CHALLA KODANDA RAM
Salaka Guru Swamy – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
Challa Kodanda Ram, J.
1. The Endorsement dated 23.9.2014 issued by the 4th respondent-Tahsildar is challenged before this Court on the ground that the Tahsildar, while considering the applications filed under Sections 4 and 5 read with Rule 9 of the A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (for short, 'the Act') and the Rules made thereunder, discharges the functions of a quasi-judicial authority and is required to pass an order after considering the material placed before him, the objections raised and conducting enquiry. In the present case, the impugned Endorsement refers to objections alleged to have been raised by the Manager of Sri Jagannadha Swamy Temple, claiming the lands as belonging to the Temple. A reference was also made to various writ petitions. Neither the objections raised nor the material furnished by the said objector was furnished to the petitioner and thereby the petitioner was deprived of the opportunity to make submissions or deal with the objections raised before the Tahsildar; and hence, the petitioner submits that the enquiry itself is vitiated and, therefore, prays to set aside the Endorsement dated 23.9.2014. Having considered the argum
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