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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
D RAMESH
Jetti Jagannadha Rao, S/O Late Sri Surya Rao – Appellant
Versus
State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep By Its Prl. Secretary, Revenue Department – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. ownership and acquisition of land. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. challenges to the revision case. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. interpretation of section 9 and timeliness. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. possession and rights per decree. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. dismissal of the writ petition. (Para 13) |
ORDER :
D. RAMESH, J.
The present writ petition is filed aggrieved by the orders dated 01.06.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent-revisional authority.
2. The petitioners and respondent No.6 are all brothers and they are the absolute owners of the land for an extent of Ac.31.61 cents in R.S.No.115 of Palacherla Village, Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District. The said land has been acquired by them under different sale deeds from different independent owners from 1997 to 2010. Accordingly, their names were entered in revenue records mentioning the extent of land by each person. Out of Ac.31.61 cents, an extent of Ac.4.48 cents of land was acquired under Land Acquisition Act and rest of Ac.27.13 cents have been in physical possession and enjoyment of the petitioners.
3. The 5th respondent has approached this Court and filed W.P.No.25568 of 2018 questioning the inaction of respondent No.4 in considering her
Revisions under the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 do not have strict time limits, allowing for equitable considerations in land mutation disputes.
The court affirmed that a revision petition under the ROR Act can be filed without a time limit, emphasizing the need for a fresh enquiry into land ownership claims, especially in cases of alleged fr....
The court emphasized the necessity of following due process and issuing notice to affected parties in revenue record alterations, affirming the principles of natural justice.
The main legal point established is the requirement of notice and opportunity of hearing to the petitioner before passing orders under Sec.5(3) of the A.P. Record of Rights in Land and Pattedar Passb....
The court emphasized the necessity of following procedural requirements and the principle of natural justice in amending entries in the Record of Rights, ruling that the respondent acted without juri....
Petitioners cannot seek restoration of land title based on an unregistered agreement; proper legal procedures must be followed for title validation, and corrections made in revenue records are upheld....
Revenue authorities must continue with mutation proceedings irrespective of civil disputes, as entries in records do not determine title but are essential for fiscal purposes.
The court ruled that orders affecting rights must not be made without providing notice and opportunity to the affected party, emphasizing the principles of natural justice.
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