Government Pleader submitted based on written instructions dt. 22.09.2025 that entire Sy.No.162-A (Ac.7.23) is Government dry land as per RSR and sub-divided as (A1:0.04 Patta, A2:0.20 PWD Canal, A3-A:3.99 LA land, A3-B:0.28 NSP Canal, A3-C:2.76 LA land) – Lands already acquired vide Award No.104 / 08.12.1965 to provide house sites to weaker sections – No eviction taken up so far –
Held, Respondents 2–4 directed to deal with land strictly in accordance with law for any public purpose – Written instructions part of record –
Writ petition disposed – Interim orders vacated – No costs.APHC010011692021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
[3233]
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN
WRIT PETITION NO: 891/2021
Between:
1. UPPLITURI APPAIULI, S/O LATE VENKATA RAMAIAH AGED
ABOUT 66 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT
JONNALAGADDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL,
GUNTUR DISTRICT,
2. KATLA SANTHA RAO, S/0 BRAHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 60
YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA
VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3. NADIPINENI RATHAIAH, S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 73
YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA
VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
4. APPALANENI RATNAIAH, S/O SARNULU AGED ABOUT 62
YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA
VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
5. YERRAM VENKATARAO, S/O ANJANEYULU AGED ABOUT 58
YEARS, CULTIVATION RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA
VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
6. NADIPINENI ANJANEYULU, S/O BRAHMAIAH AGED ABOUT
60 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA
VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
7. UPPUTURI VENKAIAH, S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 60
YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA
VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
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8. UPPUTURI VEERARAGHAVULU, S/O. BRAHMAIAH AGED
ABOUT 56 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT
JONNALAGADDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL,
GUNTUR DISTRICT.
9. KORITELA GOVARDHANA RAO, S/O ANJAIAH AGED ABOUT
60 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA
VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
10. UPPUTURI SIVARAMA KRISHNAIAH, S/O KOTESWARA RAO,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT
JONNALAGADDA NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR
DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,
VCLAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR.
3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARASARAOPET
DIVISION, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
4. THE THASILDAR, NARASARAOPET MANDAL,
NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARASARAOPET RURAL
POLICE STATION, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more
particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action
of the 3rd and 4th respondents in conversion of the water tank to an
extent of Ac 0-05 cents situated Sy.No.162-A3A-A30 and house site
pattas to an extent of Ac 0-05 cents each situated in Sy.No.162-A3AA30 of Jonnalagadda Village, Narasaraopet mandal, Guntur district into
house site pattas under the Navaratnalu scheme without notice is
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illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and
contrary to provisions of the A.P. Assigned Land (Prohibition of
Transfer) Act, 1977 and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th
respondents herein not to interfere with the petitioners property and to
pass
IA NO: 1 OF 2021
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 grant stay of conversion of the water tank to an
extent of Ac 0-05 cents situated in 162-A3A-A30 and house site pattas
of the petitioners to an extent of AC 0-05 cents each situated in 162-
A3A-A30 of Jonnalagaddal Village, Narasaraopet mandal, Guntur
district into house site pattas under the Navaratnalu scheme without
notice to the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition in the
interests of justice.
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1.G V S MEHAR KUMAR
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP FOR HOME
2.GP FOR REVENUE
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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 was filed questioning the action of the 3rd & 4th
respondents in conversion of the water tank to an extent of Ac.0-05
cents in Sy.No.162-A3A-A30 and house site pattas to an extent of Ac.0-
05 cents each in Sy.No.162-A3A-A30 of Jonnalagadda Village,
Narasaraopet Mandal, Guntur District into house site pattas under the
Navaratnalu scheme without notice.
3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for
the respondents relying upon the written instructions of the 4th
respondent dated 22.09.2025 submits that the land in Sy.No.162-A is a
government dry as per the entries recorded in RSR of Jonnalagadda
village covering the total extent of Ac.7.23 cents. The subject property
of this writ petition has been sub-divided as under:
Sl.
No.
Sub-division
Number
Extent Classification
1 162/A1 0.04 Patta Land
2 162/A2 0.20 PWD Canal
3 162/A3-A 3.99 Land Acquisition Land
4 162/A3-B 0.28 NSP Canal
5 162/A3-C 2.76 Land Acquisition Land
4. The land situated in Sy.No.162/A3A and Sy.No.162/A3-C of
Jonnalagadda village have been taken for providing house sites to
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weaker sections previously vide award No.104 dated 08.12.1965. The
respondent Nos.3 & 4 have not taken any steps for evicting the
petitioners from their house sites in Sy.No.162/A3A of Jonnalagadda
Village for the welfare scheme of housing.
5. In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the
respondent Nos.2 to 4 are directed to deal with the subject land in an
extent of Ac.0.04 cents in Sy.No.162/A1, 0.20 cents in Sy.No.162/A2,
3.99 cents in Sy.No.162/A3-A, 0.28 cents in Sy.No.162/A3-B and 2.76
cents in Sy.No.162/A3-C strictly in accordance with law, if so warranted
for any public purpose. The written instructions of the 4th respondent
dated 22.09.2025 shall be made as part of the court record.
6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Interim order if any,
deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand
closed.
_________________________
JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN
24.09.2025
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