APHC010100752026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3233]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 5481/2026 Between:

1. D HARMIREDDI SATYAVATHI, W/O. DHARMIREDDI BABURAO, AGED 57 YRS,R/O. RAMANNAPALEM VILLAGE,ACHYUTAPURAM MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTURDISTRICT.

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, AT ANAKAPALLI.

3. T HE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

4. T HE TAHSILDAR, ATCHUTAPURAM MANDAL, ATCHUTAPURAM, ANAKAPALLI 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 an appropriate order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings issued by the 4th respondent in ref No. 401 / 2025 / SA dt. 12-02-2026 holding that the said is an assigned land and cancel the alleged patta and directed to the land of an extent Ac. 3.98 cts in Sy. No. 126 -4 of Chodavaram Village, Atchupuram Mandal, Anakapalli District within 3 days as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to law consequently directing the respondent not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the said property of the petitioner in any respect and pass 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 direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the property of an extent of Ac. 3.98 cts in Sy. No. 126 -4 of Chodavaram Village, Atchupuram Mandal, Anakapalli District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T V S PRABHAKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following Order:

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

2. This writ petition is filed questioning the order of the 4^th respondent dated 12.02.2026 directing the petitioner to vacate and handover the subject land to the Mandal Revenue Inspector O/o the Tahsildar, Atchuthapuram within 3 days from the date of receipt of the said order, though the appeal time of 30 days is available from the date of receipt of the order.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal period is there for 90 days as per the Section 4A of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, the 4^th respondent passed the above said impugned time limitation to vacate the subject land, which is contrary to law.

4. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader also submits that as per the Section 4A of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, the time limit is there for 90 days from the date of passing of the impugned order dated 12.02.2026.

5. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to avail the remedy of statutory appeal against the impugned order of the 4^th respondent dated 12.02.2026 within the statutory period stipulated and if so, the same shall be considered in accordance with law by the said appellate authority. Till filing of the statutory appeal within the stipulated period only, there shall be an order of status quo as on today to be maintained with respect to the subject land covered under the above said impugned order of the 4^th respondent dated 12.02.2026.

6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Interim order if any deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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