APHC010377952026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] WEDNESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 20206 OF 2026 Between: 1. KUNJA SRIKANTH,, S/O. LATE KUNJA SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 30 YEARS, RIO. GANGANNAGUDEM VILLAGE, JEELUGUMILLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, PIN 534447. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHAR PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPALS SECRETARY, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN 522239. 2. THE AGENT TO GOVERNMENT / DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU, PIN CODE NO. 534001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, OF JANGAREDDYGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.534447. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, JANGAREDDYGUDEM P.S., JANGAREDDYGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.534447. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P R K AMERANDRA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2 The Court made the following order: Heard Sri P.R.K.Amerandra Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for respondents. With the consent of both the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. 2. The present Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of the 3rd respondent in interfering with the possession and enjoyment of the subject land over an extent of Ac.3.64 cents in R.S.No.26/3, situated at Taduvia Village, Jangareddygudem Mandal, Eluru District. It is further contended that the respondents are proposing to evict the petitioner from the subject land, in violation of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation, 1959 (Regulation 1 of 59). 3. It is contended that the petitioner belongs to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community and that the subject land originally belonged to his ancestors. The petitioner's father inherited to the subject property, after the death of petitioner’s father, the petitioner had succeeded to the same. Thereafter, the petitioner approached the 3rd respondent for mutation of his name in the revenue records. Accordingly, the name of the petitioner was mutated in the revenue records and Pattadar Pass Book and Title Deed were issued in his favour. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner argues that the respondents are proposing to evict the petitioner in order to assign the subject land for the rehabilitation of project-displaced persons. The said action is said to be 3 contrary to the provisions of the Regulation 1 of 59. Hence, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the subject property. 5. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the respondents has placed before Court a copy of the written remarks dated 21.07.2026 received from the 3rd respondent. A perusal of the same reflects as follows: “4. It is further submitted that the subject land is purely a zeroyithi land lies and this respondent has neither nothing to do with the title or possession of the said land. The allegation that the official respondents are attempting to dispossess the petitioner from the subject land is absolutely false, baseless and invented for the purpose of the present writ petition.” 6. The written remarks dated 21.07.2026 of the 3rd respondent are placed on record. 7. In the light of the foregoing, as the grievance of the petitioner is addressed, no further orders are required to be passed. 8. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Date: 22.07.2026 BSK 4 184 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 20206 OF 2026 Date: 22.07.2026 BSK