APHC010319412025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 15920/2025 Between: 1. PILLI PRASAD, , S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 47 YEARS, OC TIFFIN POINT, R/O D NO 1-121, GANGINENIPALEM VILLAGE, G. KONDURU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (REVENUE DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (PANCHAYAT DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NTR DISTRICT (KRISHNA DISTRICT). 4. THE TAHASILDAR, G.KONDURU, G.KONDURU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. 5. THE MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, G.KONDURU, G.KONDURU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. 6. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GANGINENIPALEM VILLAGE, G. KONDURU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. 7. THE VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER, GANGINENIPALEM VILLAGE, G.KONDURU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): 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, direction, order or orders more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent no.7 in orally directing the petitioner to vacate the property admeasuring. 20 square yards, tin shed, Venkateswara hotel (tiffin center), beside panchayat water tank, Ganginenipalem Village, G. Konduru Mandal, NTR District without issuing notice or without initiating land acquisition proceedings and trying to demolish the same, is illegal, arbitrary and unlawful, violation of principles of natural justice and violation of article 14, 19, 21 and 300A of constitution of India and, consequently direct the Respondents- no. 7 not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner property admeasuring 20 square yards, tin shed, Venkateswara hotel (tiffin center), beside panchayat water tank, Ganginenipalem Village, G. Konduru Mandal, NTR District and to pass IA 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 no. 7 not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner property admeasuring Ac. 20 square yards, tin shed, Venkateswara hotel (tiffin center), beside panchayat water tank, Ganginenipalem Village, G. Konduru Mandal, NTR District, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S BALA MOHAN RANGA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: Heard Sri S.Bala Mohan Ranga, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents 1, 3, 4 and 7, Sri Y.Koteswara Rao, learned Standing counsel for 3 the respondents 5 and 6 and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the 2nd respondent. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 7th respondent is trying to evict the petitioner from the tin shed admeasuring 20 Sq. yards, beside panchayat water tank, Ganginenipalem Village, G Konduru Mandal, NTR District, without following due process, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner had constructed a tin shed beside the panchayat water tank and has been eking out a livelihood by running a tiffin centre. The petitioner has been paying taxes to the local authority. 4. Be that as it may, the 7th respondent on 12.06.2025 and 20.06.2025, tried to evict the petitioner without following due process. 5. Learned Standing counsel and learned Assistant Government Pleader collectively submitted that neither the 7th respondent nor the 6th respondent is interfering with the petitioner’s possession of the property. The authorities will follow due process. The statement is taken on record. 6. Given the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the respondents 6 and 7 to follow due process in respect of the tin shed constructed by the petitioner beside panchayat water tank, Ganginenipalem Village, G.Konduru Mandal, NTR District. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 18.07.2025 SNI 4 327 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 15920/2025 Date: 18.07.2025 SNI