The Andhra Pradesh Revenue Recovery Act provisions were correctly applied in attaching and auctioning the lands due to non-payment of land revenue.

Headnote:
Revenue Recovery Act - Land Revenue - Confirmation of Sale
Fact of the Case:

The petitioners challenge the orders refusing to confirm the sale of certain lands due to non-payment of land revenue by the original owner.
Finding of the Court:

The court analyzed the default in land revenue payment, the attachment of the lands, and the public auction. The court concluded that the orders refusing to confirm the sale were justified.
Issues: Non-confirmation of land sale, default in land revenue payment
Ratio Decidendi: The court found that the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Revenue Recovery Act were correctly applied in attaching and auctioning the lands due to non-payment of land revenue.
Final Decision: The court upheld the orders refusing to confirm the sale of the lands.

K. RAMACHANDRA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioners herein, twelve in number, challenge the orders of the 1st respondent dated 13-7-1977 refusing to confirm the sale of the lands in S. Nos. 248, 249, 293 and 310 situate in Bhupalapalli village and of the land in No. 7 situate in jangaid village of Patkal Taluk, Waranga| district.

( 2 ) THE facts giving rise to this writ petition are as follows :-One sri. G. Venkata Mutyam Rao who was a pattadar of the lands in Bhupalapalli and jangaid villages became a defaulter in payment of Land revenue to the extent of Rs. 5,515-19 Ps. Certain extents of land in S. Nos. 248, 249, 293 and 310 of Bhupalapalli village and the land in S. No. 7 of jangaid village belonging to him were attached under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Revenue Recovery Act on 24-12-1970 and were brought to sale by public auction by the Tahsildar, Parkal on 28-5-1973. Different extents of land were purchased by the petitioners herein as mentioned below :

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1979 Supreme(AP) 248

Andhra Pradesh High CourtJudges : K.RAMACHANDRA RAODubbasi Mallaiah - AppellantVersusGovernment Of A.P., represented by the Deputy Secretary to Govt.Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyd. - RespondentDecided On : 07-18-79

The Andhra Pradesh Revenue Recovery Act provisions were correctly applied in attaching and auctioning the lands due to non-payment of land revenue.

Andhra Pradesh High Court
Judges : K.RAMACHANDRA RAO
Dubbasi Mallaiah - Appellant
Versus
Government Of A.P., represented by the Deputy Secretary to Govt.Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyd. - Respondent
Decided On : 07-18-79