APHC010052472024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3233]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN W.P. Nos.3501 and 3531 of 2024 WRIT PETITION NO: 3501/2024 Between:

1. Y ELAKALA VENKATI, , S/O VENKATANAIDU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O BC COLONY, BUDARAVALASA VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.

2. Y ELAKALA SATYAVATHI,, D/O SARIDI SURRAPUUDU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O BC COLONY BUDARAVALASA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.

3. Y ELAKALA CHAKRADHAR RAO, , S/O VENKATI AGED ABOUT

36 YEARS, R/O BC COLONY BUDARAVALASA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.

4. Y ELAKALA POORNACHANDRA RAO,, S/O VENKTA NAIDU AGED AROUND 50 YEARS, R/O BC COLONY, BUDARAVALASA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.

5. Y ELAKALA SHANMUKHA RAO, , S/O VENKATA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEAR, R/O BC COLONY BUDARAVALASA VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT

6. Y ELAKALA LAKSHAMANA RAO, S/O VENKATA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O BC COLONY BUDARAVALASA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. T HE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM

3. T HE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MERAKAMUDIDAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT

4. T HE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, MERAKAMUDIDAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT

5. T HE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, BUDAVARALSA VILLAGE, MERAKAMUDIDAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ...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 toPleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of the writ of MANDAMUS declaring (i) the action of the Respondents in unilaterally enumerating/updating the subject lands located in Budarayavalasa Village, Merakamudidam Mandal, Vizianagaram District covered under Khata Nos. 461, 187, 427, 679, 678 and 677 (Subject Lands) in the disputed register of lands without any prior notice or knowledge of the respective owners (ii) the action of the Respondent No.4 in unilaterally removing the digital signature against the subject lands as being arbitrary, illegal, unjust, without jurisdiction and contrary to the AP Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Rules, 1989 besides being violative of principles of natural justice and the fundamental rights of the Petitioners guaranteed under Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the (i) Respondents herein to remove the subject lands from the disputed register of lands (ii) Respondent No. 4 to restore the digital signature against the subject lands and/or 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 direct the Respondent No. 4 to restore the digital signature against the respective survey numbers located in Budarayavalasa Village, Merakamudidam Mandal, Vizianagaram District covered under the Khata Nos. 461, 187, 427, 679, 678 and 677 and pass IA NO: 2 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 direct the Respondents No. 2 to 5 herein to consider the representation dated 04.12.2023 submitted by the Petitioners herein and pass IA NO: 3 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 direct the Respondents to remove the subject lands located in Budarayavalasa Village, Merakamudidam Mandal, Vizianagaram District covered under Khata Nos. 461, 187, 427, 679, 678 and 677 from the dispute register and pass IA NO: 4 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of t