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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI

WRIT PETITION NO: 11919/2026

Between:

1. B HIMAVARAPU VENKATA BHARATH REDDY, S/O.NAGI REDDY,

AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. MUNNANGI

VILLAGE, KOLLIPARA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522304

...PETITIONER

AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

-522237

2. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. –

522004

3. T HE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, MUNNANGI GRAM PANCHAYAT,

KOLLIPARA MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522304

4. T HE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOLLIPARA POLICE STATION,

GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522304

...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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature

of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the Respondents in not

removing the illegal political flexi banners erected on the Petitioner's

residential property as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 21,

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and 300A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the

Respondents to forthwith remove the said illegal flexi banners, pipes and

rods, to prevent future unauthorized erection of such banners, to take

appropriate legal action against the persons responsible, and to provide

necessary police protection to the Petitioner and his family, and to 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

direct the Respondents to immediately remove the illegal flexi banners and

structures from the Petitioner’s residential property and to pass

IA NO: 2 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

May be pleased to amend the cause title of Writ Petition by substituting The

Gram Panchayat, Rep. by its Panchayat Secretary, Munnangi Gram

Panchayat, Kollipara Mandal, Guntur District. 522304 for the existing 3rd

respondent instead of The Panchayat Secretary, Munnangi Gram Panchayat,

Kollipara Mandal, Guntur District. 522304 in the Writ Petition and affidavit filed

in support thereof in the interest of justice and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. GADE NAGESWARA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV

2. GP FOR HOME

3. GP FOR REVENUE

The Court made the following:

:: ORDER ::

The above writ petition was filed to declare the inaction on the part of

respondent No.3 in removing flexi banners erected on the petitioner’s

residential property bearing D.No.2-116, Munnangi Village, Kollipara Mandal,

Guntur District, as illegal and arbitrary.

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2. Heard Sri K. Nageswara Reddy, learned counsel representing

Sri G. Nageswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Panuku Rajesh

Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader, appeared for respondents 1 &

2, Sri Hruthik, learned counsel representing Sri M. Sudhir, learned Standing

Counsel, appeared for respondent No.3 and learned Assistant Government

Pleader for Home appeared for respondent No.4.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the

absolute owner and possessor of the house bearing D.No.2-116, Munnangi

Village, Kollipara Mandal, Guntur District. The petitioner constructed a

residential structure, and the same was assessed for tax. The petitioner has

been paying taxes (Ex.P1). Be that as it may, a flexi was erected on the

compound wall of the residential house, without the petitioner’s consent. The

petitioner made a request to respondent No.3 to remove the flexi. However,

the same has not