APHC010364152025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 18502/2025 Between:

1. K OPPARTHI MANI RATNA MALA, W/0 KOPPARTHI SUBRAHMANYESWARA RAO, R/O 3-254, DEVI STREET, GUTLAPADU BHIMAVARAM MANDALAM, LOSARIGUTLAPADU, LOSARI-GUTLAPADU, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY, ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMAVARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM.

3. THE TAHSILDAR, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, BHIMAVARAM, WEST 5. THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, BHIMAVARAM WEST 6. THE GUTLAPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GUTLAPADU, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI

7. KOPPARTHI SRINIVASARAO, S/O. LAKSHMANARAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MANTENA MANSIONS, LECTURERS STREET, SRIRAMAPURAM, BALUSUMUDI, UNION BANK ROAD, OPP DNR COLLEGE GROUND, BHIMAVRAM-534202

8. KOPPARTHI NAGA SRINU, S/O. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT

55 YEARS DEVI GUDI STREET, LOSARI GUTLAPADU, GUTLAPADU, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

9. RAMAYANAM PALLARAO, S/O. SURYARAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS DEVI GUDI STREET, LOSARI GUTLAPADU, GUTLAPADU, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

10. C HELAMKURI NAAGESWARA RAO NAGULU, S/O. MARESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O MAIN ROAD, LOSARI GUTLAPADU, GUTLAPADU, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

11. R AMAYANAM PAVAN KUMAR NIKHIL, S/O SATYA BOSE, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS. BEHIND RANGA STATUE, NEAR WATER TANK, MAIN ROAD, GUTLAPADU, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT

12. K OTA VIJAYKUMAR, S/O VENKATRATNAM, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RANGA CENTRE, NEAR WATER TANK, MAIN ROAD, GUTLAPADU BHIMAVARAM MANDAL WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT

13. S REENIVASU RAMAYANAM, S/O MUKTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O D.NO 3-250, RAMALAYAM STREET, GUNLAPADU, LOSARIGUTLAPADU, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT

14. D AARLA SATYANARAYAN BRAHMAM, S/O DAARLA AADINARAYAN LATE, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, DEVI GUDI STREET, LOSARI GUTLAPADU, GUTLAPADU, BHIMAVARAM

15. D AARLA VENKAYAMMA, W/O DAARLA SATYANARAYAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, DEVI GUDI STREET, LOSARI GUTLAPADU, GUTLAPADU, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. RR 14 TO 15 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER COURTS ORDER DT.18.12.2025 IN I.A.NO.2 OF 2025 ...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 writ, or direction especially one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent Nos. 1 to 6 in not taking any action to protect the existing land of Village Drinking Water Tank (Cheruvu Poramboku land) situated in Sy. No. 23 of Gutlapadu Village, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District, which is earmarked for purpose of drinking water Tank which was encroached by Respondents No. 7 to 12 without any permissions constructing Hindu worship Place (Temple), as illegal arbitrary and violation of rule 26 of Andhra Pradesh Gram panchayat land development (Layout out and building) rules , 2002 and GO Ms no. 376 dated 29-11-2012 and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently to direct the respondents No. 4 and 5 to remove the illegal encroachments of existing land of Village Drinking Water Tank (Cheruvu Poramboku land) in Sy No. 23 of Gutlapadu Village Bhimavaram Mandal West Godavari District and to pass 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 direct the 4th and 5th respondents to stop the illegal encroachments in the existing Village Drinking Water Tank (Cheruvu Poramboku land) situated in Sy.No.23 of Gutlapadu Villa