1 APHC010361102026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19181/2026 Between: 1. KANTREDDI RAMANNA PATRUDU, S/O LATE KANTREDDI SAMUDRAM PATRUDU, NEAR COM AGED 59 YEARS, R/O 4-252, SUNDAR NAGAR IMUNITY HALL, ADHARSH NAGAR, OLD DAIRY FARM, VISHAKAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530040 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REBRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SEJJRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.-522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.- 522238 3. THE GREATER VISHAKAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION GVMC, REP. BY ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, SHAKAPATNAM, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT.-530002 4. THE TOWN SURVEYOR, ZONE-2, GVMC, VISHAKAPATNAM- 530002 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT .-530002 6. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT.530002 T 2 7. THE TAHSILDAR MRO, CNINNAGADILI MANDAL VISHAKAPATNAM (RURAL) DISTRICT.-530040 8. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER VRO, CHINNAGADILI MANDAL, VISHAKAPATNAM ( RURAL)- 530040 9. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT, VISAKHAPATNAM.-530001 10. THE SURVEYOR, SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT O/O RURAL MRO OFFICE, CHINNAGADILI MANADAL, VISAKHAPATNAM.-530040 11. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ARILOVA POLICE STATION, VISHAKAPATNAM VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT- 530057. ...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 an appropriateWrit, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, (a) declaring the action of the respondents in attempting to interfere with the petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petition schedule property bearing D.No. 19-510/253 , Plot No 253, Ext 109 Sq.yrds, Darapalem, in Sy.No. 7/1 (VUDA) vide property tax No 1086523781 Mudasarlova Village, Chinnagadili Mandal, GVMC Limits, Vishakhapatnam and threatening to dispossess the petitioner without issuing any notice and without following due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct situated at the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners peaceful possession except by following due process of law (b) consequently restrain the respondents, their subordinates, agents, or anybody claiming through them from trespassing into or dispossessing the petitioner from the petition schedule property except in accordance with law pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the respondents, their officials, agents, or anybody acting under them not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petition schedule property of Ext: 109 Sq yrds bearing D.No. 19-510/253 , Plot No:253, Darapalem, in Sy.No. 7/1 (VUDA) vide property tax No: 3 1086523781 situated at Mudasarlova Village, Chinnagadili Mandal, GVMC Limits, Vishakhapatnam and not to dispossess the petitioner in any manner whatsoever except by following due process of law, in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HEMANTH KUMAR KORAGANJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 4 The Court made the following ORDER: The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the purchaser from the original allottee and is in possession and enjoyment of the subject property. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.3. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.3, on oral instructions, submits that the petitioner is in possession of certain encroached Government property and that a portion of the property is owned by the petitioner. In that regard, it is submitted that the respondents intend to conduct a proper survey in coordination with the Tahsildar and, after conducting the survey by issuing notice to the petitioner, the extent of encroachment, if any, found shall be notified and steps for reclaiming the encroached portion from the petitioner shall be taken up. 4 Recording the aforesaid submission, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to conduct a proper survey by issuing notice to the petitioner and also taking into account the title documents of the petitioner. Till completion of the survey, the possession and enjoyment of the petitioner shall not be disturbed. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:15.07.2026 RSD 5 13 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 19181 of 2026 Date: 15.07.2026 RSD