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Malisetty Prasad v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC14 Oct 2025WP/28340/2025

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What is this about?

ROR appeals; Section 5(5) A.P. Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbook Act; Revenue Divisional Officer Ananthapuram Division; time-bound disposal of revenue appeals; three months; writ of mandamus; Article 226; Articles 14 and 21; Section 151 CPC; W.P. No. 28340 of 2025; Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao; disposed of without costs; interlocutory applications closed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the 4th respondent - Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuram Division to dispose of the ROR Appeals filed by the petitioner on merits and as per law, as expeditiously as possible, in any case not beyond three months from the date of receipt of the order; writ petition disposed of with no order as to costs and pending interlocutory applications closed. ¶56

Malisetty Prasad Vs the State of Ap — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES|^{f^ ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTHDAY OF OCTOBE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

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WRIT PETITION NO: 28340 OF 2025

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Between:

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Malisetty Prasad, S/o Deva Raju, Aged about 62 years. Resident of Aluru Village, Tadipatri Mandal, Ananthapuram Division, Ananthapuram^District. ...Petitioner

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AND

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The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh

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The District Collector, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu. 3. The District Revenue Officer, Ananthapuramu District, Ananthapuramu. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuramu Division, Ananthapuramu District.

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...Respondents

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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 inaction of the respondents in disposing of the petitioners ROR appeals as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the 4‘^ Respondent - the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuram Division to take up and dispose of all the ROR Appeals filed by the petitioner, as mentioned above, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the Hon’ble Courts order.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2091;

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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 tect the 4 respondent to take up and dispose of the petitioner’s pending ROR appeals expeditiously, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V R MAHESWARA RAO PALETI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE

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The Court made the following order:

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APHC010541502025

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iN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3330] (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

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WRIT PETITION NO: 28340/2025

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Between:

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1.MALISETTY PRASAD, S/0 DEVA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDENT OF ALURU VILLAGE. TADIPATRI MANDAL, ANANTHAPURAM DIVISION ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1.THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI. AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANANTHAPURAMU.

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3.THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAMU

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DISTRICT, ANANTHAPURAMU.

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4.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAMU DIVISION, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT.

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...RESPONDENT(S)

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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 inaction of the respondents in disposing of the petitioners^ROR appeals as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles^14and21ofthe Constitution of India, .consequently direct the 4 Respondent - the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuram Division to take up and dispose of all the ROR Appeals filed by the petitioner,^asmentioned above, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the Hon’ble Courts order and pass

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the^{circumstances} stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court

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may be pleased to direct the respondent to take up and dispose of the petitioner’s pending ROR appeals expeditiously, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.V R MAHESWARA RAO PALETI

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Counsel for the Respondent{S):

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1.GP FOR REVENUE

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The Court made the following:

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JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO THE HONOURABLE SRI

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WRIT PETITIQM MO 28340 of 20^

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ORDER:

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is filed under Article 226 of the The present Writ Petition is Constitution of India seeking the following relief;

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“ to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in fhP nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of t ItlTZft in d,« of f ///pnaZ arbitrary and violative of Articles ° tn petitioner, as Hon’ble High Courts order and from the date of receipt of the this Hon’ble Court may pass such other order or orders as deem fit and proper in the interests of justice . prayer for has approached this Court with a 2. The petitioner disposal of the ROR Appeals issuance of a direction for expeditious Land and Pattadar filed under Section 5(5) of the A.P.Rights in Passbook Act before the 4"’ respondent. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the appellate with law authority is bound to decide the case in accordance property rights are expeditiously. The urgency that is stated that the it will be detrimental involved in the case if the delay is occasioned that to the petitioner. Hence, pleaded to direct the appellate authority to dispose of the appeals in a time bound manner in accordance with

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law.

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respondent appellate authority to 4. Ergo the Court directs the 4 make an endeavour to put an end, by making all the efforts in deciding

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the case with due diligence within a reasonable time for disposal of the ROR Appeals filed by the petitioner, on merits and as per law , as expeditiously as possible and i in any case, not beyond three months from the date of receipt of the order.

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