APHC010200412025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 10063 OF 2025 Between: 1. THE SIXTY FEET ROAD FORMATION LAND LOSERS AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, G.V.R. VARMA, D.NO.10-3-15, KANITHI ROAD, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530026. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (GVMC), VISAKHAPATNAM, REP. BY ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER. 3. THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER, VI ZONE, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/ CHAIRMAN, ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEE, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P VIJAYA KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following: 2 ORAL ORDER: Heard Ms. P. Vijaya Kumari, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri M. Srinu Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development and Sri S. Vijaya Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Municipal Corporations. 2. Para 8 of the Affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition would indicate that the Writ Petitioner has already approached Lokayuktha and lodged a complaint bearing Case No.514 of 2025. 3. During the enquiry before the Lokayuktha, it appears that the Petitioner, having been unsuccessful getting the required relief, has approached this Court. It appears that the Writ Petitioner has resorted to forum shopping which practice is deprecated by this Court. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No order as to costs. 5. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Date: 10.04.2026 BSK