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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3521]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MAY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 14692/2026

Between:

1. GORLI VENKATA LAKSHMI, W/O. GORLI APPA RAO AGED 52

YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE, R/O. D.NO.1-75, BATAJANGALAPALEM

VILLAGE, SABBAVARAM MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - TO

GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNFUR DISTRICT. 522238

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT AT

ANAKAPALLI 531001

3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANAKAPALLI REVENUE

DIVISION, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT 531001

4. THE TAHSILDAR, SABBAVARAM MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT.

531001

...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 on in the

nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the eviction Notice in

Rc.No.35/2025/SA, dt. 15.05.2026 issued under Section 6 of Andhra Pradesh

Encroachment Act-Ill, 1905 by the 4th respondent connected to my RCC

Building bearing house No.3-69, having assessment No.212313000367,

admeasuring Ac. 0.02 cents in Sy.No.120 of Batajangalapalem Revenue

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village in Sabbavaram Mandal of Anakapalli District, thereby insisting me to

vacate from such house property, without considering my Reply/Objections

dated 16.02.2026, as illegal, irregular, arbitrarily, violative of principles of

natural justice, without jurisdiction and violative of the provisions of Andhra

Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and offends articles 14, 21 and 300-A

of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to

interfere with my possession and enjoyment over my said residential building

property 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 suspend the operation of eviction Notice in Rc.No.35/2025/SA,

dt.15.05.2026 issued by the 4th respondent under Section 6 of Andhra

Pradesh Encroachment Act-Ill, 1905, pending disposal of the main Writ

Petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. GUNDA GOPI KRISHNA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief:

“…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly on in the nature of

WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the eviction Notice in

Rc.No.35/2025/SA, dt. 15.05.2026 issued under Section 6 of Andhra

Pradesh Encroachment Act-Ill, 1905 by the 4^th respondent connected to

my RCC Building bearing house No.3-69, having assessment

No.212313000367, admeasuring Ac.0.02 cents in Sy.No.120 of

Batajangalapalem Revenue village in Sabbavaram Mandal of Anakapalli

District, thereby insisting me to vacate from such house property, without

considering my Reply/Objections dated 16.02.2026, as illegal, irregular,

arbitrarily, violative of principles of natural justice, without jurisdiction and

violative of the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act,

1905 and offends articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and

consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with my possession

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and enjoyment over my said residential building property and pass such

other order or orders…”

2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant

Government Pleader for Revenue.

3. Sri G.Gopi Krishna, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the

respondent No.4 has authorised the Revenue Inspector to carry out the

eviction and to take possession of the land without passing final orders

pursuant to the notice dated 03.02.2026 issued under Section 7 of the Andhra

Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (for brevity ‘the Act’). Upon wh