APHC010350262026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Thursday, the thirtieth day of July two thousand and twenty six The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.18699 of 2026 Between: 1. M. Krishna Murthy, S/o. Venkataramana, aged about 48 years, Occ: Cultivation, R/o. Rachuvaripalli village, Puttaparthi mandal, Sri Satya Sai district. 2. M. Sujatha, W/o. M. Satyamayya, aged about 57 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o. D. No.5 mandal, Sri Satya Sai district. and 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by the Principal Secretary, Revenue department, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur district. 2. The District Collector, Sri Sathya Sai district, Puttaparthi. 3. The Joint Collector, Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai district. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai district. 5. The Tahsildar, Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai district. 6. K. Venkateshu (died per L.Rs). IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Thursday, the thirtieth day of July two thousand and twenty six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.18699 of 2026 M. Krishna Murthy, S/o. Venkataramana, aged about 48 years, Occ: Cultivation, R/o. Rachuvaripalli village, Puttaparthi mandal, Sri Satya Sai district. M. Sujatha, W/o. M. Satyamayya, aged about 57 years, Occ: R/o. D. No.5-63, Rachuvaripalli village, Puttaparthi mandal, Sri Satya Sai district. .....Petitioners and The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by the Principal Secretary, Revenue department, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur district. District Collector, Sri Sathya Sai district, Puttaparthi. The Joint Collector, Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai district. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai The Tahsildar, Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai district. Venkateshu (died per L.Rs). [3311] Thursday, the thirtieth day of July two thousand and twenty six M. Krishna Murthy, S/o. Venkataramana, aged about 48 years, Occ: Cultivation, R/o. Rachuvaripalli village, Puttaparthi mandal, M. Sujatha, W/o. M. Satyamayya, aged about 57 years, Occ: palli village, Puttaparthi .....Petitioners The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by the Principal Secretary, Revenue department, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, The Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai 2 BSB, J W.P.No.18699 of 2026 7. K. Venkatamma, W/o. K. Venkateshu, aged about 77 years, Occ: Housewife, R/o. Rachuvaripalli village, Puttaparthi mandal, Sri Sathya Sai district. 8. K. Somasekhar, S/o. K. Venkateshu, aged about 61 years, Occ: Cultivation, R/o. Rachuvaripalli village, Puttaparthi mandal, Sri Sathya Sai district. 9. K. Vijay Kumar, S/o. K. Venkateshu, aged about 55 years, Occ: Cultivation, R/o. Rachuvaripalli village, Puttaparthi mandal, Sri Sathya Sai district. ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: 1. K. Narsi Reddy Counsel for the respondents: 1. G.P. for Revenue 2. R. Sujan Kumar The Court made the following: 3 BSB, J W.P.No.18699 of 2026 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “..to issue a writ, direction or order, more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus, aggrieved by the impugned order Rc. No.591/2025, dated 09.06.2026 pased by the respondent No.4 (R.D.O.) and ordered for ratification of revenue records and make fresh entries duly after verifying records considering registered gift deed vide Document No.660 of 1975 under Section 5(3) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 as illegal, arbitrary and without conducting enquiry and in violation of the provisions of the Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and also violative of Articles 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same…” 2. The case of the petitioners, in brief, is as follows:- a. The petitioners are the absolute owners and possessors of lands for an extent of Ac.1.15 cents and Ac.4.00 cents in Sy. Nos.405-1 and 404 respectively situated at Kotlapalli village, Puttaparthi mandal, Sri Sathya Sai district. The revenue authorities mutated their names in the revenue records and they were also issued pattadar pass books and the petitioners have been in enjoyment and peaceful possession of their respective properties. b. While so, on the representation of the unofficial respondent No.9, the respondent No.4 / the Revenue Divisional Officer, Puttaparthi, Sri 4 BSB, J W.P.No.18699 of 2026 Sathya Sai district, issued notices to the petitioners. On receipt of notices, dated 25.10.2025, the petitioners entered appearance before the respondent No.4 and filed their counter on 28.03.2026. However, the respondent No.4, without considering the counter filed by the petitioners and without furnishing a copy of the report submitted by the respondent No.5 / the Tahsildar, Puttaparthi mandal, passed the order impugned in this writ petition cancelling the pattadar pass books issued in favour of the petitioners. Hence, this writ petition was filed. 3. Heard Ms. S.Lakshmi Prameela, learned counsel representing the counsel for the petitioners, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and Sri R. Sujan Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the respondents Nos.7 to 9 / caveators. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the respondnet No.4 has no power to cancel the pattadar pass books and title deeds issued in favour of the petitioners. It is further submitted that when there is a title dispute, any person aggrieved has to approach a competent civil Court. 5. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue prayed to pass appropriate orders. 6. Without going into the merits of the matter, since the order impugned can be challenged in appeal before the Joint Collector, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to approach the Joint Collector by raising all the grounds now raised in this writ petition. On filing of such an appeal, if any, the respondent No.3 / Joint Collector shall dispose of the same, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5 BSB, J W.P.No.18699 of 2026 It is made clear that the period between filing of the writ petition and the date of order shall be excluded for computation of the period of limitation, if any. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ B. S. BHANUMATHI, J Dt.30.07.2026 Note:- Isue C.C. by 31-07-2026 (B/o) RAR Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No