WP/31938/2018 of Kadiyala Siva Ramaiah Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 19 February 2026

1. KADIYALA SIVA RAMAIAH, S/O LATE VENKATESWARA RAO HINDU, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS AGRICULTURE MULAKALAPALLI VILLAGE ILURU GRAM PANCHAYAT THOTLAVALLURU MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT

2. ARAVAPALLI MADHAVA RAO ( WITHDRAWN), S/O LATE VENKATESWARA RAO HINDU, AGED ABOUT

YEARS AGRICULTURE PENAMALURU VILLAGE PENAMALURU MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT.

WRIT PETITION IS DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN SO FAR AS PETITIONER NO.2 IS CONCERNED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.25.04.2025 IN I.A.NO. 01 OF 2025.

3. KILARU KOTESWARA RAO, S/O LATE JAGANNADHA RAO HINDU, AGED ABOUT

YEARS

AGRICULTURE D.NO.40-25-21/4 NARRAVARI STREET PATAMATALANKA VIJAYAWADA -520 010 KRISHNA DISTRICT

4. PUTTAGANTI SUBBA RAO(DIED) FOR LR7, S/O LATE VENKATESWARA RAO HINDU, AGED ABOUT

YEARS AGRICULTURE KOTHURU LANKA VILLAGE ANNAVARAPU LANKA POST KOLLIPARA MANDAL GUNTUR DISTRICT

5. KOYA BRAHMA RAO, S/O LATE RAGHAVARAIH HINDU, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS AGRICULTURE D.NO.21-20-25 NO.2 ,THOTAVARI STREET RAMALINGESWARA PETA TENALI -522 201 GUNTUR DISTRICT

6. MUSUNURU MADHUSUDHANA RAO, S/O LATE VENKATESWARA

RAO HINDU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS AGRICULTURE KUKATPALLY HYDERABAD - 500 072. TELANGANA STATE

7. PUTTAGANTI VENKATESWARA RAO S/O LATE PUTTAGANTI SUBBA RAO, AGED 38 YEARS OCC SOFTWARE ENGINEER R/O 2 42 KOTHURU LANKA VILLAGE BOMMUVANIPALEM KOLLIPARA (M) GUNTUR DISTRICT R7 IS BROUGHT ON RECORD AS LR OF DECEASED 4TH PETITIONER AS PER CO DT 26/09/2022 IN IA 02/21

...PETITIONER(S) AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY (REVENUE) A.P. SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI - 522 503GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH

2. THE COMMISSIONER SURVEY, SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS D.NO.22-19 ,FLOOR-II , BLOCK A JASTHI TOWERS SAI PURAM COLONY ROAD GOLLAPUDI - 521 225 VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH

3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SURVEY LAND RECORDS MACHILIPATNAM -521 002 KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH

4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHILAKALAPUDI MACHILIPATNAM - 521 002 KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH

5. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, BANDAR ROAD VIJAYAWADA - 520 010 KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH

6. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER BANDAR ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520 010 KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH

7. THE TAHSILDAR, THOTLAVALLURU -521 163 THOTLAVALLURU MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH

...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 order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondents in proceeding to issue pattadar passbooks in relation to the agricultural lands in an extent of Ac.697-00 cents of lanka land, situate at Iluru Lanka and Mulakapallli Lanka, comprising of an extent of Ac.379-00 cents (equivalent to 153.376 hectares) bearing R.S.Nos.80-101 and 116-120 of Iluru Lanka and an extent of extent of Ac.307-00 cents (equivalent to 124.238 hectares) bearing R.S.Nos.1 to 5 and 7 to 10 of Mulakalapalli Lanka respectively, without following the provisions of The Andhra Pradesh Rights in Lands and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and without a fair and personal hearing being afforded to petitioners and other similarly placed co-owners in regard to the objections filed by them, to be arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction and contrary to the provisions of the Act and to consequently direct respondents not to take any steps to make entries in revenue records without following the due process of law etc., as the same would be voilative of Arts.14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India 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 pass interim orders of stay of all further proceedings being conducted by Respondent No.7 herein, in issuing pattadar passbooks in relation to the agricultural lands in an of Ac.697-00 cents of lanka land, situated at Iluru Lanka and Malukapalli Lanka, comprising of an extnt of Ac.379-00 cents (equivalent to 153.376 hectares) bearing R.S.Nos.80-101 and 116-120 of Iluru Land and an extent of Ac.307.00 cents (equivalent to 124.238 hectares) bearing R.S.Nos.1 to 5 and 7 to 10 of Mulakalapalli Lanka respectively, without following the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Lands and Pattadar Passbooks Act, 1971 and without a fair and personal hearing being afforded to petitioners and other co-owners who have filed their written objections to the draft list of enjoyers prepared by the revenue authorities, pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 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 allow the Petitioner to be impleaded as Respondent No. 8 in the present Writ Petition and further grant leave to contest the present case by filing necessary pleadings, in order to protect his interest and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated pleased to permit the petitioner herein to withdraw from the instant Writ petition in WP.No.31938 of 2018 and to and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 pleased to permit the proposed writ petitioner no.7/implead petitioner to come on record as the legal heir of the deceased 4th writ petitioner herein in the main writ petition no. 31938/2018 and in all connected applications in the above WP which is pending before this honourable court herein and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated may be pleased to permit the Petitioner herein to withdraw from the instant Writ Petition in W.P. No. 31938 of 2018 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. S S BHATT

2. G V R CHOUDARY

3. NARAM NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP)

The Court made the following ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the respondents.

Without going into the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions:

1) The petitioners are directed to submit their objections to the endorsement issued vide Rc.B/106/2015, dated 27.07.2018, within two

(2) weeks from today.

2) Upon receipt of the objections, the respondents shall consider the same, afford a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the petitioners as well as the respondent No.8 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law.

3) The entire exercise including the passing of final orders shall be completed preferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of submission of the objections, taking into consideration the earlier endorsement dated 01.01.2018.

4) It is further directed that if the petitioners fail to submit their objections within the stipulated time, the respondents are at liberty to take appropriate decision, in accordance with law.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 20.02.2026 KAS

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 31938/2018

Dated: 20.02.2026 KAS