Karra Chenna Rao Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate^WritOrderor direction, declaring the action of the respondents in threatening to take possession of petitioner's agricultural land Ac.0.85^Cts in Sy.No. 699 of Singupuram village, Srikakulam Mandal Srikakulam District,^{withoutfollowing} due process of law under Act 30 of 2013 or G.O.Ms. No. 259 Revenue^(Asst.-

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Department dated 21-06-2016 as illegal, arbitrary^and in violation of the provisions of Articles 21 and 300-A of the Constitution^ofIndia.

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the^{circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner^{fromhislandAc.0.85} Cts in Sy.No. 699 of Singupuram village, Srikakulam^Mandal Srikakulam District, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other orders as are deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances^ofthecase.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D KRISHNA MURTHY

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.l to 4: GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following

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APHC010134652020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

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AT AMARAVATI [3233] (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN

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WRIT PETITION NO: 8023/2020

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Between:

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KARRA CHENNA RAO, S/0 LATE SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/0 SINGUPURAM VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

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...PETITIONER

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

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2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. SRIKAKULAM.

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3.THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER SRIKAKULAM SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

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4.THE TAHSILDAR, SRIKAKULAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.D KRISHNA MURTHY

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR REVENUE (AP)

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HBKM,J W.P.No.8023 of 2020

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The Court made the following Order:

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant ' Government Pleader for the respondents.

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This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondents in threatening to take possession of the agricultural land in Sy.No.699 of Singupuram Village, Srikakulam Mandal, Srikakulam District, without following the due process of law.

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On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the written instructions of the respondent dated 19.08.2025 submits that, the subject land in an extent’ of Ac.0.85 cents in Sy.No.699 of Singupuram Revenue Village, Srikakulam Mandal, has not been acquired by the Government for distribution to the houseless poor families under the welfare scheme of the State.

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. In view of the said submissions, nothing survives in this matter. The written instructions of the 4‘^ respondent dated 19.08.2025 shall be made as part of the Court record.

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