IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

PRESENt

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

WRIT PETITION NO: 12028 OF 2023

Between:

• 1. S.Jyothi, S/o. K. Siva Linga, Age. 63 years, R/o.Vikruthamala Village, Yerpedu Me ndal, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh.
• 2. M.William, S/o.M.Manikyam, Age 61 years, R/o.Vikruthamala Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

• 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department,Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi,Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
• 2. The District Collector, Tirupathi, Tirupathi District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sri Kalahasti, Tirupati District.

4. The Tahsildar, Yerpedu, Yerpedu Mandal, Tirupathi District.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated , in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court mgy be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or direction declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not updating the Mee Bhoomi Web land records and not entering the lands an extent of Ac.5.00 cents in S.No.19-P4 in favour of the ijst petitioner and an extent of Ac.5.00 cents in S.No.19-P5 in favour of 2nd petitioner situated at Vikruthamala village, Yerpedu Mandal in Mee Bhoomi web land records as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the 4th respondent to entpr the above lands in Mee Bhoomi web land records and issue online adangal aid IB Form(ROR) to the petitioners in respect of the above

lA NO: ¹ OF 2023

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 4th respondent to consider the representation dated.25.01.2023 submitted by the petitioners and enter the lands an extent of Ac.5.00 cents in S.NO.19-P4 in favour of the 1st petitioner and an extent of Ac.5.00 cents in favour of 2nd petitioner situated at Vikruthamala village, Yerpedu Mandal in Mee Bhoomi Web land records pending disposal of the above Writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner :SRI P GANGA RAMI REDDY

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE

The Court made the following: ORDER

HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH : AMARAVATI

HONOU I^BLE SRI jrUSTTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

WRIT PETITION No. 12028 of 2023

Siva Linga, aged about S.- Jyothi, S/o. K. ! 63 years, R/jo. Vikruthamala village, Yerpedu Mandal, Tiiupati District..and. another.

... Petitioners

Vetsus

Principal Secretariat District and 3 others. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its ~ ~ Revenue Department, , Guntur Secretary, r buildings, Velag^pudi,

... Respondents

Counsel for the petitioners : M/s. P. Gangarami Reddy

Counsel for respondents

: Learned Government Pleader for Revenue

:ORDER:

The above writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Qonstitutic n of India seeking the following relief:

"... to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.4 in npt updating the Mee Bhocjmi Web land records and not entering the lands an extent of Ac.5.00 cents in survey No.l9-P4 in favour of petitioner No.l and an extent of Ac.5.00 cents in survey No.l9-P5 in favour of petitioner No.2

situated at.Vikruthamala village, Yerpedu Mandal as illegal and arbitrary."

2. Respondent No.4 assigned the land an extent of Ac.5.00 cents in survey No.l9-P4 and 19-P5 in favour of petitioners and 137/4/1407 dated 30.06.1998 respectively. Respondent No:4 issued pattadar pass books and title deeds. Petitioners have been in possession and enjoyment of subject lands. Petitioners made representation on 12.11.2020 to the respondent No.4 to enter their names in 25.01.2023. Since the respondent No.4 is not acting upon the representation, the above writ petition is filed. situated at Vikruthamala village, Yerpedu Mandal vide DKT No. 136/4/1407 web land records. Petitioners again made representation on Petitioners contended that they are Ex-Service men.

3. Heard Sri P. Gangarami Reddy, learned counsel for petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Revenue on behalf of the Respondents.

4. respondent No.4 is not acting upon the representation made Government land petitioners' lands have been shown as by the petitioners. He also would submit that since their Counsel for the petitioners would submit that

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request has n'ot been accepted by - Mee-Seva to make application Form VI-A and hence, the petitioners were constrained to make representations to the respondent No.4.

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5. Hence the considered. application made by the petitioner will be Learned Assistant Government Pleader also 'endorses the submission made by the.learned counsel that lands are described in web land is Government lands. application is in Mee-Seva, is not uploaded. Learned government pleader would submit that in the facts of this case, offline

6. land records are Admittedly, the DKT pattas were issued in favour of the petitioners. Pursuant to DKT pattas, respondent No.4 issued pattadar pass books and title deeds. Respondent No.4 is the authority under the Andhra Pradesh Rights and Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and the Rules made under, to update revenue records and to make entries. The online web being maintained by respondent No.4. Petitioners, as per the forms annexed to the Act are supposed to make application under Form VI-A. The said application should be through online. However, since the online

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application is not accepted, the petitioners were constrained td make representations dated 12.11.2020 and 25.01.2023.

7. In view of the facts and circumstances of the village, Yerpedu Mandal within a period of eight (08) weeks strictly in accordance with law and communicate the same to the petitioners. case, respondent No.4 shall consider the representation of the petitioners dated 25.01.2023 and pass appropriate orders regarding updation of entries in revenue records i.e., online web land in respect of Ac.5.00 cents in survey No.l9-P4 and Ac.5.00 cents in survey No.l9-P5 situated at Vikruthamala

8. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.

SD/- T. MADHAVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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To. SECTION OFFICER

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• The District Collector, Tirupathi, Tirupathi District. 2.
• The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sri Kalahasti, Tirupati District. 3.
• The Tahsildar, Yerpedu, Yerpedu Mandal, Tirupathi District. 4.
• SRi P GANGA RAMI REDDY Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to
• [OUT] GP FOR REVENUE ,High Court OfAndhra Pradesh. 6. Two CCs to
• 7. Two CD Copies

GSR

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HIGH COURT

DATED:05/0S/2023

ORDER

WP.No.12028 of 2023

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