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 tomay be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in restraining the political groups from establishing unauthorized statues in the No-Construction Zone near Market Yard Junction, Bapatla, without considering the Petitioners representation dated 14.02.2026 as illegal, arbitrary, high handed and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed to the Petitioner and contrary to guidelines issued under G.O.Ms.No.55, dated 08.04.2003, and G.O.Ms.No.18, dated 18.02.2013 and in violation of Court Orders in WP.No. 15228 of 2023 and consequently direct the respondents to not permit to establish unauthorized statues in the No- Construction Zone near Market Yard Junction, Bapatla and pass such

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 may be pleased to direct the Respondents to restrain any person or group, including the residents from taking steps to install any statue at the Market Yard Junction, Bapatla and pass such

The Court made the following:

ORDER:-

1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:-

“ to issue a Writ, Order particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in restraining the political groups from establishing unauthorized statues in the No-Construction Zone near Market Yard Junction, Bapatla, without considering the petitioner’s representation dated 14.02.2026 as illegal, arbitrary, high handed and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner and contrary to guidelines issued under G.O.Ms.No.55, dated 08.04.2003, and G.O.Ms.No.18, dated 18.02.2013 and in violation of Court orders in WP.No.15228 of 2023 and consequently direct the respondents to not permit to establish unauthorized statues in the No- Construction Zone near Market Yard Junction, Bapatla and to pass such other order or orders as deem fit in the circumstance of the case….”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Y.V.Anil Kumar, learned Central Government Counsel for respondent No.1 and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the complaint of the petitioner before this Court is that the official respondent Nos.4 to 10 herein are taking steps for erection of statute without there being any permission from the competent authority, contrary to the Guidelines and Rules as envisaged under G.O.Ms.No.18 dated 18.02.2013. He further submits that without there being any permission, no statute can be erected at the road margins. He further submits that in the instant case, the respondents are trying to erect statute between the two roads in an extent of Ac.1.50 cents of land vested with the Government. Therefore, the respondents shall follow due process for erection any statute as per G.O.Ms.No.18 dated 18.02.2013.

4. On the other hand, learned Government Pleader submits that as admitted by the petitioner the extent of land at alleged road margin is more than Ac.1.50 cents, as such, such an extent of land besides road cannot be a road margin and it would be the Government poramboke or vacant land vested with the 1st respondent. In view of the said extent of land, even though it is situated between the roads, it cannot be canvassed as a road margin, ut most it can be described as a Government poramboke land or vacant land.Moreover, G.O.Ms.No.18 is not applicable, since it is not a road margin.

5. Heard both the learned counsel and perused the material placed on record. On perusal of the affidavit filed by the petitioner, it is observed that according to the petitioner the subject