APHC010305292021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18065/2021 Between:

1. R EDYAM CHANDRA SEKER REDDY,, S/O LATE SUBBAREDDY, AGED. 48 YEARS, RIO DUMPALAGATTU VILLAGE, KHAJIPET MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT-516163.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH.

2. T HE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA.

3. T HE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, , KHAJIPET MANDAL, KHAJIPET MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.

4. T HE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAMA PANCHAYAT DUMPALAGATTU, KHAJIPET MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. .

5. T HE TAHSILDAR, KHAJIPETA MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT.

6. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA ...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 an order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 3 and 4 in threatening to demolish the residential house of the Petitioner bearing D.No.1/220-1 in an extent of Ac 0.14 cents situated in Sy.No.1385/2 of Dumpalagattu Village, Khajipeta Mandal, Kadapa District as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of the Principles of Natural Justice, in violation of Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1994 and the Rules made there under and to pass such 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 ownership, possession and enjoyment of the residential house bearing D.No.1/220-1 in an extent of Ac. 0.14 cents situated in Sy.No.1385/2 of Dumpalagattu Village, Khajipeta Mandal, Kadapa District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such other 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 vacate the interim order granted on 25-08-2021 in IA 1/2021 in WP.

18065/2021 and dismiss the above writ petition IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 vacate the order dated 25.08.2021 passed in I.A No.1 of 2021 in WP No.

18065 of 2021 in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. KASA JAGANMOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV

3. V VINOD K REDDY (SC FOR ZP MPDO GP)

4. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following order:

Heard Sri P.Veera Reddy, learned Senior counsel assisted by Sri Kasa Jaganmohan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development for the respondents 1 and 2, Smt. Sushma, learned Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents 5 and 6, and Sri Hruthik, learned counsel representing Sri M.Sudhir, learned Standing counsel for the respondents 3 and 4.

2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the respondents 3 and 4 in threatening to demolish the petitioner’s residential house bearing D.No.1/220-1, situated in an extent of Ac.0.14 cents in Sy.No.138/2 of Dumpalagattu Village, Khajipeta Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, as illegal and arbitrary.

3. The brief facts of the case:

The petitioner inherited Ac.0.14 cents in Sy.No.138/2 of Dumpalagattu Village. The petitioner made an application to the Gram Panchayat se