G Peddakka v. the State of Ap
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh HC writ (W.P. 3716/2025, decided 03/04/2025, Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda J.): revenue authorities (State of A.P., District Collector, RDO, Tahsildar — Dharmavaram, Sri Sathya Sai District) restrained from dispossessing two cultivating petitioners in settled possession of Ac.0-01 cent each (Plot Nos. 15 & 9, Sy.Nos. 395(P)/396-1, Pothukunta) except by due process of law; attempted grant of house site pattas to third parties challenged; Articles 300-A and 14 invoked; Rame Gowda (dead) by LRs. v. M. Varadappa Naidu (Dead) by LRs. (Apex Court) relied on for the settled-possession rule; even illegal possession requires prior opportunity; writ disposed of without costs, interim applications closed.
What did the court decide?
Direction issued to the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from the subject property except by due process of law; writ petition disposed of with no costs; pending interlocutory applications, if any, stood closed as a sequel.