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

WRIT PETITION No.13064 OF 2026 Between:-

Kapuganti China Swamy Setty and two others ... Petitioners AND The state of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development & 2 others. …Respondents DATE OF ORDER PRONOUNCED: 06.05.2026 HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

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

2. Whether the copies of judgment : Yes/No may be marked to Law Reports/Journals?

3. Whether Their Ladyship/Lordship : Yes/No wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment?

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GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD,J *HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD + WRIT PETITION No.13064 OF 2026 % DATE: 06.05.2026 # Between Kapuganti China Swamy Setty and two others ... Petitioners AND The state of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development & 2 others. …Respondents ! Counsel for the petitioner : K. Sakthi Niranjan Guptha ^Counsel for respondents : Sri S. Vijay Kumar, Ld. Counsel representing Sri A.S.C. Bose, Ld. Standing Counsel for Guntur Municipa