APHC010256422024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3208]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 12683/2024 Between:

1. S MANJU REDDY, W/O.S.NAVEEN REDDY (LATE), AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O. 5-33, KONIDELA, NANDIKOTKUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -

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...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (REVENUE DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH, 2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

3. T HE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, 4. T AHSILDAR, ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, ...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction mostly one which is in the nature of a Writ of MANDAMUS and declare the action of the Respondent authority No. 2 to 4 in not taking any action against the representation made by my deceased husband during his life time and also not taking action against my representations dated 18.05.2024 to assign the agricultural land in my name under Ex-Servicemen Quota is highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and clear violation of Articles 14,21 of Constitution of India and principle of natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondent No. 2 to 4 for allotment of the agricultural land in my name under Ex-

Servicemen Quota and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the Respondent No. 2 to 4 for allotment of the agricultural land in my name under Ex-Servicemen Quota pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SATYA SREENIVASA RAO K Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The present Writ Petition is filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:

“to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ or order declaring the action of the Respondent authority No. 2 to 4 in not taking any action against the representation made by my deceased husband during his life time and also not taking action against my representations dated 18.05.2024 to assign the agricultural land in my name under Ex-Servicemen Quota is highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and clear violation of Articles 14,21 of Constitution of India and principle of natural Justice and consequently direct the Respondent No. 2 to 4 for allotment of the agricultural land in my name under Ex-Servicemen Quota and pass….”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that representations are made by the deceased husband of the petitioner and the petitioner for allotment agricultural land in Sy.No.863 of Nannur Village, Orvakal Mandal. But the authorities have not considered the representation and pass order. Hence the Writ Petition.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of the respondents, on written instructions, submitted that no land is available in the said survey number as requested in the representation and further submitted that if the petitioner agrees, land will be provided under the said quota in the nearby place.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner consented for the same but requested the Court to direct the authorities to provide the land in the adjacent survey numbers which is suitable for agriculture purpose.

6. Considering the submissions, the respondents are directed to dispose of the representation made by the petitioner and her decease