THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.8476 of 2010 April 16, 2010 Between: Metta Radha Krishna Reddy, S/o.Peda Sidda Reddy And another … Petitioners And The Sub-Collector, Gudur, SPSR Nellore District And others ... Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.8476 of 2010 ORDER: Two petitioners are brothers. They are statedly owners of land in survey Nos.889/3 (Acs.1.80), 886/1 (Acs.0.11), 887 (Acs.2.65) and 894 (Acs.5.64) situated at Chennur Bit-1, Thippavarapupadu Village of Gudur Mandal in SPSR Nellore District. Having come to know that fourth respondent applied for Pattadar Pass Books/Title Deeds (PPBs/TDs) in respect of same survey numbers, petitioners sent a legal notice. They allege that fourth respondent is not owner of the land and, therefore, issue of PPBs/TDs is illegal. Apprehending that second respondent might issue PPBs/TDs, the instant writ petition is filed seeking direction to respondents 1 to 3 not to issue PPBs/TDs in favour of fourth respondent. This Court heard the counsel for petitioners and the Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra Area). Sections 4 and 5 of Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 and Rules 18 to 26 of Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Rules, 1989, empower and cast a duty on the Tahsildar to make entries and/or alterations in record of rights as and when there is sale or acquisition of property by succession of Government patta. Therefore, a direction restraining the statutory authority from discharging the functions cannot be issued. If so advised, petitioners may approach the Tahsildar, Gudur Mandal, and file their objections. Needless to mention that as held by a Full Bench of this Court in Chinnam Pandurangam v Mandal Revenue Officer, Serilingampally[1], a personal notice to all persons who are interested in or affected, is mandatory before making alternation in the record of rights. The writ petition is filed on mere apprehension. The writ petition is therefore dismissed. ______________ (V.V.S. RAO, J) April 16, 2010 YS [1] 2007(6) ALT 134 (FB)