Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/14079/2026 of Kodela Sriramulu Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 14 June 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 14079/2026 Between: 1. KODELA SRIRAMULU, S/O. CHINNA NAGANNA NAGULU, AGED ABOUT 54
APHC010254072026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
[3332]
MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 14079/2026
Between:
1. KODELA SRIRAMULU, S/O. CHINNA NAGANNA NAGULU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/O. H.NO.9- 27, GUTUPALLE
VILLAGE,
BETAMCHERLA
MANDAL,
NANDYAL DISTRICT- 518598
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. PIN-522238
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. PIN-515134
3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, A.P. STATE WAQF BOARD, 4TH FLOOR, IMDAD GHAR COMPLEX, OPP KALESWARA RAO
MARKET TARAPET, VIJAYAWADA - 520001, VIJAYAWADA
4. THE INSPECTOR AUDITOR, WAQFS, NANDYAL, NANDYAL
DISTRICT. PIN-518501
5. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.
PIN-518501
6. THE SUBREGISTRAR, BETAMCHERLA, NANDYAL, NANDYAL
DISTRICT. PIN-518501
...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 a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not implementing the proceedings of the District Collector. Nandyal dated 01.04.2024. whereby deletion of the subject lands, including the petitioners land admeasuring Ac.5.51 cents in Sy.No.577 of Gutupalli Village. Betamcherla Mandal. as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to delete the lands including the petitioners land admeasuring Ac.5.51 cents in Sy.No.577 of Gutupalli Village.
Betamcherla Mandal. along with lands of 28 other villagers, from the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A(1)(c) of the Registration Act.
1908. and permit registration thereof, and 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 respondents to implement the proceedings dated 01.04.2024 of the District Collector, Nandyal for deletion of the subject lands from the prohibited properties list under Section 22-A(1)(c)
of the Registration Act, 1908, and permit registration of documents, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such o Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. G SEKHAR REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE
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ORDER:
Non implementation of the proceedings of the District Collector-2nd respondent dated 01.04.2024 for deletion of the subject lands including the petitioner’s land admeasuring Ac.5.51 cents in Sy.No.577 of Gutupalli Village, Betamcherla Mandal, Nandyal District, is the grievance of the petitioner.
2. Heard Sri G.Sekhar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Shaik Khaja Basha, learned Standing Counsel for Waqf Board for the respondents.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner while reiterating the contents of the affidavit contented that the 2nd respondent-District Collector, Nandyal, on 01.04.2024 issued proceedings recommending for deletion of the subject property from the list of prohibitory properties under Section 22A(1)(C) of Registration Act, 1908, to redress the grievance of the public and take disciplinary action against the Inspector Auditor, Waqfs, for not verifying the records and causing significant loss to the land owners. He further submitted that despite the said proceedings, the respondents are not implementing the same, as such, prayed to pass appropriate orders.
4. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for Waqf-3rd respondent contended that in similar circumstances, when other parties filed writ petition with regard to the very same proceedings of the 2nd respondent vide W.P.No.12274 of 2026, this Court, directed the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the recommendations made by the District Collector concerned fixing six weeks time, accordingly, prayed to pass similar orders in this writ petition.
5. Learned Standing Counsel further brought to the notice of this Court that Board is likely to conduct a meeting on 23.06.2026 wherein the subject issue would also be placed before the Board for taking proper decision on the Collector's proceedings dated 01.04.2024.
6. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner prayed to record the said submissions and dispose of the writ petition.
7. Taking their submissions into consideration, at the request of both the learned counsels, instead of keeping the writ petition pending, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition by passing the following order:
“The 3rd respondent is directed to place the proceedings of the 2nd respondent-District Collector vide Rc.B1/203/2024 dated 01.04.2024 on 23.06.2024 and the respondents concerned shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of eight
(08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.”
8. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________
JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
Date: 15th June, 2026
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