2025 Supreme(Online)(AP) 8745
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
RAVI NATH TILHARI, MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, JJ
Mamidi Srinivas, Vezzu Umamaheswara Rao – Appellant
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
Writ Appeal No: 639 of 2024 | W.P No.22886 of 2020
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Sri O. Manohar Reddy, Sri V.V. Ravi Prasad
For the Respondents: GP for Revenue, Sri M.M. Srinivasa Rao
The court emphasized the importance of procedural accuracy in revenue matters affecting many stakeholders, upholding previous interim orders.
Headnote:(A) Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent - Petition filed against the order in W.P No.22886 of 2020, confirming the Joint Collector's decision. (Paras 1, 2)
(B) Interim orders - The extension of interim orders until the next hearing date was requested jointly by the counsel. (Paras 3, 4)
Facts of the case:
The writ appeal pertains to administrative decisions regarding revenue matters, involving multiple parties, notably the state and various local authorities, with confusion over the jurisdiction of different revenue offices.
Findings of Court:
The interim orders issued previously were maintained, pending further review.
Issues: The main issue revolves around the jurisdiction and order validity issued by the Joint Collector.
Ratio Decidendi: The court affirmed the necessity for clarity and adherence to procedural correctness in administrative actions affecting numerous stakeholders.
Result: Interim orders extended pending further proceedings.
| Table of Content |
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| 1. writ appeal filed regarding revenue administrative order. (Para 2) |
| 2. counsel requested extension of interim orders. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. discussion on jurisdictional clarity and stakeholder impact. (Para 5) |
| 4. court maintains procedural correctness. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. orders extended pending further proceedings. (Para 9) |
THE HONOURABLE SR[ JUSTICE RAVI NATH T[LHARI AND THE' HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WA NO: 639 OF 2024 +(Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent is filed against 'the order I made in W.P No.22886 of 2020 dated 10.05.2024, on the file of the High Court).
Betwee n :
1. Mamidi Srinivas, S/o.M.Bhaskar Rao, aged 59 years, R/o. Bhavani Towers, Swathi Theatre Road, Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.
2. Vezzu Umamaheswara Rao, S/o. Vezzu VittaI Mohan Rao, aged 51 years, R/o. D.No.54-16-10/5, H.No.21, Road No.2, Venkateswara Nagar, Near Loyola College, Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.
...Appellants/Writ Petitioners AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep, by its Principal Secretary Revenue Department, (ROR), Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
2. The District Collector, Krishna District at Machilipatnam.
3. The Joint. Collector and Addl. District Magistrate, Krishna District at Machilipatnam.
4. The Revenue DivisionaI Officer, Nuzvid, Krishna District.
5. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Nuzvid MandaI, Nuzvid, Krishna District.
6. Kakumanu sravanthi Devi, W/o. Suryaprakash Rao B-4, KTPP, Employees colony, i's Genco Colony, Chelpur, Dhanpur MandaI, Warangal District.
...Respondents/Respondents
7. Chinnam Venkata Narayana Rao, S/o. Lakshminarasimha Rao Reddigudem (village & Mandal), KrI'Shna District.
8. Penugonda Haranadha Babu, S/o. Rama Rao, Nuzvid, Krishna District.
9. G.avirineni satya vani, w/o. seshagiri Rao Thukkuluru village, Nuzvid MandaI, Krishna District.
10. Chinnam Lakshmi NarasI'mha Rao, S/o. Venkatanarayana Rao Reddigudem (village and Mandal), Krishna Distrl-ct.
ll. Manda Murali Mohan Rao, S/o. Ramaiah, Goduguvarigudem, Nuzvid (Village and MandaI), Krishna District.
12. Manda Vijayalakshmi, W/o. MuralI-Mohan Rao, Goduguvarigudem, Nuzvid (Vl'llage and MandaI), Krishna District.
13. Chinta Gopal Rao, S/o. Venkaiah, Goduguvarigudem, Nuzvid (Village and MandaI), Krishna District..
14. ChinnamNagadurga prasad, s/o. venkatanarayana Rao Pathapeta, Nuzvid, Krishna District.
15. Chinnamvenkatarama Rao, S/o. Lakshminarasimha Rao Pathapeta, Nuzvid, Krishna District.
16. Bhagavathula Lakshmi Mohan, S/o. Venkateswara Rao Pathapeta, Nuzvid, Krishna District.
17. Manda Sai Krishna, S/o. Late Murali Mohan Rao Goduguvarigudem, NuzvI'd (Village and MandaI)I Krishna District.
18. Manda Saibabu, s/o. Late Murali Mohan Rao Goduguvarjgudem, NuzvI-d (Village and MandaI), Krjshna District.
19. Thota Rama Devi, W/o. Late Samba Siva Rao, Goduguvarigudem, NuzvI-d (Village and Mandal), Krishna District.
20. IIII'PallI-Gopinadh, s/o. Appa Rao Kothapeta, Near Anyaneyaswamy temple, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
21. Paidapala Durgarao,.S/o. Narayanaswamy, Pithani Applaswamy veedhi, Near NTR Sch~6ol, Kothapeta, Vijayawada, Krishna District
22. Nathani Durgarao, S/o. KrishnalaI Srinivasarao Veedhi, Tailorpeta, Vijayawada, Krishna District.
23. Somula Nagireddy, S/o. Kotireddy Krishnalanka Vijayawada, Krishna district.
24. Choppara Leha, D/o. Venkata Naveen Kumar, minor, rep by her guardian/ Grand Father ChopparaSeshagir-I Rao, Akansha Apartment, Habs'lguda, Hyderabad.
25. Choppara Sreya, D/o. Venkata Naveen Kumar, minor, rep by her guardian/ Grand Mother Choppara Vasumathi Devi, Akansha Apartment, Habsiguda, Hyderabad.
26. Dhannapaneni Madhu, S/o. Mohanrao, Station thota, 2nd street. Door No.12-592, Nuzvid, Krishna District.
27. Mallipudi Krishnaiah, S/o. Yadaiah, Reddigudem (Village AND MandaI), Krishna District.
28. Chinnam Ramakotaiah, S/o. Subbarao, Ex. MLA, Banginapalli Thota, Nuzvid, Krishna District.
(R-7 to 28 are not necessary party respondents to this W.A