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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
B.KRISHNA MOHAN
Sake Haribhakti Maheswari, W/O H. Narasimhulu – Appellant
Versus
State of AP, Rep By Its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department – Respondent
ORDER :
B Krishna Mohan, J.
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.
2. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent Nos.4 and 5 in trying to dispossess the petitioners without considering the petitioners’ long standing possession and peaceful enjoyment of the land in Sy.No.194/8, Upparapalli village, Ananthapuram Rural Mandal.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that some of the neighbours of the petitioners initially submitted a representation to the 2nd respondent through the Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) with grievance No.ATP202411186622, dated 18.11.2024. This grievance was sent to the 3rd respondent and the 4th respondent for enquiry regarding the petitioners’ possession and enjoyment of the land in Sy.No.194-8 in an extent of Ac.12.05 cents, which is classified as Gramakantam land at Upparapalli Village Polam, Ananthapuram Rural Mandal, Ananthapuram District. A request was made to provide the electricity, water and roads. He also submits that when some of them approached this Court in W.P.No.2070 of 2025 with respect to the subject land therein to an
Encroachment on government land is unlawful, and long-standing possession does not confer rights when the land is classified as inundated and unsuitable for habitation.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that summary proceedings under the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905 cannot be sustained when there is a longstanding possession and a bon....
Authorities must adhere to the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act for eviction processes, ensuring due legal procedures are followed.
Point of law: According to Section 12-A of the A.P. Land Encroachment Act, 1905 the powers of revision authority are limited and the revision authority may call for the records either suo motu or on ....
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