WP/12394/2025 of Smt. Gundluri Jayamma Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 5 May 2026

1. SMT. GUNDLURI JAYAMMA, W/O LATE YERRAIAH, AGED ABOUT

YEARS, OCC

HOUSE WIFE,

RESIDENT OF YERRAGUNTLAPALLI VILLAGE, BANDAKINDAPALLI POST, PILER MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

2. GUNDLURI KUMARA SWAMY, S/O LATE YERRAIAH, AGED ABOUT

YEARS, OCC

AGRICULTURE,

RESIDENT OF YERRAGUNTLAPALLI VILLAGE, BANDAKINDAPALLI POST, PILER MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

3. GUNDLURI RAVINDRA, S/O LATE YERRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, RESIDENT OF YERRAGUNTLAPALLI VILLAGE,

BANDAKINDAPALLI POST, PILER MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S) AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT AT RAYACHOTY.

3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

4. THE TAHSILDAR, PILER MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT.

...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, Order of Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not passing any order on the recommendation letter vide Proceeding Roc.A/26/2025, dated 24-01-2025 of the 4h respondent recommending to make web land corrections from Notional Khatha No. 20000602 (Anadeenam) to regular 1-B Khata number for the property admeasuring an extent of Ac.0.78 (Ac.0.94 cents) in Sy.No.741/1, situated in Yerraguntlapalli village. Filer Mandal, Annamayya District in favour of the petitioner even after completion of three (3) months is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the 4th respondent not to dispossess the petitioners from the above mentioned property and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 2nd respondent to pass appropriate orders Roc.A/26/2025, dated 24-01-2025 of the 4th respondent submitted make web land corrections from Notional Khatha No. (Anadeenam) to regular 1-B Khata number for the proceedingson to 20000602 the property admeasuring an extent of Ac.0.78 (Ac.0.94 cents) in Sy.No.741/1, situated in Yerraguntlapalli village, Filer Mandal, Annama5/ya District, pending disposal of the above writ petition before the Hon’ble Court and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. VUTUPALLI RAJANNA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

The Court made the following Order:

Heard Sri Vutupalli Rajanna, learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents.

2. The grievance of the petitioners is against the inaction of the respondents in passing any orders on the application of the petitioners, dated 09-08-2024 filed for correction in the web land adangals.

3. When the matter has been taken up for consideration today, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has placed before the Court a copy of instructions from the Tahsildar, dated 24.06.2025 received by him in the case. A perusal of the same would reflect that the Village Revenue Officer, Yerraguntalapalle Village has earlier conducted an enquiry on the representation made by the petitioners and submitted a report to the Office of the Tahsildar. However the said report was not placed before him by the village surveyor.

4. The contents of the letter, dated 13.02.2025 addressed by the Tahsildar to the District Collector in the said regard are as follows:

“It is further submitted that on verification of FMB, a subdivision was already made vide 8A No.4/1401 and subdivided as Sy.No.741/1 extent Ac.0.94 cents and Sy.No.741/2 extent Ac.0.59 cents. On filed, the Heritage Milk Dairy is covered in an extent of Ac.0.59 cents in Sy.No.741/2 which is already alienated by government in favour of Heritage Milk Dairy and remaining extent is vacant under possession of government.”

5. The said written instructions of the Tahsildar and his letter, dated 13.02.2025 to the District Collector are placed on record.

6. Without going into the merits of the issue involved, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondent No.4 - Tahsildar to pass appropriate orders on the application filed by the petitioners, dated 09.08.2024 in accordance with law, after affording sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of the order.

7. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed.

______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 06-05-2026 MSI

Dated: 06-05-2026 MSI