IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AMARAVATI ****

WRIT PETITION NO: 20892/2025 Between:

1. K ONKA SRINU @ SRINIVASULU, S/O. K. MALYADRI, AGED ABOUT

39 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. EPPAGUNTA VILLAGE, PONNALURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

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

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE.

3. T HE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

4. T HE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANUAL PRSAJA PARISHAD, PONNALUR.

5. T HE TAHSILDAR, PONNALUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

6. E PPAGUNTA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY-CUM- PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, EPPAGUNTA VILLAGE, PONNALURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

7. S UBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNALUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

DATE OF ORDER PRONOUNCED : 07.05.2026 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the order? : Yes/No

2. Whether the copy of order may be marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Yes/No

3. Whether His Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the order? : Yes/No _____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J * HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 20892/2025 % 07.05.2026 WRIT PETITION NO: 20892/2025 Between:

1. K ONKA SRINU @ SRINIVASULU, S/O. K. MALYADRI, AGED ABOUT

39 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. EPPAGUNTA VILLAGE, PONNALURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

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

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE.

3. T HE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

4. T HE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANUAL PRSAJA PARISHAD, PONNALUR.

5. T HE TAHSILDAR, PONNALUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

6. E PPAGUNTA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY-CUM- PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, EPPAGUNTA VILLAGE, PONNALURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

7. S UBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNALUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

! Counsel for Petitioner : Sri C.Rama Chandra Raju, learned counsel assisted by Sri P.Sivannarayana, learned counsel ^ Counsel for Respondents : Ms. Usha, learned AGP for Revenue for Respondents 1 to 3 & 5, Sri P. Nithin, Learned counsel representing Sri M. Sudhir, learned Standing Counsel for respondents 4 & 6 and AGP for Home appeared for respondent No.7.

Gist:

> Head Note:

? Cases referred:

1) (2008) 12 SCC 481

2) (2010) 2 SCC 114

3) (2016) 9 SCC 426 4) AIR 1963 SC 1633 5) (2003) 3 SCC 541 6) AIR 1919 Cal 972 7) AIR 1963 Cal 214 8) (1998) 6 SCC 538

9) (2001) 5 SCC 60

10) (2015) 7 SCC 373 11) (2002) 1 SCC 100 This Court made the following:

APHC010409182025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 20892/2025 Between:

1. K ONKA SRINU @ SRINIVASULU, S/O. K. MALYADRI, AGED ABOUT

39 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. EPPAGUNTA VILLAGE, PONNALURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

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

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE.

3. T HE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

4. T HE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANUAL PRSAJA PARISHAD, PONNALUR.

5. T HE TAHSILDAR, PONNALUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

6. E PPAGUNTA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY-CUM- PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, EPPAGUNTA VILLAGE, PONNALURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

7. S UBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNALUR, PRAKASAM 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 to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS dec