IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR.

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 14614 OF 2023

Between:

P. Sankara Narayana Reddy, S/o P.Narayana Reddy, aged about 60 years, R/o D.No.3-145-8A-10-1, Prashanth Nagar, Madanapalle Town and Mandal, Annamayya District

...PETITIONER

AND

• 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principle Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
• 2. The District Collector, Annamayya District at Rayachoti.
• 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madanapalle Division, Madanapalle, Annamayya District.
• 4. The Tahsildar, Madanapalle Mandal, Madanapalle, Annamayya 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 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 3rd respondent in not issuing the land conversion orders in respect of the land an extent of Ac.0-31 cents in S.No.570/1B 4B/1 of Basinikonda village, Madanpalle Mnadal from agricultural to non agricultural purpose as illegal and arbitrary and Consequently direct the 3rd respondent to convert the land an extent of Ac.0-31 cents in S.No.570/1B4B/1 of Basinikonda village, Madanapalle Mandal from agricultural to non-agricultural purpose taking into the basic

value of the land as on the date of payment of conversion conversion orders. tax and issue the

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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 may be pleased to direct the 3rd the Meeseva Application No. NLCR011800006855 dated respondent to consider 23-3-2018, taking into the basic value of the land as on the date of payment of conversion tax and issue land conversion proceedings in respect of the land admeasuring an extent of Ac.0-31 cents in S.No.570/1 B4B/1 of Basinikonda village, Madanapalle Mandal, pending disposal of the above Writ petition. Counsel for the PetitioneriSRI. P. GANGA RAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents No.1,2,3,4: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

W.P.No.14614of 2023

ORDER:

Petitioner claims to be the owner of an extent of Ac.0.71 cents in Sy.No.570/1B4 of Basinikonda Village, Madanapalle Mandal, Annamayya District.

2. Petitioner had applied for conversion of land of an extent of Ac.0.40 cents out of Ac.0.71 cents in Sy.No.570/1B4 from agricultural to non-agricultural purpose for establishment of petrol Bunk. rd respondent vide proceedings D.Dis.B2/7768/2011 dated 26.12.2011 had converted the land The 3 and effected sub-division as Sy.No.570/1B4A. The petitioner thereafter applied for conversion of balance extent of Ac.0.31 cents out of Ac.0.71 cents from agriculture to non-agriculture and paid conversion amount of Rs.89,100/- @ 9% of the basic value of the land through Challan No.24167 dated 16.02.2016. As the land was kept in prohibited list of properties, the petitioner subsequently filed W.P.No.8006 of 2022 for deletion of the same from the prohibited property list. Pursuant to the orders of this Court, the District Collector, Annamayya District vide proceedings dated 09.12.2022 deleted an extent of Ac.0.31 cents in Sy.No.570/1B4 from the prohibited list of properties. The petitioner had intimated the same to the

respondent Nos.3 and 4 on 23.03.2018 through Mee seva application No.NLCR11800006855 for conversion.

Though notice was issued to the respondents, no counter has been filed. 3.

Therefore, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the 3"'^ respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for conversion taking into consideration the fact that the land was deleted from the prohibited list of properties and pass a reasoned order taking into the rules prevalent at the time of application of the petitioner and intimate the same to him within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of ^a copy of this order. No order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions if any shall stand dismissed. 4.

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To

• 1. The Principle Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
• 2. The District Collector, Annamayya District at Rayachoti.
• 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madanapalle Division, Annamayya District. Madanapalle
• 4. The Tahsildar, Madanapalle Mandal, Madanapalle, Annamayya District
• 5. OneCCto SRI. P. GANGA RAMI REDDY Advocate [OPUCJ
• 6. Two CCS to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court Of Andhra [OUT] Pradesh.

HIGH COURT DATED:09/05/2024

ORDER

WP.No.14614of 2023

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DISPOING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS