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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
B.KRISHNA MOHAN
Kommalapati Bhaskar Rao, S/o. Narasaiah – Appellant
Versus
State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department – Respondent
ORDER :
B. Krishna Mohan, J.
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent Nos.1 to 5 and the learned counsel appearing for the 6th respondent.
2. This writ petition was filed questioning the order in R.P.No. D.Dis.D2/2197/2013, dated 18.12.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent and also the order in D.Dis.No.3379/11/C, dated 01.06.2013 passed by the 4th respondent, whereby the pattadar passbooks and title deeds issued in favour of the petitioners to an extent of Ac.12.64 cents each (totaling Ac.37.92 cents) covered by Sy.Nos.150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 321, 329 of K.Bitragunta village, Zarugumilli Mandal, Prakasam District were arbitrarily cancelled, pending declaratory civil suit in O.S. No.144/2010 on the file of Additional District Judge Court, Ongole examine such orders and set aside after declaring the same as illegal, irregular.
3. The petitioners herein are the revision petitioners before the 3rd respondent dated 18.12.2025. The 6th respondent is the 1st respondent therein. It is the grievance of the petitioners that without considering the facts and the legal position, the revisional authority confirmed the orders of the 4th
Pursuant to the A.P. Rights in Land & Pattadar Passbooks Act, cancellation of title deeds without proper notice is illegal, necessitating remand for reconsideration under due process.
Revenue authorities may not adjudicate on civil title disputes under A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act; parties should approach civil court for resolution.
Revenue authorities can issue pattadar passbooks based on records but lack jurisdiction to resolve title disputes, which must be addressed in civil court.
The court emphasized the necessity of exhausting statutory remedies before seeking judicial intervention in land disputes, affirming that the right of appeal must be explicitly provided by law.
The court emphasized that pattadar passbooks must be issued only after valid mutation proceedings, and any orders issued without such proceedings are void.
THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER HAS NO JURISDICTION TO ENTERTAIN A REPRESENTATION QUESTIONING THE MUTATION OF NAMES IN REVENUE RECORDS WITHOUT AN APPEAL BEING FILED UNDER SECTION 5(5) OF THE ROR ACT.
The court established that the issuance of pattadar passbooks is not conclusive proof of title, and title disputes must be resolved by a civil court.
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