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2025 DAILYLAW 12821 (AP)

Kandipilli Gandhi v. State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/7744/2025 · 2025-08-06

Harinath N

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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APHC010151222025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 7744 OF 2025 Between: 1. Kandipilli Gandhi, S/o. Late Gaddeppa, R/o D.No. 50-57-8/1, Rajendra nagar. Near VT College, Seethammapeta, Visakhapatnam-530016. 2. Kandipilli Srinivas, S/o. Gandhi, R/o 50-57-8/1, Rajendra Nagar, Near V.T College, Seethammapeta, Visakhapatnam-530016 ...Petitioners AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Prime Hill crest, Vaddeswaram Village, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation commissioner, 2-32, Tenneti Visakhapatnam. Rep. by its Bhavan Asilmetta Junction, 4. Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, rep. by its commissioner, 8th Floor, Vuda Complex, Siripuram Circle, Siripuram, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530003. ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of ^ WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction on the part of respondents 2 to 4 on the Representation dated 15.01.2025 got issued by 2nd petitioner for redressal of petitioner's grievance regarding the denial of building permissions and development approvals for his legally owned property in Sy.No. 38/1 of vesapuvanipallem village, seethammadhara Mandal, Visakhapatnam illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non discharge of legal obligation conferred on respondents 2 to 4 under the provisions of The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 and rules framed thereunder which was made applicable to respondents and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently direct respondents 2 to 4 to receive, enable website to make application process and grant necessary building permissions and development approvals in accordance with law lA 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 2 to 4 to consider and initiate necessary action petitioner’s representation dated 15.01.2025 and consequently direct the respondents to receive, enable website to make application, process and grant necessary building permissions and development approvals in accordance with law pending disposal of the main Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI SITA RAM CHAPARLA Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SOMISETTY GANESH BABU SC For VUDA and MUDA Counsel for the Respondents No.1, 2: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following order: as on APHCO10151222025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 7744/2025 Between: 1 KANDIPILLI GANDHI, S/0. LATE GADDEPPA R/0 D.NO. 50-57-8/1, NEAR VT COLLEGE, SEETHAMMAPETA, RAJENDRA NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM-530016. 2.KANDIPILLI SRINIVAS, S/0. GANDHI, R/0 50-57-8/1, RAJENDRA NEAR V.T COLLEGE, SEETHAMMAPETA, NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM-530016 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, DEVELOPMENT AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL 2.THE COMMISSIONER AND ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PRIME HILL CREST, VADDESWARAM VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3.GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 2-32, TENNETI BHAVAN JUNCTION, VISAKHAPATNAM. AS ILM ETTA 4.VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 8TH FLOOR, VUDA COMPLEX, SIRIPURAM ANDHRA PRADESH CIRCLE, SIRIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, 530003. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.SITA RAM CHAPARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.SOMISETTY GANESH BABU SC ForVUDA and MUDA 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP The Court made the following: % THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 7744 of 2025 ORDER: It is submitted that the respondents have considered the representation of the petitioner and passed orders on 14.07.2025. Therefore, the present writ petition has become infructuous. 2. Leave granted to challenge the subsequent proceedings. 3. In the result, the writ petition is closed. No costs. 1. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if an^shall stand Sd/- k SRINIV.^ ASSISTANTREGiST \ / R closed. //true copy// OFFICER SE To, administration Pradesh [OUT] CC to SRI SITA RAM SRI SOMISETTY 1. One 2. One CC to Advocate [OPUCl and URBAN for municipal 3 Two CCs to OP ■ development, High court of Andhra 4. Two CD Copies gsg HIGH COURT DATED: 07/08/2025 S 2 2AUG20?5 1 ORDER WP NO. 7744 OF 2025 Current Section . ^^SPATC«CO>^'’ CLOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS