IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD W.P.Nos.22247, 23401, 23403, 23446, 23448, 23761, 25081, 25082, 25085, 25493, 25720, 25725 and 25726 of 2007 WRIT PETITION NO : 22247 of 2007 Between: 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Survey, Settlements and Land Records, Survey Bhavan, Narayanguda, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector Cum Chairman, Selection Committee, Nalgonda District. 4 The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records, Nalgonda District. 5 The Assistant Director, Survey & Land Records Department, Nellore. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Maroju Satheesh Kumar, S/o. M. Jogaiah Chary, R/O. 1-4-249/24, Backside of Vijetha Hotel Lane, Near Government Primary School, Suryapet - 508 213. 2 Gade Yashoda, D/o. Muthi Lingaiah, H.No. 1-1-511/3, Srisrinagar, 34 Ward, Suryapet - 508 213. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Hon`ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in OA.No.8381of 2005 dated 10.5.2006 and batch quash the same as perverse an in excess of the jurisdiction Counsel for the Petitioner : GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 23401 of 2007 Between: 1 The Commissioner, Survey , Settlements and Land Records, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 Assistant Director, Survey & Land Records Department, Collectorate, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND Syed. Athaur Rahaman, R/o. H.No.3-2-78, Purani0pet, Jagitial, Karimnagar District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of the writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in OA No. 8088/05 dt. 10-5-2006 and batch quash the same as perverse an in excess of the jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner:GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 23403 of 2007 Between: 1 The District Collector-cum-Chairman, Selection Committee, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar. 2 The Assistant Director, Survey & Land Records, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar. 3 The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records – cum-Director, A.P. Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 4 The Government of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Singireddy Rajeswar Reddy S/o. S.Chokka Reddy, H.No.4-3-215/5/B/1, Opp: SBH (ADB), Bhoom Bagar, Peddapally, Dist: Karimnagar. 2 Kolanupaka Parameswar S/o.K.Rajamouli Sri Rajeswara Offset Printers Kaman Road, Peddapally, Dist: Karimnagar. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ order, or a direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.8292/05 dt. 10.5.2006 and batch quash the same as perverse an in excess of the jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner:GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 23446 of 2007 Between: 1. The District Collector-cum-Chairman, Selection Committee, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 2 Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 3 The Commissioner of Survey, Settlements and Land Records-cum- Director, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 4 The Government of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND M.Purushottam S/o.Yerakaiah R/o. Gopinathapuram village, Tekkali Mandal, Srikakulam District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order, or a direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.8553 of 2005 dt. 10.5.2006 and batch quash the same as perverse an in excess of the jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner : GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 23448 of 2007 Between: 1 The District Collector and Chairman, Selection Committee, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 2 Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 3 The Commissioner, Survey and Land Records Department, A.P. Government, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4 Govt.of A.P., represented by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND Kalagoni Srinivas, R/o H.No.4-11-137, Opp:LIC, Chaitanyanagar, Nalgonda. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order, or a direction more particularly one in the nature of the writ of certiorari to call for the records of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.7765/05 dt.10-5-2006 as batch quash the same as perverse an in excess of the jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner:GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 23761 of 2007 Between: 1 The District Collector cum Chairman, Selection Committee, Nalgonda District. 2 The Asst.Director, Survey and Land Records, Nalgonda District. 3 The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, A.P., Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 4 The Govt. of A.P., rep., by its Secretary, Revenue Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Goli Sujartha D/o G.Chandraiah, R/o 7-9-38, Sairamnagar Colony, Panagal Road, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 2 Chilakala Ch.D.V.Prasad S/o Narasimha Rao R/o 27-5-31/1, Tadimallavari Street, Sreerampuram, Bheemavaram W.G.District. 3 M.Padma D/o N.Lingaiah, R/o 10-30, Araygudem village, Koppole Post, Mandal Gurampode, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order, or a direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.7850/05 dt. 10.5.2006 and batch quash the same as perverse an in exces of the jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner : GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 25081 of 2007 Between: 1 The District Collector-cum-Chairman of Selection Committee, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 2 Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 3 The Commissioner, Survey and Land Records Department, Nampally, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND Kurra Muralidhar, R/o. H.No. 6-9-252, Padma Nagar, Hyderabad Road, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ Order, or a direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in OA No. 8145/2005 dt. 10-5-2006 and batch quash the same as perverse an in excess of the jurisdiction Counsel for the Petitioner:GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 25082 of 2007 Between: 1 The District Collector-cum-Chairman, Selection Committee, Prakasam District at Ongole. 2 Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Prakasam District at Ongole. 3 The Commissioner, Survey and Land Records Department, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND Katari Nalini Prabhakar, R/o. H.No. 5-207, NGO Colony, Kurnool Road, Ongole Post & Mandal, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ Order, or a direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in OA No. 8412/2005 dt. 10-5-2006 and batch quash the same as perverse an in excess of the jurisdiction Counsel for the Petitioner : GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 25085 of 2007 Between: 1 The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 Assistant Director, Survey & Land Records, Adilabad District, Adilabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND B. Chandrasekhar, S/o. Balaiah, R/o. H.No. 7-4-144, Bagulawada, Nirmal, Adilabad District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order, or a direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.8089/05 dt. 10-5-2006 and batch and quash the same as perverse an in excess of the jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner : GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 25493 of 2007 Between: 1 The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 2 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Revenue (SS2) Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad-22. 3 The Regional Deputy Director, Survey Settlement & Land Records, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 4 The Joint Collector, Prakasam District Ongole. 5 The Assistant Director Survey Settlement & Land Records, Ongole, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 P.Bangaru Yadav S/o.Bhagirath Yadav R/o.H.No.24-2-15(1) Navvuloorvari Street, Gandhi Road, Ongole - 523 001. 2 P.Sreenivasa Kumar S/o.Kotilinga Chari R/o.H.No.324, I.LTD. Colony, Cheerala - 523 157, Ongole - 523 001. 3 G.Rathan Babulu S/o.G.Samuel R/o.H.No.8-100/9, Swamidoss Street, Kothapet, Kanigiri, Prakasam District. 4 J.V.Nageswara Rao S/o.J.V.Nrayana R/o.H.No.5/99-A, Sivalayam Street, Markapur - 523316, Prakasam District. 5 B.Aharon S/o.Lage Gangaiah R/o.Marripalem, Gonugunta (Po), Cheemakurthy (M) Prakasam District. 6 L.Lazar S/o.Koteswar Rao R/o.Ammanabralu (po) Naguluppalpadu (M), Prakasam District. 7 A.V.Suresh S/o.Sankar Rao R/o.H.No.24-2-1, Navulurivari Street, Old Govt. Hospital Road, Ongole, Prakasam District. 8 R.Suneel Babu S/o.P.Yesudas R/o.H.No.37-1-383 (151), Balajinagar, Ongole, Prakasam District. 9 Bommineni Muralikrishna S/o.Krishna Rao R/o.Gopalanagaram, Ramalayam Street, Ongole, Prakasam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order, or a direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.7627/05, dt. 10.5.2006 and batch quash the same as perverse an in excess of the jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner : GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 25720 of 2007 Between: 1 The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, Survey Bhavan, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. 2 Assistant Director, Survey, Settlement and Land Records, Adilabad district, Adilabad. 3 The District Collector, Adilabad District, Adilabad. 4 The Assistant Director of Survey, Settlement and Land Record Nizamabad District, Nizamabad. 5 The District Collector, Nizamabad District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Parchaki Kamala Bai, D/o. Sungu, R/o. H.No. 1-2-16, Opp: to APR School, Ankoli Road, Ganesh Nagar, Adilabad District. 2 D. Shanta Bai, D/o. D. Fakeera, R/o. Village and Post Borlam Camp Mandal, Banswada, Nizamabad District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.8446/05 dt. 10-5-2006 and batch quash the same as perverse an in excess of the jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner : GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 25725 of 2007 Between: 1 The Commissioner, Survey, Settlement and Land Records, Govt. of A.P. Hyderabad. 2 Assistant director, Survey and Land Records, Adilabad District, Adilabad. 3 The District Collector, Adilabad, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND R. Aparna, R/o. H.No. 1-1-114/42, Ravindra Nagar, Adilabad District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order, or a direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in OA No. 7982/05 dt. 10-5-2006 and batch quash the same as perverse an in excess of the jurisdiction Counsel for the Petitioner : GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO : 25726 of 2007 Between: 1 The Commissioner, Survey, Settlements and Land Records, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Director, Survey and Land Records, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 3 The District Collector, Adilabad District, Adilabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND B.Rajya Laxmi D/o.B.Malla Goud R/o.H.No.41-120, Near old bus stand, Post Mandamarri, Adilabad District. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or a direction more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.8350/05 dt. 10.5.2006 and batch quash the same as perverse an in excess of the jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner : GP FOR SERVICES II Counsel for the Respondent/s : None appeared. The Court made the following : ORAL COMMON ORDER: (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard the learned Government Pleader for Services-II appearing for petitioners and despite service of notice, neither the respondents are present nor there is any representation on their behalf, in all the writ petitions. 2. Since all the writ petitions are filed aggrieved by the common order, dated 10-5-2006, passed by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal at Hyderabad (for brevity “the Tribunal”), in O.A.No.8381 of 2005 and Batch, they are heard together and being disposed of by this common order. 3. It is brought to the notice of this Court that earlier a Division Bench of this Court by common order, dated 03-12-2007, has disposed of batch of writ petitions W.P.No.16357 of 2007 and Batch, following the order passed by another Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.15265 of 2006, dated 25-6-2007. 4. Accordingly, all the abovementioned writ petitions are allowed, at the stage of admission, in terms of the common order, dated 03-12-2007, passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.16357 of 2007 and Batch following the order of another Division Bench of this Court in W.P.No.15265 of 2006, dated 25-6- 2007 and in subsequent batch of writ petitions. No costs. ________________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA ______________________________ JUSTICE G. BHAVANI PRASAD Msr. ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Commissioner of Survey, Settlements and Land Records, Survey Bhavan, Narayanguda, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector Cum Chairman, Selection Committee, Nalgonda District. 4 The Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records, Nalgonda District. 5 The Assistant Director, Survey & Land Records Department, Nellore. 6 Assistant Director, Survey & Land Records Department, Collectorate, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. 7 The District Collector-cum-Chairman, Selection Committee, Karimnagar District, Karimnagar. 8 The District Collector-cum-Chairman, Selection Committee, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 9 Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 10 The District Collector and Chairman, Selection Committee, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 11 Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 12 The District Collector-cum-Chairman, Selection Committee, Prakasam District at Ongole. 13 Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records, Prakasam District at Ongole. 14 The Regional Deputy Director, Survey Settlement & Land Records, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 15 The Joint Collector, Prakasam District Ongole. 16 Assistant Director, Survey, Settlement and Land Records, Adilabad district, Adilabad. 17 The District Collector, Adilabad District, Adilabad. 18 The Assistant Director of Survey, Settlement and Land Record Nizamabad District, Nizamabad. 19 The District Collector, Nizamabad District. 20 Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Services-II, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT). 21 Two C.D. copies THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.BHAVANI PRASAD (WRIT PETITION No.22247 of 2007 and batch) (W.P.Nos.22247, 23401, 23403, 23446, 23448, 23761, 25081, 25082, 25085, 25493, 25720, 25725 and 25726 of 2007) 22-02-2008 (Msr)