I Devamma @ Lakshmidevi Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

I Devamma @ Lakshmidevi Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission granted to withdraw the Writ Petition; petition dismissed as withdrawn, interim order (if any) deemed vacated, no order as to costs, and pending interlocutory applications closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the proceedings in D.Dis.No.257/2025/D dated 25.06.2025 issued by respondent No.3 cancelling the petitioner's Pattadar Passbook and Title Deeds for Ac.5.00 cents in Sy.No.1281-3 of Velichelamala Village, passed on a suo moto appeal under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbook Act, 1971 at the instance of respondent No.5, were arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction. (Raised in the prayer; not adjudicated as the petition was withdrawn.)

Ratio / Principle

The Court accorded permission to the petitioner to withdraw the Writ Petition, following the learned counsel's letter dated 02.04.2026 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial).

Key takeaways

The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn; the interim order, if any, is deemed to have been vacated; and there shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶32
As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶33

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petitions — Withdrawal — Dismissed as withdrawn. (W.P.No.17854 of 2025; Justice B. Krishna Mohan; 06.04.2026.) The petitioner (I Devamma @ Lakshmidevi) had sought a Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 to set aside proceedings D.Dis.No.257/2025/D dated 25.06.2025 of respondent No.3 (Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadiri) cancelling the Pattadar Passbook and Title Deeds issued in her favour for Ac.5.00 cents in Sy.No.1281-3 of Velichelamala Village, N.P.Kunta Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, contending that the cancellation was passed on a suo moto appeal under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbook Act, 1971 entertained at the instance of respondent No.5, and was arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction and contrary to Thripuravaram Krishna Reddy vs The Joint Collector, Cuddapah (2009 (1) ALD 49) and Ratnamma V. State of Andhra Pradesh (2015 (6) ALD 609 (DB)), apart from violating Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India; an interim application (IA No.1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC) sought suspension of those proceedings. Before any adjudication on merits, learned counsel for the petitioner, by letter dated 02.04.2026 to the Registrar (Judicial), sought leave to withdraw the Writ Petition; permission was accorded, the Writ Petition was dismissed as withdrawn, the interim order, if any, was deemed vacated, there was no order as to costs, and pending Interlocutory Applications stood closed. The Court expressed no view on the legality of the cancellation proceedings.

APHC010350812025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 17854/2025

Between:

I DEVAMMA @ LAKSHMIDEVI, W/O.LATE.NANE NAIK @ SOMLA NAIK AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCCIAGRICULUTRE, R/O.GOPALPURAM VILLAGE, H/O.VEICHELAMALA VILLAGE, N.P.KUNTA MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

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

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, PUTTAPARTHY.

THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KADIRI REVENUE DIVISION, KADIRI.

THE TAHSILDHAR, N.P.KUNTA MANDAL, N.P.KUNTA VILLAGE, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.

B NARAYANA, S/O. PEDDAUTHANNA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O.D.NO.3-16, EGUVAPALLI VILLAGE, VELICHELIMALLA MANDAL, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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

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pleased tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings in D.Dis.No.257/2025/D , dated 25.06.2025 issued by the respondent No.3 cancelling the PattadarPassboook and Title Deeds issued in my favour for the land in an extent of Ac.5.00 cents in Sy.No.1281-3 of Velichelamala Village, N.P.Kunta Mandal Sri Sathya Sai District by entertaining a suo moto appeal under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbook Act, 1971, at the instance of the respondent No.5 as arbitrary, illegal, one without jurisdiction contrary to the procedure envisaged under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and the law laid down by this Honble Court in the case of Thripuravaram Krishna Reddy vs The Joint Collector, Cuddapah reported in 2009 (1) ALD 49 and Ratnamma V. State of Andhra Pradesh reported in 2015 (6) ALD 609 (DB) apart from being violative of the fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and us consequently set aside the same and pass such

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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 may be pleased to suspend the proceedings in D.Dis.No.257/2025/D, dated 25.06.2025 issued by the respondent No.3, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass such

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.B.ABHAY SIDDHANTH MOOTHA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR REVENUE

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The Court made the following ORDER:

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition, for which, he addressed a letter dated 02.04.2026

to the Registrar (Judicial).

Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Interim order, if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

__________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN

06.04.2026

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN

W.P.No.17854 of 2025

Date: 06.04.2026

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