APHC010368002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH / AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18971 OF 2025 Between: 1. S Sarada, W/o S. Somasekhar, Aged about 44 years, Occ: Housewife R/at Chittoor House No. /D.No.2-765, Fish Pillar Kongareddypalli, Chittoor, 2. A. Rajesh Kumar, S/o. Late V. Arumugam, Aged about 50 years, Occ: Business, R/at Chittoor House No. /D.No.2-380/A, Main Street, Kongareddypalli, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3. S. Vimala, W/o S. Chandrasekhar, Street, Aged about 48 years, Occ; Housewife, R/at Chittoor House No. /D.No.22-1009, Kongareddypall i, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 4. Gopinath, S/o S. Natarajan, Aged about 47 years, Occ; Business, R/at Chittoor House No. /DNo.8-192, Old Jail Street, Chittoor. Chittoor District. 5. B. Reddemma, W/o Chandra Mandadi, Aged about 46 years, Occ: Housewife, R/at Chittoor House No. /D.No.27-1139, Telephone Colony, Chittoor. Chittoor District. 6. C. Neeraja, W/o C. Gopinath, Aged about 45 years, Occ: Housewife, R/at Chelapalli House No. /D.No. 1-7, Chelapalli Village, Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor Chittoor District 7. S. Madhavi, W/o Late C.V. Surya Prakasam Aged about 55 years, Occ Housewfe, R/at Chittoor House No. /D.No.22-730, Raghuram Nagar Colony, Chittoor Chittoor District. 8. M. Bhanu Priya, »W/o C. Sekhar Achari, Aged about 40 years, Occ Housewife, R/at Odupalli Village House No. /D.No.1-41/A, Odupalli Village, Etari Post, G.D.Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District. 9. M. Ekambaram, S/o Muniratnam, Aged about 51 years, Occ Labour, R/at Pedadamaragunta Village, House No. /D.No. Pedadamaragunta, 49 Kothapalli, G.D.Nellore, Mandal, Chittoor District. 10. G. Bharathi, W/o G. Gopi, Aged about 42 years, Occ Housewife Chittoor House No. /D.No.8-727/3, Thotapalyam, Chittoor. Chittoor District. R/at ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3. The Chittoor Municipal Corporation, Rep by its Commissioner, Chittoor, Chittoor District. Secretariat Buildings, ...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 more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No. 3 in not taking appropriate steps on Petitioners Representation dt. 25.06.2025 for building permission for the petitioners plots Plot No. 44 granting 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 67, 68, 68 and 69-B respectively in Survey Nos. 358, 377/2, and 378 i LP.No.93/91 of Kattamanchi Village, Chittoor in per the rules in vogue, as as considered for other plot owners in same survey number, in spite of petitioners having valid title, possession over their respective properties as arbitrary, illegal, violative of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 19, 21, 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No. 3 to initiate appropriate action in accordance with law basing on the Petitioners Representation dt. 25.06.2025 for granting building permission for the petitioners plots Plot No. 44, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 67, 68, 68 and 69-B respectively in Survey Nos. 358, 377/2, and 378 in LP.No.93/91 of Kattamanchi Village, Chittoor as per the rules in vogue. 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 Respondent No. 3 to initiate appropriate action in accordance with law basing on the Petitioners Representation dt. 25.06.2025 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI O UDAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI P VENGALA REDDY (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS) The Court made the following order: APHC010368002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18971/2025 Between: 1. S SARADA, W/0 S. SOMASEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/AT CHITTOOR HOUSE NO. /D.NO.2-765, FISH PILLAR STREET, KONGAREDDYPALLI, CHITTOOR, 2. A. RAJESH KUMAR, S/0. LATE V. ARUMUGAM, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/AT CHITTOOR HOUSE NO. /D.N0.2- 380/A, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. S. VIMALA, W/O S. CHANDRASEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/AT CHITTOOR HOUSE NO. /D.NO.22-1009, KONGAREDDYPALLI, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. GOPINATH, S/0 S. NATARAJAN, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/AT CHITTOOR HOUSE NO. /DNO.8-192, OLD JAIL STREET, CHITTOOR. CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. B. REDDEMMA, W/O CHANDRA MANDADI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/AT CHITTOOR HOUSE NO. /D.NO.27-1139, TELEPHONE COLONY, CHITTOOR. CHITTOOR DISTRICT. MAIN STREET, KONGAREDDYPALLI, CHITTOOR, 6. C. NEERAJA, W/O C. GOPINATH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE CHELAPALLI VILLAGE, GUDIPALA CHITTOOR DISTRICT 7. S. MADHAVl, W/O LATE C.V. SURYA PRAKASAM AGED ABOUT 55 R/AT CHITTOOR HOUSE NO. RAGHURAM NAGAR COLONY, CHITTOOR R/AT CHELAPALLI HOUSE NO. /D.NO.1-7, MANDAL, CHITTOOR YEARS, OCC HOUSEWFE, /D.NO.22-730, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 8. M. BHANU PRIYA, 8W/0 C. SEKHAR ACHARI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/AT ODUPALLI VILLAGE HOUSE NO. /D.N0.1-41/A, ODUPALLI VILLAGE, ETARI POST, G.D.NELLORE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 9. M. EKAMBARAM, S/0 MUNIRATNAM , AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC LABOUR, R/AT PEDADAMARAGUNTA VILLAGE, HOUSE NO. /D.NO. PEDADAMARAGUNTA, G.D.NELLORE, MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 10.G. BHARATHI, W/O G. GOPI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/AT CHITTOOR HOUSE NO. /D.NO.8-727/3, THOTAPALYAM, CHITTOOR. CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 49 KOTHAPALLI, 2 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEVELOPMENT, AMARAVATHI. 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3.THE CHITTOOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER,CHITTOOR,CHITTOORDISTRICT. MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,VELAGAPUDI, ...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 pteased topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No. 3 in not taking appropriate steps on Petitioners Representation dt. 25.06.2025 for granting building permission for the petitioners plots Plot No. 44, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 67, 68, 68 and 69-B respectively in Survey Nos. 358, 377/2, and 378 in LP.No.93/91 of Kattamanchi Village, Chittoor as per the rules in vogue, as considered for other plot owners in same survey number, in spite of petitioners having valid title, possession over their respective properties as arbitrary, illegal, violative of principles of natural justice and violation of Article 19,21, 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No. 3 to initiate appropriate action in accordance with law basing on the Petitioners Representation dt. 25.06.2025 for granting building permission for the petitioners plots Plot No. 44, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 67, 68, 68 and 69-B respectively in Survey Nos. 358, 377/2, and 378 in LP.No.93/91 of Kattamanchi Village, Chittoor as per the rules in vogue and to pass 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 to direct the Respondent No. 3 to initiate appropriate action in accordance with law basing on the Petitioners Representation 25.06.2025 pending disposal of the Writ dt. Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.0 UDAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVAP 3 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners aggrieved by the inaction on part of the 3'^ respondent in considering the representation of the petitioners dated 25.06.2025 for grant of building permission for the petitioners’ plots situated at Kattamanchi Village, Chittoor District. It is submitted that the petitioners have purchased the plots in the layout which was sanctioned in the year 1991 and have been in possession and enjoyment of those plots. However, the respondent has not considered their applications for grant of permission. In that regard, the petitioners have made a representation dated 25.06.2025 for grant of building permission and the same is still pending consideration. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, for the respondents 1 and 2 as well as the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent. 3. Considering the submissions, the 3^*^ respondent is hereby directed to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioners for grant of building permission dated 25.06.2025, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be are 2. 4. no order as to costs. i 4 Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. 5. sd/-K.J.RAJA BABU assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// To 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3. The Commissioner, Chittoor Municipal Corporation, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 4. One CC to Sri O Udaya Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to Sri P Vengala Reddy, SC for Municipal Corporations, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn and Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:25/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18971 OF 2025 2=> n ? AUG 21155 2 Mi . Current aecuon ^ ^spatcW^P DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS