APHC010411442024 0^ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21089 OF 2024 Between: Pasupuleti Lakshmi, W/o P. Lakshmi Narayana, Aged about 50 years, R/o H.No.35-3-69/387, C.R.P. Quarters Road, Shanti Nagar, Devudu Cheruvu, Ongole Town, Prakasam District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, AP Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravati Guntur District. 2. The Ongole Municipal Corporation, Rep by its Commissioner, Ongole, Prakasam District 3. Mekala Gangadhar, S/o M. Kumaraswamy, Aged about 53 years, R/o, Devuducheruvu, C.R.P. Quaters Ongole Town, Prakasam District. 4. The District Superintendent of A P C P D C L, Ongole, Prakasam District. ...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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent i in in not acting upon my representation dated 19.08.2024 without following the provisions laid down in the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1994 is arbitrary, illegal and violation of the Article 14 and 300 (A) of the Constitution of India and the principles of natural justice, consequently direct the 2nd respondent not to assess the property tax in the name of the 3 respondent for the house property of the petitioner H.No.35-3-69/387, C.R.P. quarters. Revenue ward No.8, Devudu Cheruvu, Shanti Nagar, Ongole, without following the due process of law, in the interest of justice lA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 2nd respondent to act upon my representation dated 19.08.2024,in the interest of justice rd Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P MALLIKHARJUNA RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI J DILEEP KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.4: ADARSHITHA KILARU, Jr.Standing Counsel For APCPDCL The Court made the following order: APHC010411442024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21089/2024 Between: 1.PASUPULETI LAKSHMI,, W/0 P. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/0 H.N0.35-3-69/387,C.R.P.QUARTERS ROAD SHANTI NAGAR .DEVUDU CHERUVU, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ONGOLE TOWN ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN VELAGAPUDI, SECRETARY, DEVELOPMENT, AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE ONGOLE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER,ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 3.MEKALA GANGADHAR, S/0 M.KUMARASWAMY AGED ABOUT 53 R/0, DEVUDUCHERUVU, C.R.P.QUATERS ONGOLE TOWN, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4.THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF A P C P D C L, ONGOLE PRAKASAM DISTRICT. YEARS ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner; 1.PMALLIKHARJUNA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN 2.Aclarshitha Kilaru.Jr.Standing Counsel For APCPDCL 3.JDILEEP KUMAR The Court made the following; DEV 3 ORDER:- The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the 2"'' respondent in disposing of the representation dated 19.08.2024. 2. It is submitted that civil disputes are pending between the petitioner and the respondent and that the petitioner has filed O.S.No.708 of 2021 on the file of the learned Principal Junior Civil Judge, Ongole, seeking a declaration against the 3"'^ respondent to vacate and hand over vacant possession of the property to the petitioner. 3. It is alleged that the 3'^'^ respondent, during the process of submitting certain documents and getting the name of the 3"'^ respondent mutated in the records and the representation submitted by the petitioner, which is yet to be considered. 4. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2'"'^ respondent, there shall be a direction to the 2'^'^ respondent to dispose of the representation dated 19.08.2024 in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, sl^stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTI //TRUE COPY// ^^FICER To, ^ Dpvpinnm Administration Buildings, Velagapudi ^ Corporation and Urban Amaravati Guntur , ,Ongole, Prakasam 3. The District Superintendent of A P C P D C L, Ongole, Prakasam j District. 4. One CC to SRI P MALLIKHARJUNA RAO Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCS to GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. One CC to SRI ADARSHITHA KILARU, Jr.Standing Counsel For APCPDCL Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to SRI J DILEEP KUMAR Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CD Copies GSG ✓ HIGH COURT DATED: 17/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 21089 OF 2024 SsCurrent Sectioiix^^ 01 AUG 2025 ml Co' DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS