APHC010231192026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 11950/2026 Between:

1. U NAGAVARDHAN REDDY, AGED 35 YRS S/O U. KUMAR REDDY, R/O SREEDHARAGATTA (V), BOMMANAHALMANDAL,ANANTAPURDISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 2.8

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYATS, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, ANANTAPUR.

3. T HE TAHSILDAR, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, JTSBOL

4. T HE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT, 5. T HE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, SREEDHARGATTA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, SREEDHARGATTA (V), BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.

6. C HANDRA SEKAHAR REDDY, S/O LATE U. SHANKAR REDDY,AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O 1-81-3, SREEDHARAGHATTA(V), BOMMANAHAL MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.

...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 pass an order or orders or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 5th of the Respondent in issuing orders styled as notice (undated received on 21.04.2026) for demolition of the house of the petitioner situated in Sreedharaghatta village, Bommnahal Mandal, Anantapuramu District arbitrary and illegal and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the orders passed by the Honble High Court in W.P.No.30517 of 2024 dated 05.01.2026, besides violation of petitioners right guaranteed under Article 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and pass 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 to stay the orders of the 5^th respondent styled as notice (undated received on 21.04.2026) for demolition of the house of the petitioner situated in Sreedharaghatta village, Bommnahal Mandal, Anantapuramu District pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. HARISH KUMAR RASINENI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI

2.

The Court made the following order:

Heard Sri Harish Kumar Rasineni, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development for the respondents 1 and 2, Ms. Usha, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the 3^rd respondent, Ms. Kavitha, learned counsel representing Sri M.Sudhir, learned Standing counsel for the respondents 4 and 5, and Sri Koti Reddy Idamakanti, learned counsel for the 6^th respondent.

2. Assailing the notice dated 05.04.2026 (Ex.P1) issued by the Panchayat Secretary of the 5^th respondent, the petitioner filed the above writ petition.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of a house site admeasuring Ac.0.06 cents in Sy.No.174 of Sreedharagatta Village, Bommanahal Mandal, Anantapur District. The plot originally belonged to Smt. Sunkamma w/o Hanumanthappa and Smt. Manikyamma w/o Thippeswamy. The Tahsildar, Bommanahal Mandal, issued possession certificates. Thereafter, the petitioner entered into an agreement of sale dated 18.10.2019.

4. The 6^th respondent made a complaint to the 2^nd respondent regarding the construction of a house by the petitioner and thereafter, filed W.P.No.30517 of 2024 along with some other persons. The writ petition was disposed of on 05.01.2026. However, without adhering to the directions in the writ petition, Ex.P1 notice was issued. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that neither a survey was conducted nor a report was furnished to the petitioner.

5. Ms. Kavitha,