WP/44488/2018 of Paruchuri Chandrashekar Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 24 February 2026

1. PARUCHURI CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O. MUNASWAMY CHOWDARY, AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O D.NO.20-50- S1- 201, CHINTALACHENU, NEAR RTC STAND, TIRUATHI -517501, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR, A.P.

2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, O/O DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. THE SUBCOLLECTOR, TIRUPATI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P.

4. TAHSILDAR, VARDAIAHPALEM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P.

5. SRI M M MURALI KRISHNA, S/O MUNISUBRAMANYAM, SATYAVEDU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P.

6. SRI M RAJENDRA, S/O MADURAI, R/O D.NO.11, GANAPATHY COLONY, FIRST STREET, ROVALPETTAI, CHENNAI - 600014.

...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 toto issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly

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one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus not to act upon the proceedings No.Roc.A/553/2016, dated 31-05-2018 issued by the respondent No.4 and the same being arbitrary and illegal, unconstitutional, violation of Constitution of India and direct the respondent No.2 to dispose off the Appeal Nos.98421/2018 and 98249/2018 dated 31-05-2018, filed by the petitioner against the respondent No.3 vide proceedings No.D.Dis.G/1470/2016 and D.Dis.G/1471/2016 by common order dated 07-12-2017 which are pending before the respondent No.2 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 stay all further and consequential proceedings in Roc.A/553/2016, dated 31- 05-2018 issued by the respondent No.4, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. H C UPADHYAY Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP)

2. CH C KRISHNA REDDY

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The Court made the following ORDER:

When the matter is taken up for hearing, there was no representation for the petitioner.

2. Learned counsel for the unofficial respondents brought to the notice of this Court that the sole petitioner passed away on 18.09.2024. It is further submitted that the impugned orders passed by the Joint Collector/respondent No.2 in the revision petition, which are subject matter of the present writ petition have already been challenged in another W.P.No.37989 of 2022, which is pending adjudication.

3. In view of the death of the petitioner and the existence of the subsequent litigation in which the order of the Joint Collector was under challenge, no further orders are required in the writ petition and the cause in the present writ petition does not survive for adjudication.

4. As the cause of action does not survive, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, this order shall not preclude the legal representatives of the deceased/petitioner from pursuing their remedies in the aforementioned pending litigation or through appropriate legal proceedings in accordance with the law. No order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

__________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 25.02.2026 rsd

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 44488/2018

Date: 25.02.2026 rsd