BADAM SUBBA REDDY vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No.

20763 of 2023 Between:- Baddam Subba Reddy & 2 others ….

Petitioners And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Velagapudi, Amaravati, & 2 others ….

Respondents Counsel for petitioners : M/s.

K.

Venkateswarlu Counsel for respondents : G.P. for Revenue ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners.

Also heard learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents.

With the consent of both sides, the Writ Petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission.

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The Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare inaction of the respondents in mutating the names of the petitioners in the revenue records and issuance pattadar pass books to the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary, etc., and for a consequential direction to the respondents to consider the petitioners’ representation dated 29.05.2023.

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue submits that the petitioners instead of making representation has to make application through Online by paying requisite fee, and if the petitioners make proper application, the concerned Authority i.e., 3rd respondent will receive the same and take necessary action.

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Considering the submissions made and on perusal of the material on record, the Writ Petition is disposed of, without going to the merits of the case, leaving it open to the petitioners to file an appropriate application through Online for mutation, issuance of Pattadar Pass Book and etc; in respect of the subject matter property.

On receipt of such application, the 3rd respondent shall receive and take necessary action in accordance with the provisions of A.P Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbooks Act 1971 as amended by Act 15 of 2022 (published in A.P Government Gazette on 18.10.2022) and the Relevant Rules, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four (4) weeks. (4) weeks.

There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. _____________________ NINALA JAYASURYA, J August 16, 2023.

GVK