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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA
Onteru Eswaramma W/o Mohan Rao – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. inheritance and property rights in family partition (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. claims on property by heirs versus purchasers (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. limits of writ jurisdiction in title disputes (Para 8 , 9 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. rejection of claims without challenge (Para 10) |
| 5. decision to dismiss and closure of applications (Para 13) |
ORDER :
1. Heard Sri K.S. Murthy, learned counsel appearing for Ms. Marella Radha, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Revenue, Sri M.R.K. Chakaravarthy, learned counsel for the 9th respondent (in W.P.No.6528 of 2025).
2. The instant writ petitions are filed by the petitioners, challenging the proceedings of the 5th respondent granting quarry lease in favour of the 9th respondent.
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3. It is contended that the 6th petitioner has inherited the subject property from her stepsister.
4. The brief facts of the case, as per the writ petitioners, are:
In a family partition, the petitioner's father, Palakuri Punnaiah, was allotted an extent of 9 Acres in Sy.No.473 of Perecherla Village, Medikonduru Mandal, Guntur District. His brother, Sri Palakuri Venkateswarlu, and his sister also received equal shares. Petitioner’s father had two wive
A writ petition under Article 226 cannot resolve private law disputes involving title and possession, which require factual determination.
The court ruled that claims over estate lands must be substantiated by evidence of continuous occupation before a specified date, and mining leases granted during disputes are valid.
The court affirmed that the issuance of a No Objection Certificate for quarry lease was valid as the petitioners had no title over the disputed land, emphasizing adherence to established guidelines.
The court ruled that ownership disputes over land must be resolved in civil courts, not through administrative processes, emphasizing the illegality of the quarry lease granted without proper verific....
Subdivision of property must respect existing legal rights and require notification of all parties involved to ensure adherence to principles of natural justice.
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