eluru District. 3. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare, this Court is of the view that as per Rule 49 of the Andhra Pradesh Agency Rules, 1924 (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules"), from every original decree passed by the Agent to the State Government an appeal shall lie to the High Court. 4 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty to file an appeal before the appropriate forum. 5. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed granting liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 21.07.2026 BSK 5 28 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 18496 OF 2026 Date: 21.07.2026 BSK