IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3311] Thursday, the 23rd day of July, 2026 Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No:19141 of 2026 Between: Dudeakula Badesavu and others ...Petitioners and The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: 1. Bonu Rama Shankar Rao Counsel for the respondents: 1. G.P. for Revenue The Court made the following: 2 BSB,J W.P.No.19141 of 2026 ORDER: The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “…to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent No. 4 in attempting to dispossess the petitioners’ from the agricultural land admeasuring Ac. 1.75 cents in survey No.490 / 1 situated at Ganjahalli Village, Gonegandla Mandal, Kurnool District, without following due process of law, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of the principles of natural justice and Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners' peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said land, and pass…” 2. The case of the petitioners, stated briefly, is as follows: a. The petitioners are the absolute owners and possessors of the subject agricultural land. Recently, the respondent No. 4 came to the subject land and directed the petitioners to vacate the land and handover its possession to the authorities. Then, the petitioners approached the respondent No. 4 requesting him not to dispossess them, as the subject land is their only source of livelihood. Without considering the request of the petitioners, the respondent No. 4 has been threatening them with dire consequences if the land was not vacated. Hence, this writ petition was filed. 3. Sri G. Divyatheja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue placed on record a copy of written instructions of the respondent No. 4, dated 20.07.2026, wherein it is stated as below: 3 BSB,J W.P.No.19141 of 2026 “With regard to the F - Line application No. FSNV012600947156, dated 18.04.2026 filed by Sri Boya Paparayudu, the Mandal Deputy Surveyor and the Village Surveyor conducted a detailed field inspection. During the inspection, measurements were taken in the presence of the adjoining landholders. The actual possession of each landholder in survey No. 490 was measured and verified with reference to the revenue records. As per the Re-settlement Register (R.S.R.), the total extent of survey No. 490 is Ac. 9.00 cents. However, the field measurement revealed a total extent of Ac. 8.947 cents, which is within the permissible survey tolerance and does not disclose any material discrepancy. During the course of the field inspection, it was noticed that certain landholders were in possession of land in excess of their recorded extents. The landholders in survey No. 490, namely, Sri Peddayya, Sri Daragayya, Sri Pinjari Badesab, and Sri Dudekula Badesab, stated before the survey authorities that they have been cultivating their respective lands within the existing boundaries for several years. They further expressed their unwillingness to alter or adjust the existing boundaries at this stage and stated that they intend to prefer an appeal before the District Surveyor. They also informed the authorities that they would abide by any adjustment or correction only after a fresh survey is conducted by the District Surveyor in accordance with law. The Tahsildar has neither interfered with nor attempted to disturb the possession of the petitioners or any other landholder. The role of the Tahsildar has been confined to discharging statutory duties under the provisions of the revenue laws, and all actions taken have been strictly in accordance with the procedure 4 BSB,J W.P.No.19141 of 2026 prescribed by law. No coercive action has been initiated against the petitioners, and there has been no violation of their legal rights.” 4. In reply, the learned counsel for the petitioners requested to dispose of the writ petition by granting liberty to the petitioners to challenge any proceeding that may be passed by the respondents, in accordance with law. 5. In view of the aforesaid written instructions, the writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioners to challenge any proceedings that may be passed by the respondents pursuant to the above stated field inspection. It is made clear that, if the respondents intend to conduct any further survey, they shall invariably serve notice on the petitioners before conducting such survey as required under law. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated: 23.07.2026 NSM 5 BSB,J W.P.No.19141 of 2026 24 The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 19141 of 2026 Dated: 23.07.2026 NSM