IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AMARAVATI ****

WRIT PETITION NO: 27799 of 2025 KOTA VENKATA NARAYANA, S/O VENKATESWARARAO, AGE 53 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 3-97, VELADIKOTHAPALEM, CHANDRALAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

… Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT AND OTHERS … Respondents DATE OF ORDER PRONOUNCED : 24.02.2026 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the order? : Yes/No

2. Whether the copy of order may be marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Yes/No

3. Whether His Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the order? : Yes/No _____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J * HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 27799 of 2025 % 24.02.2026 Writ Petition No. 27799 of 2025 KOTA VENKATA NARAYANA, S/O VENKATESWARARAO, AGE 53 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O. 3-97, VELADIKOTHAPALEM, CHANDRALAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

… Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR