Koduru Ramakrishna Rao v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC8 Dec 2025WP/34153/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition, Article 226 Constitution of India, mandamus, dispossession, interference with possession, D-form patta, Gram Panchayat, MPDO Bapatla, Panchayat Secretary, VRO Maruproluvariplayam Sachivalayam, Assistant Engineer Rural Water Scheme, Section 151 CPC, IA No.1 of 2025 interim restraint, due process of law, Sy.No.234/5, Ac.0.12 cents, Maruproluvariplayam Village, Bapatla Mandal, Bapatla District, Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj Department, no costs, miscellaneous petitions closed.

What did the court decide?

Respondent authorities directed not to interfere with the petitioner's subject land without following due process of law; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed. ¶¶30

Koduru Ramakrishna Rao Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Respondent authorities directed not to interfere with the petitioner's subject land without following due process of law; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents' interference with and attempted dispossession of the petitioner from Sy.No.234/5 (Ac.0.12 cents), Maruproluvariplayam Village, Bapatla Mandal, Bapatla District, where the petitioner claims possession on the basis of a D-form patta issued in favour of his father, warrants restraint of the respondents absent due process of law.

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Court's answer

On the basis of the written instructions furnished by the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3, which indicated that the Gram Panchayat is not interfering with the subject land in Sy.No.234/5 (Ac.0.12 cents), the Court disposed of the writ petition directing the respondent authorities not to interfere with the petitioner's subject land without following due process of law.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Hon'ble Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao), Writ Petition No.34153 of 2025, decided 09.12.2025. The petitioner, Koduru Ramakrishna Rao, sought a writ in the nature of mandamus against Respondents Nos. 2 to 5 (MPDO, Panchayat Secretary, VRO and Assistant Engineer, Rural Water Scheme) for interfering with and attempting to dispossess him from Ac.0.12 cents in Sy.No.234/5, Maruproluvariplayam Village, Bapatla Mandal, Bapatla District, claiming possession through a D-form patta issued in favour of his father. An interlocutory application (IA No.1 of 2025) under Section 151 CPC sought interim restraint pending disposal. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3 furnished written instructions stating that the Gram Panchayat is not interfering with the subject land. Relying on those written instructions, the Court disposed of the writ petition directing the respondent authorities not to interfere with the petitioner's subject land without following due process of law; there was no order as to costs, and miscellaneous petitions, if any, stood closed.

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APHC010660052025

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

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TUESDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 34153/2025

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Between:

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KODURU RAMAKRISHNA RAO, S/O KODURU HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, HINDU, CULTIVATION, R/O MARUPROLUVARIPLAYAM VILLAGE AND POST, BAPATLA MANDAL AND DISTRICT, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT 78, NEAR PANCHAYATH OFFICE, KARLAPALEM, BAPATLA MANDAL AND DISTRICT

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOR PANCHAYTHRAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE MPDO, , BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT.

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PANCHAYTH SECRETARY, GRAMA PANCHAYATH OFFICER, MARUPROLUVARIPLAYAM GRAMA PANCHYATH, BAPATIA MANDAL AND DISTRICT.

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VRO, MARUPROLUVARIPLAYAM SACHIVALAYAM, BAPATIA MANDAL 8I DISTRICT.

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ASST ENGINEER, RURAL WATER SCHEME, PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, BAPATIA MANDAL AND 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly on in the nature of Mandamus by declaring the action of Respondents Nos. 2 to 5, in interfering and attempting to dispossess the Petitioner from his lawful possession and enjoyment in the schedule property I viz., Bapatia District - Bapatia MandalMaruproluvariplayam Village - Sy.Nos.234/5, to an extent of Ac.0.12 Cents, bounded by East Road, West YSrR Primary Medical Center, North Anjaneya Swamy Statue, South Land belongs Saparla Veeraiah, and pass

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IA 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

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High Court may be pleased Pleased to direct the Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 not to interfer with Petitioners' lawful peaceful possession and enjoyment in the schedule property in the present nature of civil dispute I viz., Bapatia District - Bapatia Mandal- Maruproluvariplayam Village - Sy.Nos.234/5, to an extent of Ac.0.12 Cents, bounded by East : Road, West : YSR Primaty Medical Center, North: anjaneya Swamy Statue, South: Land belongs Saparla Veeraiah, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.P VASU SEKHAR

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV

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The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.34153 of 2025

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ORDER:

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The instant writ petition is filed challenging the action of respondents in interfering and attempting to dispossess the petitioner from lawful possession and enjoyment of the property situated at Sy.No.234/5, to an extent of Ac.0.12 cents, bounded by East: Road, West: YSR Primary Medical Center, North: Anjaneya Swamy Statue, South: Land belongs Saparla Veeraiah, at Maruproluvariplayam Village, Bapatla Mandal, Bapatla District. To establish possession, petitioner herein filed D-form patta issued in favour of the father of the petitioner.

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Learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3 furnished written instructions (forms part of record), wherein it indicates that Gram Panchayat is not interfering with the subject land in Sy.No.234/5, to an extent of Ac.0.12 cents, Maruproluvariplayam Village, Bapatla Mandal, Bapatla District.

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Basing on the written instructions furnished by the learned Standing Counsel, the present Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities not to interfere with the petitioner’s subject land without following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

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__________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

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Date: 09.12.2025 KBN

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

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WRIT PETITION No.34153 of 2025