APHC010363532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20060 OF 2025 Between: Rapuri Santhamma, S/o.Rapuri Santhamma, aged about 61 years, Occ: Cultivation, R/o. H.No.10-385, Setti Palli Road, B. Kotha Kota Town and Mandal, Annamayya District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration And Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The B Kotha Kota Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, B. Kotha Kota, Annamayya District 3. The Town Planning Officer, B. Kotha Kota Municipality, B. Kothakota Mandal, Annamayya District. Urban Development Department, ...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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ. Order or Direction declare the action of Respondents 2 and 3 in refusing to receive/ accept and process the petitioner's application/representation for building construction permission on Plot No. 24 in Nos. 470-2B and 470-2C of B.Kotha Kota Town and Mandal, Annamayya District, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to Sections 209 to 211 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith accept and process the petitioner's building permission application in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Building Bye-laws, without being influenced by unrelated third-party litigation, unless restrained by a court of law for building construction permission on Plot No. 24 in Nos. 470-2B and 470- 2C of B. Kotha Kota Town and Mandal, Annamayya District. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to Respondents to forthwith accept and process the petitioner’s building permission application in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Building Bye-laws, without being influenced by unrelated third-party litigation, unless restrained by a court of law for building construction permission on Plot No. 24 in Nos. 470-2B and 470-2C of B. Kotha Kota Town & Mandal, Annamayya District pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SHAIK MEERAVALI Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 &3 : SRI G. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, SC FOR MUNICIPALITY The Court made the following order: APHC010363532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20060/2025 Between: 1.RAPURI SANTHAMMA,, S/O.RAPURI SANTHAMMA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION ROAD, DISTRICT R/0. H.NO. 10-385, SETTI PALLI ANNAMAYYA B. KOTHA KOTA TOWN AND MANDAL, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, URBAN SECRETARY, DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE B KOTHA KOTA MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, B. KOTHA KOTA, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT 3.THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, B. KOTHA KOTA MUNICIPALITY, B. KOTHAKOTA MAN DAL,ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ. Order or Direction declare the action of Respondents 2 and 3 in refusing to receive/ accept and process the petitioner's application/representation for building construction permission on Plot No. 24 in Nos. 470-2B and 470-2C of Town and Mandal, Annamayya District, as illegal, arbitrary. B.Kotha Kota violative of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to Sections 209 to 211 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith accept and process the petitioners building permission application in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Building Bye-laws, without being influenced by unrelated third-party litigation, unless restrained by a court of law for building construction permission on Plot No. 24 in Nos. 470-2B and 470- 2C of B. Kotha Kota Town and Mandal, Annamayya District 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 pleased Respondents to forthwith accept and process the petitioner’s building permission application in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Building Bye-laws, without being influenced by unrelated third-party litigation, unless restrained by a court of law for building construction permission on Plot No. 24 in Nos. 470-2B and 470-2C of B. Kotha Kota Town & Mandal, Annamayya District pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SHAIKMEERAVALI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3 The Court made the following Order; Learned counsel for the petitioner submits aggrieved by the inaction on part of the 2 that the petitioner is net respondent in considering the petitioner's representation for grant of building permission. It is submitted that the 2" respondent-municipality has no online portal for making an application for grant of municipal permission. As such, the petitioner submitted a physical representation seeking grant of building permission and also enclosed of his sale deed. a copy 2. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2 nd respondent submits that the petitioner would have to submit online application in the portal for grant of any permission. 3. Considering the submissions, the petitioner is directed to submit a fresh application in the absence of online portal. In the event, if the portal is open for making an application by any prospective applicant, the petitioner shall submit a fresh representation through the online facility. On submission of such representation, the 2^^ respondent shall consider and dispose same in accordance with law. 4. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. of the 5. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall sj^nd closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY ^GiSTRAR SECTION^FFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Development Department, Velagapudi, Guntur District. Urban State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, And 2. The Commissioner, Annamayya District 3. The Town Planning Officer, B. Kotha Kota Municipality, B. Kothakota Mandal, Annamayya District. 4. One CC to Sri Shaik Meeravali, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admn and Urban Development, High Court of AP [OUT] 6. One CC to Sri G. Lakshmi Narayana, SC for Municipality (OPUC) 7. Two CD Copies B Kotha Kota Municipality, B. Kotha Kota Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:04/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20060 OF 2025 I 1S SfP 2075 ^ ^ Curreni beciion m DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS