APHC010463772025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3328]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD I.A.Nos.1 & 2 OF 2026 IN/AND WRIT PETITION No.23677 OF 2025 Between:

1. GUMMADI RATNA RAJU, S/O LATE YESOBU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O MALKAPURAM VILLAGE, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT A.P.SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

2. THE DIRECTOR OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING DTCP, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, THULLUR POLICE STATION, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

4. THE SECRETARY, VELAGAPUDI-MALKAPURAM JOINT GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

5. P. SAI SURYA TEJA, S/O P. RAJA RAO, AGED 30, R/O DOOR NO.7-17-67, MAIN ROAD, NEAR 4^TH LINE, SRINAGAR COLONY, GUNTUR TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT – 522 002.

(RESPONDENT NO.5 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDERS OF THE COURT VIDE I.A.1 OF 2026 DATED 05.05.2026 ...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 topleased to issue the Writ of Mandamus (or) any appropriate Writ, directing the Respondent No.2, for considering the representation dated 26.08.2025, and dispose it off at earliest in accordance with the Law, and consequently for restraining the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4, from interfering with the Petitioners possession and enjoyment over the subject lands to an extent of Acres 4.00 cents situated in Sy.Nos. 58 (Acres 1.00 cents), 141/A/2 (Acres 1.00 cents) and in 264 (Acres 2.00 cents) under the limits of Velagapudi Revenue Village, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District, and to grant such other reliefs which this Honble may deem fit and proper in to these circumstances of the case in the interest of Justice.

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. VENKATA RANJIT KUMAR BEEDA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP

3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following ORAL ORDER:

On 28.04.2026, at the request of Sri V.S.R. Anjaneyulu, Ld. Senior Counsel appearing for the Writ Petitioner (through online), this Court had adjourned the admission hearing to enable him to appear in-person before the Court on 04.05.2026. On 04.05.2026, none appeared for the Writ Petitioner even on second call. Today also none appeared for the Writ Petitioner even after third call is made at the end of the Board. Sri Posani Venkateswarlu, Ld. Senior Counsel briefed by Sri P. Vivek, Ld. Counsel for the Applicant in I.A.Nos.1 & 2 of 2026 has raised an objection as regards the conduct of the Writ Petitioner and insisted that the matter should be proceeded.

2. Heard Sri M. Srinu Babu, Ld. Asst. Government Pleader for MAUD and Sri Posani Venkateswarlu, Ld. Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri P.

Vivek, Ld. Counsel for the implead Applicant.

3. This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief:

“It is therefore I respectfully prayed that the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue the Writ of Mandamus (or) any appropriate Writ, directing the Respondent No.2, for considering the representation dated 26.08.2025, and dispose it off at earliest in accordance with the Law, and consequently for restraining the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4, from interfering with the Petitioners possession and enjoyment over the subject lands to an extent of Acres 4.00 cents situated in Sy.Nos. 8 (Acres 1.00 cents), 141/A/2 (Acres 1.00 cents) and in 264 (Acres 2.00 cents) under the limits of Velagapudi Revenue Village, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District, and to grant such other reliefs which this Hon’ble may deem fit and proper in to these circumstances of the case in the interest of Justice.”

4. Basing on the submissions of the Ld. Counsel