Judgment reserved on 16.03.2026 Judgment pronounced on 17.04.2026 Judgment uploaded on 22.04.2026 APHC010641982025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3328]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 33200 OF 2025 Between:

1. VAKKALAGADDA RAMYA SWATHI, W/O. SURESH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.6/19, NAIDU STREET, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

2. NALI CHINNA KONDAIAH,, S/O. PITCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.10-1057-A, NAGULAVARAM ROAD, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 3. BUSSETTY NAGESWARA RAO, S/O. CHENCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.6-

298, VADDE BAZAR, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

3. BUSSETTY NAGESWARA RAO,, S/O. CHENCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.6-298, VADDE BAZAR, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

4. SHAIK CHINNA SHAKSHAVALI,, S/O. MAHABOOB SAHEB AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.10-1027-1, NAGULAVARAM ROAD, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

5. MARAM REDDY PUSHPALATHA,, W/O. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.8/129/A, EAST STREET, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

6. DODDA BHAGYALAKSHMI, W/O. NAGI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-99, GORLAGADDA STREET, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

7. SHAIK ISMAIL,, S/O. HABIBULLAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O.

D.NO.1-203-D-99E, APSEB COLONY, OPP GEORGE PHARMACY COLLEGE, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

8. KASSETTY NAGESH KUMAR, S/O. LAKSHMI KONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.7/325-22, PERAM STREET, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

9. DUDEKULA KARIMULLA,, S/O. NAGURVALI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.10-203-Z-77-10A, NEAR POWER OFFICE, THARLUPADU ROAD, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

10. Y ALAKAPATI HARSHITHA,, D/O. POLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-224, A.B.M. COMPOUND, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

11. K OTTE RAMA LAKSHAMMA,, W/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.7/664-A, SIVAJI NAGAR, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

12. T ARIYAKULA RANGALAKSHAMMA,, W/O. RAVI KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-216-D-3, WARD NO.1, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

13. S HAIK PHATHIMA,, W/O. SHAKSHAVALI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-203-C-7B, POOLASUBBAIAH COLONY, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

14. D UGGEMPUDI JYOTHI,, W/O. YAILAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O. OBULAKKAPALLE, PEDDARAVEEDU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

15. B URRI YALLAMMA,, W/O. KATAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/C. D.NO.1-250-1-A2 CHENNARAYUNIPALLE, KETHAGUDIPI VILLAGE, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

16. S HAIK KUSHEED,, W/O. HABIBULLA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 10-761 VIJAYA TALKIES ROAD, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

17. S RIRAM SUNKAIAH,, S/O. NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-203-A-30D SC BC COLONY, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

18. S HAIK NASAR VALI,, S/O. MAHAMMAD BASHA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.10-705L, ONTEDDU BANDI COLONY, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

19. S HAIK KARIMUN,, W/O. SHAIK MOHEED, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.10-936-A, NAGULAVARAM ROAD, NEAR JAGADEESWARI HALL, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

20. K OLA BHAVANI,, D/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-203-D-33-A-1, BAPUJI COLONY, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

21. P INNIKA ADILAKSHMI,, W/O. MALLIKHARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.515-Y-5-D, ESTATE, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

22. Y AMMANI NAGA ARUNA, , W/O. ANJANEYULU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.10-739-A, VIJAYA TALKIES ROAD, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

23. A MBADIPUDI BALA CHENNAMMA,, W/O. VENKATESWARLU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. D.N0.1-337-Q-2, MATAM COLONY, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

2. T HE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE

3. T HE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER, ONGOLE AND PRESIDING OFFICER FOR CONDUCIING THE MEETING OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ON NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT

4. T HE MARKAPUR MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DIS