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

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN

WRIT PETITION NO: 5238/2026 Between:

1. D HANDAPANI,, S/O LATE RAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 1-115, V. MITTAPALLI, KUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P.

PIN. 517425.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DIST, A.P. PIN. 522238.

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 517002

3. T HE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 517425.

4. T HE TAHSILDAR, KUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 517425. 5. T HE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, KUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT,

A.P. PIN. 517425

6. A MEENA BEE, W/O AHAMED BASHA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MITTAPALLI, KUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. PIN. 517425.

...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 an Order, direction, proceedings or Writ more

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particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent no. 3 in issuing Non-dated Notice for conducting enquiry with regard to mutation of entires despite the rejection order passed by the respondent no. 4 in Sy.no. 22/2 with an extent of Ac.0.54 cents situated at Mittapalle Bit-1 revenue village, Kuppam Mandal, Chittoor District as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and being violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the constitution of India and in contravention of Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and consequenlty a) to direct the respondent no. 3 not to conduct the enquiry and mutation in respect of land in Sy.no. 22/2 with an extent of Ac.0.54 cents situated at Mittapalle Bit-1 revenue village, Kuppam Mandal, Chittoor District and b) to set-aside the Non- dated Notice issued by the respondent no. 4 which is in contravention of

Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 stay all the further proceedings in Non-dated Notice and mutation of entries in respect of land in Sy.no. 22/2 with an extent of Ac.0.54 cents situated at Mittapalle Bit-1 revenue village, Kuppam Mandal, Chittoor District

issued by the respondent no. 3, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. TRIMOORTHY K G Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following:

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The Court made the following Order:

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant

Government Pleader for the respondent Nos. 1 to 5.

2. The issuance of notice to the 6^th respondent is dispensed with, as no

prejudice would cause to her even if it is disposed of in her absence.

3. This writ petition is filed questioning the notice issued by the 3^rd respondent to conduct enquiry, since the 4^th respondent rejected the mutation

claim of the 6^th respondent herein.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 6^th respondent approached the 4^th respondent for mutation of the land in LPM 1196 to an extent of Ac.0.54 cents, of Mittapalle Bit-1 Revenue Village, Gudupalle Mandal. When the 4^th respondent rejected his claim, the remedy available for him is to prefer an appeal. The 4^th respondent transmitted all the documents to the 3^rd respondent for further enquiry and, as such, the above said

impugned notice was issued by the 3^rd respondent.

5. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondent Nos.1