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Upplituri Appaiuli v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC23 Sept 2025WP/891/2021

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What is this about?

Navaratnalu housing scheme house site pattas without notice; conversion of water tank Sy.No.162-A3A-A30 Jonnalagadda village Narasaraopet Guntur; Article 226 mandamus; Article 300-A deprivation of property; A.P. Assigned Land (Prohibition of Transfer) Act 1977; RSR classification government dry land Ac.7.23 cents; Award No.104 dated 08.12.1965 weaker sections; IA No.1/2021 Section 151 CPC stay vacated; disposed of with directions to deal strictly in accordance with law for public purpose.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to deal with the subject land (Sy.Nos.162/A1 to 162/A3-C) strictly in accordance with law, if so warranted for any public purpose; written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 22.09.2025 made part of the court record; interim orders vacated; miscellaneous petitions closed; no costs.

Upplituri Appaiuli Vs The State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondent Nos.3 and 4 in converting the water tank and house site pattas in Sy.No.162-A3A-A30 of Jonnalagadda Village into house site pattas under the Navaratnalu scheme without notice is illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the A.P. Assigned Land (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, 1977. +1 more

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Court's answer

Respondent Nos.2 to 4 (District Collector, RDO and Thasildar) are directed to deal with the subject land - Ac.0.04 cents in Sy.No.162/A1, 0.20 cents in Sy.No.162/A2, 3.99 cents in Sy.No.162/A3-A, 0.28 cents in Sy.No.162/A3-B and 2.76 cents in Sy.No.162/A3-C - strictly in accordance with law, if so warranted for any public purpose.

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Ratio / Principle

As recorded from the written instructions, respondent Nos.3 and 4 had not taken any steps for evicting the petitioners from their house sites in Sy.No.162/A3A of Jonnalagadda Village for the welfare scheme of housing; on these facts the disposal direction was framed ('In view of the above said facts and circumstances').

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Key takeaways

The Court ordered that the written instructions of the 4th respondent dated 22.09.2025 be made part of the court record.obiter¶48
The writ petition is disposed of; interim order(s), if any, deemed vacated; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed. No mandamus restraining interference with the petitioners' property and no finding of illegality under Article 300-A or the Assigned Land Act was issued.ratio¶49

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High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (B. Krishna Mohan, J., 24.09.2025) disposed of W.P. No.891/2021 filed by ten cultivators of Jonnalagadda Village, Narasaraopet Mandal, Guntur District, challenging the action of the Revenue Divisional Officer and Thasildar in converting a water tank (Ac.0-05 cents, Sy.No.162-A3A-A30) and issuing house site pattas under the Navaratnalu scheme without notice, alleging violation of Article 300-A and the A.P. Assigned Land (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, 1977. Relying on the Thasildar's written instructions dated 22.09.2025, the Court noted that Sy.No.162-A (total Ac.7.23 cents per RSR) is government dry land subdivided into patta land, PWD Canal, Land Acquisition Land and NSP Canal portions, and that Sy.Nos.162/A3A and 162/A3-C had been taken for weaker-section house sites vide Award No.104 dated 08.12.1965, with no steps taken to evict the petitioners. Directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 to deal with the subject subdivisions strictly in accordance with law, if so warranted for any public purpose, the Court disposed of the petition, deemed interim orders vacated, made the written instructions part of the record, and closed miscellaneous petitions, with no order as to costs.

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APHC010011692021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH 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: 891/2021

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Between:

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UPPLITURI APPAIULI, S/O LATE VENKATA RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT,

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KATLA SANTHA RAO, S/0 BRAHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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NADIPINENI RATHAIAH, S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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APPALANENI RATNAIAH, S/O SARNULU AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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YERRAM VENKATARAO, S/O ANJANEYULU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, CULTIVATION RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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NADIPINENI ANJANEYULU, S/O BRAHMAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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UPPUTURI VENKAIAH, S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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UPPUTURI VEERARAGHAVULU, S/O. BRAHMAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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KORITELA GOVARDHANA RAO, S/O ANJAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA VILLAGE, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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UPPUTURI SIVARAMA KRISHNAIAH, S/O KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RESIDING AT JONNALAGADDA NARASARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR.

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THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARASARAOPET DIVISION, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE THASILDAR, NARASARAOPET MANDAL, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARASARAOPET RURAL POLICE STATION, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR 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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in conversion of the water tank to an extent of Ac 0-05 cents situated Sy.No.162-A3A-A30 and house site pattas to an extent of Ac 0-05 cents each situated in Sy.No.162-A3AA30 of Jonnalagadda Village, Narasaraopet mandal, Guntur district into house site pattas under the Navaratnalu scheme without notice is

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illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to provisions of the A.P. Assigned Land (Prohibition of Transfer) Act, 1977 and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th respondents herein not to interfere with the petitioners property and to pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2021

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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 pleased to grant stay of conversion of the water tank to an extent of Ac 0-05 cents situated in 162-A3A-A30 and house site pattas of the petitioners to an extent of AC 0-05 cents each situated in 162A3A-A30 of Jonnalagaddal Village, Narasaraopet mandal, Guntur district into house site pattas under the Navaratnalu scheme without notice to the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition in the interests of justice.

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.G V S MEHAR KUMAR

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR HOME

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2.GP FOR REVENUE

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The Court made the following Order:

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents.

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This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the 3^rd & 4^th respondents in conversion of the water tank to an extent of Ac.0-05 cents in Sy.No.162-A3A-A30 and house site pattas to an extent of Ac.005 cents each in Sy.No.162-A3A-A30 of Jonnalagadda Village, Narasaraopet Mandal, Guntur District into house site pattas under the Navaratnalu scheme without notice.

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On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents relying upon the written instructions of the 4^th respondent dated 22.09.2025 submits that the land in Sy.No.162-A is a government dry as per the entries recorded in RSR of Jonnalagadda village covering the total extent of Ac.7.23 cents. The subject property of this writ petition has been sub-divided as under:

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Sl. No.	Sub-division Number	Extent	Classification
1	162/A1	0.04	Patta Land
2	162/A2	0.20	PWD Canal
3	162/A3-A	3.99	Land Acquisition Land
4	162/A3-B	0.28	NSP Canal
5	162/A3-C	2.76	Land Acquisition Land

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The land situated in Sy.No.162/A3A and Sy.No.162/A3-C of Jonnalagadda village have been taken for providing house sites to

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weaker sections previously vide award No.104 dated 08.12.1965. The respondent Nos.3 & 4 have not taken any steps for evicting the petitioners from their house sites in Sy.No.162/A3A of Jonnalagadda Village for the welfare scheme of housing.

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In view of the above said facts and circumstances, the respondent Nos.2 to 4 are directed to deal with the subject land in an extent of Ac.0.04 cents in Sy.No.162/A1, 0.20 cents in Sy.No.162/A2, 3.99 cents in Sy.No.162/A3-A, 0.28 cents in Sy.No.162/A3-B and 2.76 cents in Sy.No.162/A3-C strictly in accordance with law, if so warranted for any public purpose. The written instructions of the 4^th respondent dated 22.09.2025 shall be made as part of the court record.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Interim order if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel, Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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_________________________ JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN

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24.09.2025 NNN

Upplituri Appaiuli v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

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