APHC010155852026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3233]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8945/2026 Between:

1. S MT GOWNIPALLI REDDEMMA, W/O G SUDHAKAR AGED ABOUT

33 YEARS OCC HOUSE WIFE R/O D NO 19/21 UPPARAPALLI H/O MADITHADU VILLAGE T SUNDUPALLI MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT - 516130

2. S MT TIRUMALAREDDY BINDU, W/O T RAMA MOHAN REDDY AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE R/O CHERUVUKINDAPALLI VILLAGE, T SUNDUPALLI MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT -

516130

3. S MT GOVINDU LAKSHMAMMA, W/O G MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC HOUSE WIFE R/O UPPARAPALLI H/O MADITHADU VILLAGE T SUNDUPALLI MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT -

516130

4. P EDDI VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, S/O SIDDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT

58 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE R/O D NO 14/5, SONTAMVARIPALLI H/O GUNDLAPALLI VILLAGE T SUNDUPALLI MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT - 516130

5. K . KALPANA, W/O T. SIVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE R/O T. SUNDUPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT - 516130 ...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT -

522238

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT YSR KADAPA - 516001

3. T HE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT - 516001

4. T HE TAHSILDHAR, T. SUNDUPALLI MANDAL T. SUNDUPALLI - YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 516130 ...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, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the Notice bearing Reference No. B/982/2025, dated 12.01.2026, served on 29.01.2026, issued by Respondent No.4 in purported exercise of powers under Section 6 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905, directing the petitioners to handover possession of the land in an extent of Ac.0.112 Cents in Sy.No.2101 and Ac.0.052 Cents in Sy.No.2169 total)' an extent of 0.158 cents of T. Sundupalli village and Mandal, YSR Kadapa District as arbitrary, illegal, colourable exercise of power apart from being violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same 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 to grant interim suspension of all further proceedings pursuant to the Notice bearing Reference No. B/982/2025, dated 12.01.2026, served on 29.01.2026,issued by Respondent No.4 under Section 6 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905, including all consequential actions, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, and consequently direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner from the subject land admeasuring Ac.0.112 cents in Sy.No.2101 and Ac.0.052 cents in Sy.No.2169, totaling Ac.0.158 cents, situated at T. Sundupalli Village and Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, and to maintain status quo with regard to possession and nature of the property Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. This Writ Petition is filed questioning the notice issued by the 4^th respondent dated 12.01.2026, under Section 6 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905, directing the petitioners to vacate the subject lands as detailed in the schedule of the said notice within forty eight (48) hours from the date of receipt of said notice. According to the impugned notice of the 4^th respondent dated 12.01.2026, the petitioners encroached various extents of subject land as