APHC010389882026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 21206/2026 Between: 1. PARIMI SRINIVASULU, S/O LATE NARAIAH, AGED 48 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO.2-100, MARELLA VILLAGE AND POST, PC MANDAL, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. SMT. PARIMI SUBBULU, W/O LATE NARAIAH, AGED 65 YEARS. AGRICULTURIST, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO.2-100, MARELLA VILLAGE AND POST, PC MANDAL, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, NELAPADU, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH-522237. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, AT MARKAPURAM, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 523316. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, AT KANIGIRI, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523230. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PEDA CHERLOPALLI MANDAL, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523117. 5. THE MARELLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MARELLA VILLAGE AND POST, PC MANDAL, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523201. 6. KUKKAPALLI SRINIVASULU, S/O SUBBA RAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. OCCUPATION BUSINESS, RESIDENT OF MARELLA VILLAGE AND POST, PC MANDAL, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523117. 7. YENUGANTI VENAKATA NARAYANA, S/O MALA KONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. OCCUPATION RATION SHOP DEALER, RESIDENT OF MARELLA VILLAGE AND POST, PC MANDAL, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523117. 8. REGULA SRINU, S/O VENKATESWARALLU, MAJOR, RESIDENT OF MARELLA VILLAGE AND POST, PC MANDAL, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523117. 9. REGULA VENKATA NARAYANA, S/O VENKATESWARLLU, MAJOR, RESIDENT OF MARELLA VILLAGE AND POST, PC MANDAL, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-523117. 10. YENUGANTI VENKATESWARLLU, S/O NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDENT OF MARELLA VILLAGE AND POST, PC MANDAL, MARKAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 523117. ...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 toissue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents, particularly the 4th respondent/Tahsildar, in making attempts to mutate the assigned lands of the petitioners in an extent of Ac.2.09 cents in Sy.No.149-4, Ac.1.00 cent in Sy.No.149- 5, and Ac.1.88 cents in Sy.No.149-6, totaling Ac.4.97 cents, situated at Marella Village, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Markapuram District and an extent of Ac.2.40 cents in Sy.No.149-3 and Ac.2.57 cents in Sy.No.149-4, totaling Ac.4.97 cents, situated at Marella Village, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Markapuram District of the land of the petitioners respectively in favour of respondent Nos.5 to 10, without issuing any notice, without passing any reasoned order, and without following the procedure established by law, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and violative of the principles of natural justice consequentially direct the respondents to forbear from mutating the assigned lands of the petitioners in an extent of Ac.2.09 cents in Sy.No. 149-4, Ac.1.00 cent in Sy.No.149-5, and Ac.1.88 cents in Sy.No.149-6, totaling Ac.4.97 cents, situated at Marella Village, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Markapuram District and an extent of Ac.2.40 cents in Sy.No.149-3 and Ac.2.57 cents in Sy.No.149-4, totaling Ac.4.97 cents, situated at Marella Village, Peda Cherlopalli Mandal, Markapuram District of the land of the petitioners respectively in favour of any third party 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 suspend the operation of the order passed in Second Appeal No. 3328 of 2025 and 159 batch dated 30.06.2026 by the 2"^^ respondent by directing the respondents to consider the RTI applications, first appeals and second appeals filed by the Petitioner in accordance with law on their own merits pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri V.Sai Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Arjun, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents 1 to 4. 2. The petitioners filed the above writ petition with an apprehension that the 4th respondent is attempting to mutate the names of unofficial respondents in respect of their extent of lands i.e. Ac.2.40 cents in S.No.149-3 and Ac.2.57 cents in S.No.149-4 in respect of 1st petitioner and an extent of Ac.2.09 cents in S.No.149-4; Ac.1.00 cents in S.No.149-5 & Ac.1.88 cents in S.No.149-6 in respect of 2nd petitioner in Marella village, Chelopalli Mandal, Markapuram District without following the due procedure. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the then Tahsildar assigned the lands to the petitioners and their names were updated in the Records of Rights and pattadar pass books were issued in favour of petitioners vide Exs.P1 and P2. Other revenue records are also filed. 4. Sri Arjun, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents 1 to 4, on the instructions of 4th respondent-Tahsildar, would submit that the 4th respondent has not received any application concerning change of names/mutation in respect of aforementioned lands. If any application is received, the authority will follow due procedure. 5. As seen from the written instructions of the 4th respondent, the petitioners approached the Court with a mere apprehension. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage, without touching the merits of the issues, with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing the 4th respondent-Tahsildar to follow due procedure strictly as per law, if any application is received regarding the aforementioned lands. No order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI PVD