IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6744 OF 2025 Between: Pitta Seshamma, W/o. Pitta Mamayya Reddy, Aged about 33 years, R/o. D.No. 2-90, Mandapalli Gram Panchayat, Ichapuram Mandal, Srikakulam District. ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh; PR & RD Department, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. The District Collector, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh. The District Panchayat Officer, Srikakulam District. The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Tekkali Division, Ichapuram Mandal Srikakulam District. The Panchayat Secretary, Mandapalli Gram Panchayat, Mandapalli Village, Ichapuram Mandal, Srikakulam District 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ...RESPONDENTS 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents more particularly the 2'^'^ respondent in disposing the appeal, dt. 19.02.2025 made by the petitioner on the order passed by the respondent vide Rc.No.3593/2024 PI, dt.nil.02.2025 as illegal, arbitrary, against the principles of natural justice and violation of Articles 14, 15, 20 w & 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the respondents more particularly the 2"^ respondent to dispose the appeal, dt. 19.02.2025 made ’ by the petitioner in stipulated time. JA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 restore the Check Power of the petitioner with immediate effect. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI N. SRIHARI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRI Y.KOTESWARA RAO, SC FOR ZPP, MPP & GRAM PANCHAYAT The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010129732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6744/2025 Between: 1. PITTA SESHAMMA, W/0. PITTA MAMAYYA REDDY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/0. D.NO. 2-90, MANDAPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, ICHAPURAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, PR RD DEPARTMENT, REP. SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4.THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, TEKKALI DIVISION ICHAPURAM MANDAL SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5.THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, MANDAPALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, ICHAPURAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM MANDAPALLI VILLAGE, DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S); Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.N SRIHARI 2 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri P. Sreeram, learned Counsel learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri Panku representing Sri N. Srihari, Rajesh Kumar, learned Sri T. Sanjeeva Rao, and Sri V. Sai Kiran, appearing on behalf of Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat. Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue learned Counsel 2. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the inaction of the District Collector, Srikakulam District (Respondent No.2) in disposing of the Appeal filed by the Writ Petitioner Counsel for the Writ Petitioner states that the Writ on 19.02.2025 (Ex.P.2). The learned Petitioner has challenged the Order passed by the District Panchayat Officer, Srikakulamj (Respondent No.3) on 14.02.2025 (Ex.P.1) before Respondent No.2. 3. The learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner would submit that the delay in considering the Appeal is to the disadvantage of the Writ Petitioner herein. 4. Having regard to the above facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition stage, without going into the merit, directing the Respondent the Appeal and pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law within a period of twelve (12) weeks from today and communicate Writ Petitioner forthwith. at the admission No.2 to number a copy of such Order to the 5. Writ Petitioner is directed to submit No.2 within one week from today, for effective compliance. With these observations and directions disposed of. No order as to costs. a copy of this Order to Respondent 6. this Writ Petition stands 3 r 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of th<s order. Sd/-SHA1K MOHD RAF! assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// Cs^i^'O^ICER SE To, 1. The Principal Secretary, PR & RD Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The District Panchayat Officer, Srikakulam District. 4. The Divisional Panchayat Officer, Tekkali Division, Ichapuram Mandal Srikakulam District. 5. The Panchayat Secretary, Mandapalli Gram Panchayat, Mandapalli Village, Ichapuram Mandal, Srikakulam District 6. One CC to Sri N. Srihari, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, SC for ZPP, MPP & Gram PanchayatfOPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, High Court of Andhra Pfadesh. [OUT] ^ ' 9. Three CD Copies. V.. ssb f f HIGH COURT DATED:19/03/2025 ORDER X C 3 APR 2025 | ^ . Cuwenl Section ^ >iOFSPATC%«!S^ WP.No.6744 of 2025 O' DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS