APHC010144602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 7515 OF Between: Madakam Meenakshi The State of Andhra Pradesh Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PASALA PONNA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 7515 OF 2025 AND of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: PASALA PONNA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV GP FOR REVENUE the following: IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3460] TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF MARCH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY ...PETITIONER ...RESPONDENT(S) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 7515 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: “…..to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.3 in not taking steps to remove the burial/grave place at midst of Petitioners residential area and causing hazardous to lead healthy life and allowing to continue the same situated at backside of Veterinary Hospital Ward No.14, Ramachandrapuram, Jangareddygudem, despite a stop order dated 19.02.2025 passed by the 3rd Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, capricious, violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to take necessary steps by considering the Petitioners Representation dated 04.02.2025 and pass such other orders....” 2. The case of the petitioner in nutshell is that she is permanent resident of Jangareddygudem Village and Mandal, Eluru District. There is a small Hindu cremation ground in the village, which was established when the village had less population. However, due to passage of time, the population of the village has increased, schools and colleges had come up and the residents around the burial ground also increased. The grievance of the petitioner is that the residents of the area are facing difficulties due to burial ground and that the residents have given representation to the Respondents in Mee-Kosam in Ramachandrapuram Secretariat, Jangareddigudem on the premise that the burial ground is being constructed in the same place. The petitioner was informed that there is no proposal in the said place for a construction of a cremation ground. 3. However, the grievance of the petitioner that continuing usage of said burial ground, despite there being another burial ground in the outskirts of the village is yet to be resolved. 4. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court felt that it is appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction: The respondents 2 and 3 are directed to consider the representation dated 04.02.2025 and examine the feasibility of closing the burial ground after taking the opinion of all the stakeholders and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 25.03.2025 KK