Revenue authorities cannot place land in a 'dispute register' to stall mutation proceedings unless there is an express direction from a competent court, as such a register is not provided for under the R.O.R Act and Rules.

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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, declaring the action of the Respondents in not taking action on my representations dated 14.9.2023 and 1.7.2024 to mutate the name of the petitioner in the revenue records with reference to land in Sy No. 173/3 to the extent of Ac. 1.26 cents situated in Vomaravalli Village, Gara Mandal, Srikakulam District by rectifying the mistake in the revenue records under A P Rights in Land and Pattedar Passbooks Act, 1971 , as illegal arbitrary and violative of Arts. 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and to pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 direct the Respondents to take action on the representations of the petitioner dated 14.9.2023 and 1.7.2024 for rectifying the mistake in the revenue records under A.P.Rights in Land and Pattedar Passbooks Act, 1971 and mutate the name of the petitioner in the revenue records with reference to the land in Sy No. 173/3 to the extent of Ac. 1.26 cents situated in Vomaravalli Village, Gara Mandal, Srikakulam District, in the interests of justice.

IA NO: 2 OF 2025

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 may be pleased to grant leave to the Respondent No.4 to file counter affidavit in the above writ petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. M VIDYAVATHI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

The Court made the following Order:

Heard Smt. M. Vidyavathi, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents.

2. The grievance of the petitioner in the instant Writ Petition is against the action of the respondents in not considering the representations of the petitioner, dated 14.09.2023 and 01.07.2024 seeking mutation of the petitioner’s name in the revenue records in respect of the subject land over an extent of Ac.1.26 cents in Sy.No.173/3 of Vomaravalli Village, Gara Mandal, Srikakulam District.

3. It is contended that the petitioner’s husband has acquired the subject property through inheritance. After his demise, the petitioner has succeeded to the same. Thereafter, since, the petitioner is an elderly person, one Suggu Venkata Ramana Reddy alias Jeenu Babu, was put in possession of the land as tenant. The said tenancy had led to filing of a case against the Said Suggu Venkata Ramana Reddy for eviction. Thus filed A.T.C.No.8 of 2016 on the file of the learned Principal Junior Civil Judge-cum-Special Officer, Srikakulam and the same was decreed in favour of the petitioner. In pursuance of the said orders and the orders passed in E.P.No.119/2017 in A.T.C.No.8 of 2016, the petitioner has been in possession of the subject land. Despite the same, the said Suggu Venkata Ramana Reddy has been interfering with the petitioner’s possession over the subject property. Thus the petitioner filed O.S.No.508 of 2022 along with I.A.No.228 of 2022 on the file of the learned III Junior civil Judge, Srikakulam. In the said Suit, injunction was granted in favour of the petitioner.

4. Smt. M. Vidyavathi, learned counsel for the petitioner conte