✦ Andhra Pradesh High Court · 01 Apr 2026

B.HANUMAPPA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

SUMATHI JAGADAM2 min read

Case at a glance

Outcome

Dismissed

the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous

Provisions considered

Judgment

Cause title

WEDNESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 8581/2019 Between:

1. B.HANUMAPPA, S/O LATE PEDDA NETTEKALLU, AGE- 55 YEARS, HINDU, OCC- CULTIVATION, R/O GUNTAKAL TOWN, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT

3. THE TAHSILDHAR, GUNTAKAL MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT

4. OFFICE OF SUB REGISTRAR, REP BY THE SUB REGISTRAR, GUNTAKAL TOWN, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S)

: 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 a WRIT OF MANDAMUS or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, order or Direction declaring the inaction on the part of 2nd Respondent in passing appropriate orders in pursuance of Representation dt.11-11-2016 preferred by petitioner along with other Appellants therein with a plea to delete the Agriculture lands admeasuring an extent of Ac 2-16 Cents, AC 2-15 Cents, Ac 1-09 Cents, Ac 1-09 Cents, Ac 1-09 Cents, Ac 1-09 Cents, Ac 1-09 Cents in Survey Numbers 1 7-Al, 17-A2, 17-B1, 17-B2, 17-B3, 17-B4 2 JS, J W.P.No.8581/2019 situated at Thimmapuram (V), Guntakal (m), Anantapur District as illegal arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondent no.2 to dispose off Representation dt.11-11-2016 preferred by petitioner along with other Appellants therein with a plea to delete the Agriculture lands admeasuring an extent of Ac 2-16 Cents, AC 2-15 Cents, Ac 1-09 Cents, Ac 1-09 Cents, Ac 1- 09 Cents, Ac 1-09 Cents, Ac 1-09 Centsin Survey Numbers 17-Al, 17-A2, 17- B1, I7-B2, 17-B3, 17-B4 situated at Thimmapuram (V), Guntakal (m), Anantapur District, in accordance with law IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 pleased to direct the Respondent no.2 to dispose off Representation dt.11-11- 2016 preferred by petitioner along with other Appellants therein with a plea to delete the Agriculture lands admeasuring an extent of Ac 2-16 Cents, AC 2-15 Cents, Ac 1-09 Cents, Ac 1-09 Cents, Ac 1¬09 Cents, Ac 1-09 Cents, Ac 1-09 Cents in Survey Numbers 17-Al , 17-A2, 17-B1, 17-B2, 17-B3, 17-B4 situated at Thimmapuram (V), Guntakal (m), Anantapur District in accordance with law Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. N CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3 JS, J W.P.No.8581/2019 The Court made the following

ORDER:

Operative part

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Since the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Date: 01.04.2026 __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM 4 JS, J W.P.No.8581/2019 7 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 8581/2019 Date: 01.04.2026

Questions this judgment answers

What did the Court decide in this case?

The Court recorded the following disposition: the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous

Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?

Constitution of India — art. 226; Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — s. 151.

Which court decided this case, and when?

Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 01 Apr 2026. The bench was SUMATHI JAGADAM.

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