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BEZAVADA UPENDRA RAO v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP(PIL)/100/2025 · 2025-06-17

Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Ravi Cheemalapati

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUNE .. TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE (m PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WP(PIL) NO: 100 OF 2025 Between: Bezavada Upendra Rao, S/o. Rama Rao Aged about 36 years, Occ Cultivation, R/o. Mattavanicheruvu, Valluru Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Velagapudi Secretariat Buildings, Guntur District. The District Collector, West Godavari District, Bhimavaram. 2. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings Department, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsapur, West Godavari District. 5. The Tahasildar, Achanta , Achanta Mandal. 4 6. The Vallum Gram Panchayat, Represented by its Panchayat Secretary Valluru Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District. ...Respondents / . , Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not taking action to remove the illegal encroachment/unauthorised construction activity on Road Margin and Cart Track Poramboke situated in R.S. No. 337 of Valluru Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, contrary to the guidelines issued by the Hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in W.P (PIL) 140 of 2022 as illegal, arbitrary, violative of the provisions the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the respondents herein to take action on the illegal encraochment/unauthorised construction activity on Road Margin and Cart Track Poramboke situated in R.S. No. 337 of Valluru Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District, and ensure strict compliance with the directions of Hon’ble High Court in W.P (P.I.L) 140 of 2022. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 of 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 herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 24.05.2025 pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI G. MALLIKARJUNA REDDY REPRESENTING SRI MEDAPATI SANTOSH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2,4 & 5: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR ROADS AND BUILDINGS The Court made the following: 4 APHC010283562025 Bench Sr.No;-8 [3483] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WP(PIL) NO: 100 of 2025 Bezavada Upendra Rao ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for Petitioner Mr. G. Mallikarjuna Reddy representing Mr. Medapati Santosh Reddy GP for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development for R.1 GP for Revenue for R.2, R.4 & R.5 GP for Roads & Buildings for R.3 Advocate(s) for Respondent(s): CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI : 18'^ June, 2025 DATE PC : The petitioner claims that there is some unauthorized construction raised by unidentified persons over road margins. It is stated that no action is being taken by the authorities despite the fact that a representation has since been made to respondent Nos.2 to 6. We dispose of this petition in terms of the directions issued earlier in WP(PIL).No.140 of 2022 and batch dated 14.09.2022. The official respondents shall verify as to whether there has been any unauthorized 2 HCJ & RC, J WP(PIL)_100_2025 construction and if there is, appropriate action be taken in terms of the directions earlier issued. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// r To , SECTION OFFICER 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayat Raj Department, Velagapudi Secretariat Buildings, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, West Godavari District, Bhimavaram. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Roads and Buildings Department, Bhimavara, West Godavari District. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsapur, West Godavari District. 5. The Tahasildar, Achanta, Achanta Mandal. 6. The Panchayat Secretary, Valluru Gram Panchayat, Valluru Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District 7. One CC to SRI. MEDAPATI SANTOSH REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CCs to GP FOR ROADS & BUILDINGS, High Court Of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies 10. 11. sree HIGH COURT DATED:18/06/2025 ORDER WP(PIL).No.100 of 2025 2 5 JUN 2025 ntSectioo^^y Co? C9) Q! DISPOSING OF THE W.P.(PIL) WITHOUT COSTS