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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 16079/2021

Between:

1. K OVVURI JAYALAKSHMI, W/O MATHI REDDY, AGED ABOUT

73 YEARS, RIO D.NO. 6, NEAR VURICHERUVU GATTU,

NATTARAMESWARAM, PENUMANTRA MANDAL, WEST

GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,

GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU.

3. T HE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, WEST GODAVARI

DISTRICT, ELURU.

4. T HE TAHSILDAR, PENUMANTRA MANDAL, PENUMANTRA,

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

5. S ILLENDALAPARRU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS

PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, S.ILLENDALAPARRU,

PENUMANTRA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

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...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 to issue a Writ, order or direction, especially one in the

nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents

particularly the 5th respondent in conducing the alleged auction on 27-7-

2021, pertaining to coconut trees numbering 40 abutting the land in S.No.

70, on Gosthanadhi Canal Bund (Drain) of S.Illendalaparru Village,

Penumantra Mandal, West Godavari District, without following the due

process of law, is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the provisions or the

Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and the rules made there

under and Arts 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently

direct the respondents set aside the action conducted by the 5th

respondent pertaining to the coconut trees stated supra on 27-7-2021

and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2021

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 to direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner

possession and enjoyment of coconut trees numbering 40, abutting the

land in S.No. 70, on Gosthanadhi Canal Bund (Drain) of S.Illendalaparru

Village, Penumantra Mandal, West Godavari District, pending disposal of

the above Writ Petition and pass

IA NO: 2 OF 2021

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 to stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the auction held

on 27-7-2021, pertaining to coconut trees numbering 40, abutting the

land in S.No. 70, on Gosthanadhi Canal Bund (Drain) of S.Illendalaparru

Village, Penumantra Mandal, West Godavari District, pending disposal of

the above Writ Petition and pass

IA NO: 3 OF 2021

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances

stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may

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be pleased be pleased to vacate the interim order granted on 05.08.2021

in W.P.No.16079 of 2021 and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. T V JAGGI REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI (SC FOR ZPP MPP AND GRAM PAN)

2. GP FOR REVENUE

3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV

The Court made the following:

ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the sole writ

petitioner died and the legal representatives of the sole writ petitioner are

not in touch with him and the writ petition has become abated.

Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as

abated. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall

stand closed.

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JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

Date: 30^th December, 2025

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