' V APHC010412962025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST? TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21474 OF 2025 Between: Smt. B. Padma, W/o. Late Betha Venkata Satyeswara Rao, Aged about 49 years,Residing at Flat No.410, Sripradha Hills Mangalam, Timpati - 517507. Thimminaidupalem, ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Amaravati. Velagapudi, 2. The Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority VMRDA, Visakhapatnam. Rep by Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. 3. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 4. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation GVMC, Visakhapatnam. Rep by Commissioner, Visakhapatnam. 5. The Tahsildar, Visakhapatnam (Rural) Mandal, Visakhapatnam 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 a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the inaction of the respondent no. 2 in considering my representation dated 03.04.2025 for re-delivery of Ac. 2.65 cents of land in Sy.No. 35/1 A, Rushikonda Village, Visakhapatnam (Rural) or, in the alternative, for grant of suitable alternative land or compensation illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondent No. 2 to as forthwith consider and dispose of my representation dated 03.04.2025 in accordance with law and within a time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court. 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 direct the Respondent no. 2 to consider my representation dated 03.04.2025 in accordance with law and within a time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court. lA NO: 2 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. 2 to consider my representation dated 03.04.2025 in accordance with law and within a time frame fixed by this Hon’ble Court. Counsel for the Petitioner: Ms. MEGHANA DULLA Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : SRI S. GANESH BABU, SC FOR VMRDA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 5 : GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.4 : SRI A.S.C. BOSE, SC FOR GVMC The Court made the following order: / / APHC010412962025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 21474/209^ [3457] Between: 1.SMT. B. PADMA, , W/0 LATE BETHA VENKATA SATYESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,RESIDING AT FLAT NO.410, SRIPRADHA HILLS, THIMMINAIDUPALEM, MANGALAM, TIMPATI - 517507. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2.THE VISAKHAPATNAM METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY VMRDA, VISAKHAPATNAM. REP BY COMMISSIONER VISAKHAPATNAM. 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR VISAKHAPATNAM. VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, 4.THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL VISAKHAPATNAM. REP BY CORPORATION COMMISSIONER, GVMC, VISAKHAPATNAM. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. VISAKHAPATNAM (RURAL) MANUAL, ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.MEGHANADULLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- The petitioner is aggrieved by the highhanded action of the 5*^ respondent in handing over the D-Patta land belonging to the petitioner to the 2'^'^ respondent and that no notice was issued prior resorting to such highhanded action. In this regard, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 03.04.2025 to all the respondents, seeking their intervention from respondent Nos.2, 3 and 5. 1 The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2 submits, on written instructions that the 2"^^ respondent requests time to consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law. 2. nd respondent 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the 5*^ respondent requests time to get instructions. Considering the nature of the prayer of the petitioner that the petitioner is seeking a direction to the 2'^'^ respondent to consider the representation dated 03.04.2025 for re-delivery of Ac.2.65 cents of land in survey No.35/1A, Rushikonda Village, Visakhapatnam. 4. 5. This Court is of the considered view that the writ petition can be disposed off, directing respondent Nos.2, 3 and 5 to consider the representation of the petitioner and dispose of the same in accordance with law, by duly informing the petitioner and also give an opportunity to hear the 4 . - petitioner. At any rate, respondent Nos.2, 3 and 5 shall dispose representation dated 03.04.2025 within a period of eight (08) weeks. of the 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed off. There shall be as to costs. no order As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- B. PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To. 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration Amaravati. Represented by its Principal Secretary, and Urban Development, Velagapudi, 2. The Commissioner, Visakhapatnam Metropolitan r Authority VMRDA, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam. 3. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District 4. The Commissioner, Greater Region Development Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation GVMC, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam. 5. The Tahsildar, Visakhapatnam (Rural) Mandal 6. One CC to Ms. Meghana Dulla, Advocate 7. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra 8. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Admn Visakhapatnam District. [OPUC] Pradesh [OUT] and Urban Development, High Court of A.P. [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Revenue High Court of A.P. [OUT] 10. One CC to Sri A.S.C. Bose, SC for Municipality (OPUC) 11. One CC to Sri S. Ganesh Babu SC for VMRDA (OPUC) 12. Two CD Copies Cnr HIGH COURT \ DATED: 13/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 21474 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS