Smt. M.K. Kusuma Bai Vs The Tahasildar — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

Smt. M.K. Kusuma Bai Vs The Tahasildar — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission accorded to withdraw the Writ Petition; no substantive relief granted.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of the 1st respondent-Tahsildar in keeping the petitioners' agricultural lands (Sy.Nos. 115A, 338/A2 and 339A, Malapalli Village, Mantralayam Mandal, Kurnool District) in hold/lock/dispute in the Web Land/online register, and in not showing the petitioners' names in the pahanies/adangals and ROR in pattadar and possessory columns, is illegal, unlawful, arbitrary and without authority of law. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The Court accorded permission to the learned counsel for the petitioners to withdraw the Writ Petition, sought by moving a Court Slip before the Court.

Key takeaways

The Writ Petition was dismissed as withdrawn; any interim order was deemed to have been vacated and there was to be no order as to costs.ratio¶34
As a sequel, pending Interlocutory Applications, if any, were directed to stand closed.ratio¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 12474 of 2021, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), decided 02.09.2025 by Justice B Krishna Mohan. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution sought a writ of mandamus declaring illegal the action of the 1st respondent-Tahsildar in keeping the petitioners' agricultural lands in Sy.Nos. 115A, 338/A2 and 339A (extents Ac. 1-30, Ac. 8-34 and Ac. 1-52 cents respectively) at Malapalli Village, Mantralayam Mandal, Kurnool District in hold/lock/dispute in the Web Land/online register and in not showing the petitioners' names in pahanies/adangals and 1-B(ROR) pattadar and possessory columns, and sought directions to unhold/unlock the lands, restore their names, and direct the 2nd respondent Sub-Registrar, Kosigi to register sale deeds to the agreement holder; supported by IA No. 1 of 2021 under Section 151 CPC for interim directions. Learned counsel for the petitioners moved a Court Slip to withdraw the petition; permission was accorded and the Writ Petition was dismissed as withdrawn; interim order, if any, deemed vacated; no order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications stand closed. No merits adjudication on the land-record grievances.

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

TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN

WRIT PETITION NO: 12474/2021

Between:

SMT. M.K. KUSUMA BAI, W/O. LATE KRISHNAMURTHY RAO, AGED 85 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O. ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

M.K. MANOHAR RAO, S/O. LATE KRISHNAMURTHY RAO, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE R/O. MALAPALLI VILLAGE, MANTRALAYAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

M.K. NAGARAJU RAO, S/O. LATE KRISHNAMURTHY RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE R/O. MALAPALLI VILLAGE, MANTRALAYAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

THE TAHASILDAR, MANTRALAYAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

THE SUBREGISTRAR, KOSIGI, SUB-REGISTRAR OFFICE, KOSGI, KURNOL DISTRICT.

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPT., VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

M K JAGANNATH RAO, S/O. LATE M.K. GOPAL RAO, AGED 70 YEARS, R/O. MALAPALLI VILLAGE, MANTRALAYAM, KURNOOL 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 1St Respondent-Tahsildar in keeping the agricultural lands of the Petitioners in Sy.Nos. 115A, 338/A2 and 339A,to an extent of Ac. 1-30 Cents, Ac. 8-34 Cents and Ac. 1-52 cents, respectively, situated at Malapalli Village, Mantralayam Mandal, Kurnool District in Hold / Lock/ Dispute in Web Land / Online Register, and in not showing the petitoners names in the pahanies/adangals and (ROR) in Pattadar and possessory columns against the survey numbers, as illegal, unlawful, arbitrary, without authority of law and power, gross violation of fundamental rights guaranteed in Article 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently issue directions to the 1st respondent to unhold/unlock/delete from dispute register in Web Land portal/online register, the agricultural lands in Sy.Nos. 115A, 338/A2 and 339A,to an extent of Ac. 1-30 Cents, Ac. 8-34 Cents and Ac. 1-52 cents, respectively, situated at Malapalli Village, Mantralayam Mandal, Kurnool District, and to show/enter the names of the Petitioners in Pattadar and possessory columns of 1-B(ROR), adangals/pahanies in online web land portal, and further direct the 2nd respondent to register the sale deeds to be executed by the petitioners in favour of agreement holder, 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 issue directions to the 1st respondent to unhold/unlock/delete from dispute register in Web Land portal/online register, the agricultural lands in Sy.Nos. 115A, 338/A2 and 339A,to an extent of Ac. 1-30 Cents, Ac. 8-34 Cents and Ac. 1-52 cents, respectively, situated at Malapalli Village, Mantralayam Mandal, Kurnool District, and to show/enter the names of the Petitioners in Pattadar and possessory columns of 1-B(ROR), adangals/pahanies in online web land portal, pending disposal of writ petition, and to pass

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.A V KONDAIAH

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR REVENUE

2.B SARVOTHAM REDDY

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN

WRIT PETITION NO: 12474 of 2021

ORDER: -

The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of

this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition, for which, he moved

a Court Slip before this Court.

Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Interim order, if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall

stand closed.

_________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN

02.09.2025

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN

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WRIT PETITION NO: 12474 of 2021

Date:02.09.2025

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