WP/22180/2026 of L.DAMODARA NAIDU @ DAMODARA LEKKALAPUDI Vs THE STATE OF ANDHARA PRADESH on 5 August 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 6th DAY OF AUGUST 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

WRIT PETITION NO: 22180 OF 2026

Between:

1. L.DAMODARA NAIDU @ DAMODARA LEKKALAPUDI, S/o. Late L

Kesavulu Naidu, Aged 38 years, Occ Advocate- High Court of A.P AND

T.G., R/o. GFS Colony, Bodabandia Revenue village, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District-517416

...Petitioner

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHARA PRADESH, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, A.P Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi,Guntur District. A.P.- 522237

2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, A.P Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. A.P.-522237

3. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration and Chief Secretary to Govt, of A.P. APIIC Towers, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, A. P-522503

4. The District Collector and District Magistrate, O/o. The Collectorate, Reddigunta Check Post Chittoor, Chittoor District A.P. 517002.

5. The Tahsildar, O/o. Mandal Revenue Office, Bangarupalyam Post, Town and Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh-517416.

6. Mr Shaik Shabbar Basha S Shabbir Basha, S/o. Not known. Aged about 59 years, Occ Tahsildar, O/o. Mandal Revenue Office, Bangarupalyam Post, Town AND Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh-517416

...Respondents

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 order or orders, direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Quo - Warranto against the against Respondent No.6 to show under what authority he holds the post pursuant to his deputation vide proceedings of the Collector's Office, Chittoor in D.Dis.ASEC/170/2025/Admin1, dated 31.10.2025 issued by respondent No.4 and to vacate the office of the Tahsildar -cum- Executive Magistrate at Bangarupalyam Mandal Revenue Office, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, who involved in ACB trap case and remanded to judicial custody before the II Additional District and Sessions Judge -cum- ACB Judge, Nellore vide C.C.No.3 of 2025

against F.I.R No.04/RCT-TCT/2023 on the file of the A.C.B Police Station, Tirupati Range, Tirupati and pending departmental enquiry vide ASEC0DP/17/2023/ADMN2, dated 23.03.2023 on the file of the 4th respondent, in spite of suitable Tahsildars -cum- Executive Magistrates are available for the post of 5th respondent office is sheer violation of the legal precedents, sans public interest, sans extraordinary desirable circumstances necessitated for deputation of Respondent No.6 as Tahsildar/ Executive Magistrate and in colourable exercise of power by the respondent No.4 and opposed to the very spirit and object of the service jurisprudence and consequently direct the Respondents 1 to 4 to withdraw the proceedings of the 4th respondent vide D.Dis.ASEC/170/2025/Admin 1, dated 31.10.2025 issued in favour of the

6th respondent deputing to 5th respondent office and to appoint the rightful candidate to the office of the 5th respondent, in the interest of justice 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 proceedings of the Respondent No.4 (The District Collector, Chittoor) vide D.Dis.ASEC/170/2025/

Admin1, Dt.31.10.2025 deputing 6th respondent to 5th respondent office as a Tahsildar, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: G.KRISHNAPRASAD ROYAL

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE

The Court made the following order:

WRIT PETITION No.22180 of 2026