Mekala Srinivasulu, S/O Late M. Govindu v. State Of AP, Rep. By Principal Secretary, Revenue Department
2026-01-22
B.KRISHNA MOHAN
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ORDER : B.Krishna Mohan, J. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 6 and Sri Gudapati Lakshmi Narayana, the learned Standing Counsel for the 7 th respondent. 2. This writ petition was filed questioning the action of the respondent Nos.2 to 5 in inserting the lands in Sy.No.445-B, to an extent of Ac.00.42 cents and in Sy.No.446-A, to an extent of Ac.00.92 cents (total Ac.01.34 cents) situated at Guntakal Village & Mandal, Ananthapuramu District in the prohibited list showing the same as dotted land without considering their flow of title. 3. On the other hand, the learned Assistant Government Pleader relying upon the counter affidavit of the 4 th respondent submits that the details of the land as per the RSR of Guntakal Village is as under: Sl.No. Name of the Village Survey No. Total Extent Land nature & Classification Name of the Pattadar as per Revenue Record Present on ground status possession and enjoyment 1 Guntakal 445-B 0.28 BANJARU Banjaru Sri Jagad guru Panditharadhya High School Indore stadium & Government Jr. College 2 446-A 1.34 There are no dotted lands in Guntakal Revenue Village, but the petitioner is seeking to record his name in the web land. The Educational Institutes are already in existence in the above said lands as shown in the table. Hence, it is not possible to record the name of the individual in the Revenue Records. The petitioner's father is not the absolute owner of the lands in Sy.No.445-B to an extent of Ac.0.42 cents and Sy.No.446-A to an extent of Ac.0.92 cents, in total Ac.1.34 cents situated at Guntakal Village and Mandal, Anantapuramu District. The lands were never under possession and enjoyment of either the petitioner or his father and no pattadar passbooks were issued in favour of them. As per the RSR, the subject lands are classified as Banjaru land belonging to the Government, but not dotted lands. Hence, the said lands are not attracted under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Dotted Lands (upgradation in Re-Settlement Register) Act, 2017. 4. The said property was registered on 06.08.1965 in favour of the Municipal Council of the Andhra Pradesh Town Planning Act, 1920. As per the Encumbrance Certificate, there are no sale transactions taken place till date.
Hence, the said lands are not attracted under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Dotted Lands (upgradation in Re-Settlement Register) Act, 2017. 4. The said property was registered on 06.08.1965 in favour of the Municipal Council of the Andhra Pradesh Town Planning Act, 1920. As per the Encumbrance Certificate, there are no sale transactions taken place till date. The diglot contains 13 columns only and in the 13 th column of the diglot it is mentioned as Banjaru against the scheduled lands instead of dots. Hence, the request of the petitioner cannot be considered under the Andhra Pradesh Dotted Land Act, 2017. It is mentioned manually in the RSR that the Sy.No.445-B to an extent of Ac.0.28 cents and Sy.No.446-A to an extent of Ac.1.34 cents are related to “S.J.P. Municipal High School”. In the web land adangal, the schedule lands are shown as “Banjaru”. Since the schedule lands are under the control of S.J.P. Municipal High School as per the entries made in the RSR of Guntakal Village, the petitioner's request cannot be considered under the AP Dotted Lands Act, 2017 as the said lands are kept under the prohibited list. The petitioner made an application on 13.09.2017 in Form-3 and it cannot be considered for the reasons stated above. However, in pursuance of the orders of the erstwhile High Court in W.P.No.12177 of 2018 dated 11.04.2018, the District Level Committee, examined the claim of the petitioner dated 28.05.2019 and the same was rejected on the ground that the subject land is not classified as dotted lands as per the revenue records i.e., Re-Settlement Register/diglot. The said rejection order dated 28.07.2019 was communicated to the petitioner by way of an endorsement. 5. The petitioner is not having any right over the lands by way of registration or assignment as the Sy.No.445/B is classified as 'GD' with an extent of Ac.0.28 cents “Banjaru” and Sy.No.446/A is classified as 'GD' with an extent of Ac.1.34 cents “Banjaru” and cannot be removed from the prohibitory list under Section 22A (1) (2) of the Registration Act, 1908. 6. In view of the above said facts and circumstances and upon consideration of the rival submissions made, as the petitioner miserably failed to establish the right over the land in question, no relief can be granted in this writ petition. 7. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. The pending I.As., are also dismissed.
6. In view of the above said facts and circumstances and upon consideration of the rival submissions made, as the petitioner miserably failed to establish the right over the land in question, no relief can be granted in this writ petition. 7. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. The pending I.As., are also dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Interim order, if any, deemed to have been vacated. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.