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APHC010333852026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Monday, the Twentieth day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Six The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Between:
1. Bhuma Meeraiah, S/o. Lakshmi Narayana, Aged 59 years, Occupation : cultivation, R/o. D.No. 12 mandal, Prakasam district. 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, repr Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi
522237. 2. The District Collector, Prakasam
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole Revenue Division, Ongole, Prakasam district , 523001. 4. The Tahsildar, Santhanuthalapadu
5. The Mandal Surveyor, Santhanuthalapadu
523225. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Twentieth day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.18012 of 2026
1. Bhuma Meeraiah, S/o. Lakshmi Narayana, Aged 59 years, Occupation : cultivation, R/o. D.No. 12-24, Madduluru village, Santhanuthalap istrict. ...Petitioner and
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur
2. The District Collector, Prakasam district at Ongole, 523001. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole Revenue Division, Ongole, istrict , 523001. 4. The Tahsildar, Santhanuthalapadu mandal Prakasam district, 523225. 5. The Mandal Surveyor, Santhanuthalapadu mandal, Prakasam ...Respondents IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
Monday, the Twentieth day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Six
1. Bhuma Meeraiah, S/o. Lakshmi Narayana, Aged 59 years, Occupation : illage, Santhanuthalapadu ...Petitioner esented by its Principal Secretary, Amaravati, Guntur district,
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole Revenue Division, Ongole, istrict, 523225. andal, Prakasam district, ...Respondents
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Counsel for the petitioner: Nimmagadda Revathi Counsel for the respondents: Government Pleader for Revenue
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The Court made the following Order: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of the respondents on the petitioner’s online F-Line application dated 05.01.2026 submitted for sub-division, conducting survey and fixation of boundaries for his landed property of Ac.
7.56 cents covered by S.No.1 situated at B.Madduluru Revenue village of Santhanuthalapadu mandal in Prakasam district, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 and Board Standing Order 34-A and 34-B of the Andhra Pradesh Board of Revenue Standing Orders and offends Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents Nos.4 and 5 to conduct survey and fix boundaries by sub-dividing the land for the aforesaid land and pass such other order or orders as this Court deems fit in the interest of justice. 02. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue placed on record a copy of written instructions of the respondent No.4 vide Rc. No. DT / 148 /2026, dated.10.07.2026, wherein it is mentioned in paragraph No.3 as follows:
“3. It is submitted that the Mandal Deputy Surveyor, Santhanuthalapadu – Respondent No.5, has submitted a report stating that, initially, as per the petitioner’s request, the boundaries of Sy. No. 1 of B. Madduluru village were shown. At present, the petitioner has requested a sub-division. The request of the petitioner shall be disposed of strictly following the due process of law. “
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03. In view thereof, Sri Y.R. Sai Adarsh, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner, requested to dispose of the writ petition recording the written instructions as part of the order. 04. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of recording the written instructions noted above as part of the order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Date: 20.07.2026 GRL
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THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B.S.BHANUMATHI
WRIT PETITION NO:18012 of 2026
20.07.2026 GRL