Yerramsetty @ Peeru Manga Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

YERRAMSETTY @ PEERU MANGA, W/o Yerramsetty Appala Raju, Age. 50 years, Occ. Housewife, R/o Gondolu Village, Addateagala Mandal, Polavaram District, Pin . 533 428.

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...Petitioner

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The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, Pin Code. 522 238.

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The Project officer, ITDA, Rampachodavaram, Polavaram District, Pin . 533 288.

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The Tahsildar, Addateegala Mandal, Polavaram District, Pin . 533 428.

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The Special Deputy Tahsildar, Tribal Welfare, Addateegala Mandal, Polavaram District, Pin . 533 428.

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Gorla Veeramani, W/o Ravi Kumar Reddy, R/o Gondolu Village, Addateegala Mandal, Polvaram District, Pin Code. 533 428.

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...Respondents

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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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents 3 and 4 and their subordinate staff in seeking to disposes the petitioner from her house property bearing Door No.1-51 situated at Gondolu Village, Addateegala Mandal, Polavaram District in an extent of Ac 0.05 cts in Sy.No.8313 as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere and dispossess the petitioner from her house property without following the due process of law, in the interest of Justice and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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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 To direct the respondents 3 and 4 and their subordinate staff not to interfere and dispossess the petitioner from her house property bearing Door No.1-51 situated at Gondolu Village, Addateegala Mandal, Polavaram District in an extent of Ac 0.05 cts in Sy.No.83/3, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass

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Counsel for the Petitioner: K VENKATESH

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Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE

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The Court made the following order:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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W.P.No.9996 of 2026

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O R DE R:

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The Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 and their subordinate staff in trying to dispossess the Petitioner from her house property bearing Door No.1-51 situated at Gondolu Village, Addateegala mandal, Polavaram District, in an extent of Ac.0.05 cents in Sy.No.83/3, as illegal and arbitrary.

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The Petitioner claims to be the absolute owner of the above mentioned ancestral property and she has been in possession of the property since long time. As the right and possession of the Petitioner’s property is being questioned by the official respondents on a complaint given by the Respondent No.5, the present Writ Petition is filed for the above mentioned direction.

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader passed on the signed instructions of the Tahsildar of the Respondent No.3, wherein it is mentioned that no orders were passed questioning the right and possession of the Petitioner over the subject property. The relevant portion of the instructions reads as under:

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“3. It is submitted that the representation contained various allegations, and in order to ascertain the factual position, only a preliminary enquiry was conducted. No further action has been taken by this respondent.

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During the course of such enquiry, concerned persons were called to the office only for the limited purpose of verification of facts. No coercive steps were taken at any point of time.

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It is submitted that no orders have been passed by this office affecting the rights or possession of any person, and no action for dispossession was ever initiated.

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It is submitted that this respondent has acted only in compliance with administrative instructions and the role of this office was confined to fact-finding exercise. No adjudication of rights or title has been undertaken.

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