V Narasimhulu v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.No.36610 of 2025, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 20.01.2026 by Justice B. Krishna Mohan. Keywords: writ of mandamus; Article 226; patta/D-patta lands; dispossession without notice; land not acquired; Articles 300-A, 14 and 21; arbitrariness; principles of natural justice; premature writ petition; cause of action; written instructions of Tahsildar Madanapalle dated 04.01.2026; respondents to act strictly in accordance with law if required for public purpose; interim order vacated; IA No.1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC closed; survey numbers 1441/1, 1310/5, 1443/5, 1441/4; Nallammollapalli/Pothapolu village, Madanapalle Revenue Division, Annamayya District; State of Andhra Pradesh, District Collector Annamayya, Sub Collector Madanapalle, Tahsildar Madanapalle; disposed of, no costs.
What did the court decide?
No further orders in the writ petition in view of the 4th respondent's written instructions dated 04.01.2026; clarification that respondents 2 to 4 shall deal with the subject land strictly in accordance with law if warranted for any public purpose; interim order, if any, deemed vacated; no order as to costs; pending interlocutory applications closed.