Machha Lakshmi Devi v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P. No.12474 of 2026, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, Justice B Krishna Mohan, decided 04.05.2026; mutation cancellation appeal (Appeal No.1557 of 2025 / D2/B/1557/2025) before Revenue Divisional Officer, Ananthapuram filed by Guggila Jayaram Reddy against mutation in names of Machha Lakshmi Devi and Machha Bayamma; challenge to RDO's jurisdiction to entertain appeal where no Tahsildar proceedings challenged; scope of ROR Act, 1971; Ratnamma v. Revenue Divisional Officer, 2015 (6) ALD 609 (DB); petitioners to file written statement within four weeks; appeal to be disposed per law within four months; status quo on mutation maintained pending enquiry; Article 226 mandamus; Section 151 CPC stay application.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of: petitioners permitted to file written statement/counter in Appeal No.1557 of 2025 within four weeks with supporting documents; 3rd respondent directed to dispose of the appeal strictly in accordance with law after hearing all parties and verifying records and the land, preferably within four months thereafter; status quo as on the date of the order to be maintained regarding mutation of names over the subject land pending the enquiry; interim order deemed vacated; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed.