Basivireddy Krishna Murthy, vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 907 AP
Judgement Date : 17 February, 2021

Andhra Pradesh High Court - Amravati
Basivireddy Krishna Murthy, vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh, on 17 February, 2021
Bench: Ninala Jayasurya
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE SeVENfeC DAY OF-F eheuany
TWO THOUSAND AND TWE ONE
: PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA _
WRIT PETITION NO: 3581 OF 202

 

Between:

Basivireddy Krishna Murthy, S/o. late Mahalakshmudu.
Basivireddy Venkata Rao, S/o. late Mahalakshmudu.
Basivireddy Chandra Rao, S/o.late Mahalakshmudu.
Basivireddy Chintaraju, S/o.late Ammanna.

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. Petitioners
AND
The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its, Principal Secretary, Revenue
Department, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.
The District Collector and District Magistrate, West Godavari, Eluru.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru, West Godavari District.
The Tahsildar, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District
The Village Revenue Officer, Kondrupolu, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West
Godavari District

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...Respondents

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 order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus
declaring the action of the 4th respondent in updating or changing the record of right in
respect of the lands of an extent of Ac.0-32 cts, Ac.0-65 cents, Ac.0-65 cents and Ac.0-
77 cents in Sy.No.142/6 of Kondrupolu Village, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari
District and the act of 5th respondent in striking of the entries in the pass books in
respect of Ac.0-32 cts, Ac.0-65 cents and Ac.0-77 cents in Sy.No.142/6 of Kondrupolu
Village, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari District as illegal, arbitrary, violative of
principles of Natural Justice and Art 300A of the Constitution of India and the Andhra
Pradesh Rights in land and Pattadar Pass Book Act, 1971 and the rules made
thereunder and consequently direct the 4th respondent to restore names of petitioners
in record of rights and issue pattadar pass book and title deed.

IA NO: 1 OF 2021

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the
affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct
respondents not to dispossess petitioners from the lands of an extent of Ac.0-32 cts,
Ac.0-65 cents, Ac.0-65 cents and Ac.0-77 cents in Sy.No.142/6 of Kondrupolu Village,
Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari District, pending disposal of WP 3581 of 2021,
on the file of the High Court.

The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit
filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Sri S Subba Reddy,
Advocate for the Petitioners and of GP for Revenue for the Respondents, the Court
made the following.

ORDER

"Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader, who seeks further time to secure further written instructions in the matter.

The grievance of the petitioners in the present writ petition is that respondent No.4 changed the entries in the revenue records, when the petitioners 1, 2 and 4 submitted their old passbooks for getting electronic passbooks, _suoeestemcen tin Narco a I Ft dee Sobteemt ene Hanae without issuing notice and without following the due procedure as contemplated A.P.Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the said action of respondent No.4 is not only contrary to the principles of nature justice, provisions of the said Act and also the judgment of the full Bench reported in 2007 (6) ALD 348. He further submits that under the guise of the changed entries in favour of the Government, the respondents are trying to -dispossess the petitioners from the subject matter land. The matter requires to be considered after filing counters of the concerned respondents.

However, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and keeping in view the judgment referred to above, there shall be interim direction as prayed for.

List the matter after four (4) weeks for filing counters." | Sd/-P. VenkataRamana I(TRUE COPY// DEPUTY REGISTRAR ICER To, | SEC ION OFFI te

1. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, 'State of Andhra Pradesh, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. The District Collector and District Magistrate, West Godavari, Eluru. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru, West Godavari District. The Tahsildar, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District a Fe N The Village Revenue Officer, Kondrupolu, Tadepalligudem Mandal, West Godavari District(1 to 5 by BRAD) One CC to Sri S Subba Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]

7. Two CCs to GP for Revenue/High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]

8. One spare copy a SP eT 0 V-. eeee oo HIGH COURT NJS/ / DATED: 17/02/2021 LIST THE MATTER sererour (4) WEEKS FOR FILING COUNTERS. ORDER / WP.No.3581 of 2021 DIRECTION 24 FEB 202!