APHC010337972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) dayofjul TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH PRADESH Wc- WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTIETH thakur, the chief justice AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WP(PIL) NO: 130 OF 2()7R Between: 2. Kollipara Vamsi Krishna,, , laundry, R/o Door.No. 9-42, Prakasam District, Number. S/o Brahtnaiah, aged 31 years. Dhobi and a wi, Kothapatnam Mandal Andhra Pradesh-523280. Indian Bank, Account (736) Branch, . Mobile. 8367586848 Dvini, 7430545864, Ethamukkala PXIPK0864G, Aadhar No. 802746829436 rSdypTn; "Kothri"^’ Pradesh-523280 Indian ^ BanlT f District, Andhra Indian Bank, Account Number. 6258633980 PAN No. Ethamukkala (736) Branch, Aadhar No. 236699510073, Mobile. 7036951356 6. Kollipara Venkateswarlu,, S/o Jalaiah, aged 55 years. Dhobi and laundry, R/o Door. No. 9-44, Vajjireddypalem, Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh-523280. Syndicate Bank, Account Number. 36632200040059 673664514902, Mobile.7661985868 7. Balagani Venkata Narayana,, S/o Peda Kotaiah, aged 59 years. Ex. Sarpanch, R/o Gamallapalem District, Andhra Pradesh-523280. Syndicate Bank, Account Number 36632200007350, Aadhar No. 2939 4918 7045, Mobile. 9951281536 Kothapatnam Branch Aadhar No. Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam Kothapatnam Branch, PAN No. DANPN2625A ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, A.P. 2. The District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole, A.P. 3. The District Panchayat Officer, .Prakasam District, Ongole, A.P. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole Revenue Division, Prakasam District, A.P. 5. The Tahsildar, Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District, A.P. 6. The Village Revenue Officer, Vajjireddypalem Village, Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District, A.P. 7. The- Panchayat Secretary, Vajjireddypalem Village, Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District, A.P. ...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 particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents, in converting the Dhobikhana called 'Chakali Dibba' in Sy. No. 1604/51 in an extent of Ac. 1-43 cents of Vajjireddypalem Village, Kothapatnam mandal, Prakasam District into house sites which originally belongs to the community of petitioners 1 to 6 and to declare the action of the respondents in interfering with the peaceful possession of the community of petitioners 1 to 6 over the Dhobikhana and trying to dispossess them from Dhobikhana without following procedure established by law as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also Article 14,19, 21 and 300- A of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to measure the entire Dhobikhana with the assistance of District Survey and lands and fay boundary stones and to renovate the Dhobikhana and direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession of the community of petitioners 1 to 6 Dhobikhana and not to dispossess them from Dhobikhana. over the 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 not to convert the Dhobikhana called “Chakali Dibba” in Sy. No. 1604/51 in an extent of Ac. 1-43 cents of Vajjireddypale m Village. Kothapatnam mandal, Prakasam District into house sites which originally belongs to the community of petitioners 1 to 6 and to consider the representations of the petitioners 1 to 6 dated 17-03-2025 & 21-04-2025 and consequently to direct the respondents to measure the entire Dhobikhana with the assistance of District Survey and lands and lay boundary stones and to renovate the Dhobikhana and direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession of community of petitioners 1 to 6 and not to dispossess them from Dhobikhana pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI CH NAGENDRAMU Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 3: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2, 4 to 6: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No. 7: SRI M SUDHIR SC FOR ZPP MPP AND GP The Court made the following order: V Bench Sr.No:-2 [3483] APHC010337972025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI HP W.P(PIL).No.130 of 2025 Mantri Ashok and others ...Petitioners Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for Petitioners Sri Ch. Nagendramu Advocate for Respondents Learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, learned Government Pleader for Revenue CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 30th July 2025 PC : Th§ petitioners claim that a parcel of land situate in Sy.No. 1604/51 in an extent of Ac. 1-43 cents of Vajjireddypalem Village, Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District has been classified as “Dhobikhana” (Chakali Dibba) over which the community of petitioner Nos.1 to 6 and others belonging to the said community are in peaceful possession. 2. The petitioners claim that the official respondents are trying to dispossess them from the said Dhobikhana without following the procedure of law. 2 3. We dispose of this petition with a direction to the District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole to consider the claim of the petitioners and pass appropriate speaking orders. The petitioners shall not be evicted if they are in possession except in accordance with law. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTfJAR //TRUE COPY// SE OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Department A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, A.P. 2. The District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole, A.P. 3. The District Panchayat Officer, .Prakasam District, Ongole, A.P. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole Revenue Division, Prakasam District, A.P. 5. The Tahsildar, Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District, A.P. 6. The Village Revenue Officer, Vajjireddypalem Village, Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District, A.P. 7. The Panchayat Secretary, Vajjireddypalem Village, Kothapatnam Mandal, Prakasam District, A.P. 8. One CC to Sri Ch Nagendramu Advocate [OPUC] 9. One CC to Sri M Sudhir SC for ZPP, MPP and GP [OPUC] 10. Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj and Rural Dev High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CCs to GP for Revenue High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 12. Two CD Copies GSC (gsg) Revenue 1 HIGH COURT DATED:30/07/2025 I 05 AUG 2025 Current Section ORDER WP{PIL) NO. 130 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP(PIL) WITHOUT COSTS