APHC010356642026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE 19th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19215/2026 Between: 1. KANITHI BHUPATHI, CHOWDARY,S/O KANITHIKURMAYYA.AGED ABOUT 77YEARS R/O D.NO 6-12,SOMANADHAPURAM VILLAGE,TEKKALI MANDALAM SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT-532201 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522503 2. THE COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT PIN 532001 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ,TEKKALI, SRIKAKULAM ,DISTRICT.PIN 532201 4. THE TAHASILDAR, NANDIGAMMANDALAM SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT,PIN 532201 5. HANUMANTHU KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O LATE SURYANARAYANA, AGED 60 YEARS,R/O PEDDA BANAPURAM, NANDIGAM MANDALAM 532220 ...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities, particularly Respondent Nos.3 and 4, in interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the scheduled property situated in Survey No.359/5 admeasuring Ac.0.59 cents in Anandapuram Village,Nandigam mandal.Srikakulam District, at the instigationof the unofficial respondent No.5, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the said land except by following due process of law and to pass such 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 to direct the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4, and their subordinates, not to interfere with my peaceful possession and enjoyment of the scheduled property situated in Survey No.359/5 admeasuring Ac.0.59 cents in Anandapuram Village, Nandigam mandal Srikakulam District in the said land, except by following due process of law pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. M. SAPTHAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri D.Dileep, learned counsel representing Sri Sapthagiri Metta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents 1 to 4. Notice in respect of the 5th respondent is dispensed with, since no adverse order affecting his right or interest is passed. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents 3 and 4 are attempting to dispossess the petitioner from an extent of Ac.0.59 cents in S.No.359/5 in Anandapuram village, Nandigam Mandal, Srikakulam District, without following due procedure. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the owner and possessor of an extent of Ac.0.59 cents in S.No.359/5. The revenue authorities updated the records of rights and issued a pattadar pass book. Copy of pattadar pass book is filed as Ex.P1. Be that as it may, the respondents 3 and 4, without issuing any notice, are attempting to dispossess the petitioner. 4. Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents 1 to 4, submitted the written instructions of the 4th respondent-Tahsildar. As seen from the written instructions, the petitioner has been in possession of an extent of Ac.0.59 cents in S.No.359/5. He would submit that neither the 3rd respondent nor the 4th respondent is interfering with the aforementioned land. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, keeping the writ petition pending and inviting a counter will not serve any purpose. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side, directing the respondents 3 and 4 not to interfere with an extent of Ac.0.59 cents in S.No.359/5 in Anandapuram village, Nandigam Mandal, Srikakulam District, without following due procedure. No order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI PVD