Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/20657/2025 of CHALLAPALLY KRANTHI KUMAR Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 10 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20657/2025 Between: 1. CHALLAPALLY KRANTHI KUMAR, S/O CHALLAPALLY SURYA NARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 41
APHC010403802025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF AUGUST 2026
PRESENT
Between:
1. CHALLAPALLY KRANTHI KUMAR, S/O CHALLAPALLY SURYA
NARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, PERMANENT R/O
ADAVINEKKALAM
VILLAGE,
AGIRIPALLI
MANDAL,
ELURU
DISTRICT PRESENTLY R/O PLOT NO. 113 AND 114, FLAT NO. 402, SREE SEETHA PALACE, JAYANAGRA COLONY, KUKATPALLY, HYDERABAD , STATE OF TELANGANA
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
ENVIRONMENT,
FOREST,
SCIENCE
AND
TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
REVENUE
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT,
VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT
3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT
4. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, ELURU FOREST DIVISION, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT
5. THE TAHSILDAR, AGIRIPALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT.
6. THE
MANDAL
SURVEYOR,
OFFICE
OF
THE
TAHSILDAR,
AGIRIPALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT.
7. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM.
R7 IMPLEADED AS PER COURTS ORDER DT. 01.07.2026 IN
I.A.NO.1 OF 2026.
...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, preferably one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the Respondents in considering the representation dated 04-07-2025 to conduct a joint field survey by Forest and Revenue officials for demarcation of boundaries of land admeasuring an extent of Ac15-00cents in Survey No. 1/8, Adavinekkalam Village, Agiripalli Mandal, Eluru District as per Field Measurement Book (FMB) as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution India and consequently direct the Respondents to conduct of a joint field survey by Forest and Revenue officials for demarcation of boundaries of land admeasuring an extent of Ac15-00cents in Survey No. 1/8, Adavinekkalam Village, Agiripalli Mandal, Eluru District of the and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SODUM ANVESHA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE
2. GP FOR FORESTS
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ORDER:
This Writ Petition was filed questioning the inaction of the Respondents in considering the representation dated 04-07-2025 to conduct a joint field survey by Forest and Revenue Officials for demarcation of boundaries of land admeasuring an extent of Ac15-00cents in Survey No. 1/8, Adavinekkalam Village, Agiripalli Mandal, Eluru District as per Field Measurement Book (FMB).
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Ms. K.Siva Jyothi, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests would submit that the respondent- authorities have conducted joint survey and it would reveal that the subject property is falling under the Reserve Forest Area.
3. Ms.Sodum Anvesha, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that since the joint survey has already been completed, the petition may be disposed of, with a liberty to work out their remedies according to law.
4. In the light of the above submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies according to law. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
_________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 11.08.2026. UPS
Dt.11.08.2026
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