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G.HANUMANTHA RAO,PRAKASAM DIST,& 4 OTRS v. THE STATE OF AP.,REP.BY THE COLLECTOR,PRAKASAM DIST,& 2 OTRS

PIL/66/2012 · 2025-06-24

Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Ravi Cheemalapati

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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APHC010467822012 |N THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO: 66 OF 2012 Between: 1. G.Hanumantha Rao, S/o Late Venakateshwarlu, aged about 46 years, OcciContractor, 2. Vattikonda Gopi, S/o Anjaiah, aged about 32 years, Occ:Mechanic, 3. Medarametia Ravi Chandra Babu, S/o Venakaiah, aged about 41 years,Occ; Agriculture, 4. Kothi Koteswara Rao, S/o Kotaiah, aged about 46 years,Occ: Agricultural Labour, 5. Bheemavarapu Anjaiah, S/o Sriramulu, aged about 42 years,Occ: Borewell Mechanic, All R/o Kothamamidi Palem Village Hamlet, Vengamukhapalem Panchayat, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District. ...Petitioner(S) AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Collector & District Magistrate Ongole, Prakasam District. 2. The Joint Collector, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam 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 to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents herein in permitting and issuing D.K.Pattas and house site pattas in parts of Sy.No.122/5 of Kothamamidipalem hamlet and Village, Vengamukhapalem Panchayat, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District on an extent of 3 acres used as customary burial ground as illegal, untenable and unsustainable and consequently direct the Respondents to take steps to protect the said extent of land for common good of the village and the community. lA NO: 1 OF 2012fPILMP 69 OF 2012) 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 issue an appropriate direction to the respondents more specifically respondents 2 and 3 to ensure protection of the 3 acres forming part of Sy.No. 122/5, Kothamamidipalem hamlet and Village, Vengamukhapalem Panchayat, Ongole Mandal, Prakasam District as a burial ground from any encroachments of any nature whatsoever as otherwise the Petitioners will suffer grave and irreparable loss. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V HARI HARAN Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER ^ ■ APHC010467822012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI Bench Sr.No:-37 [3483] PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO: 66 of 2012 G. Hanumantha Rao and others ...Petitioners Vs. The State of AP, rep by The Collector Prakasam Dist and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for Petitioners: Advocate for Respondents; None GP for Revenue CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI : 25**’ June, 2025. DATE P C : None for the petitioners. Even on the previous date of hearing there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners. It appears that the petitioners have interest lost interest in the matter. The proceedings are accordingly closed. No order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, in this petition, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. SRINIVASA RA^ ASSISTANT registrar //TRUE COPY// N OFFICER SEl To, 1. One CC to Sri V Hari Haran, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra 3. Three CD Copies Pradesh. [OUT] TF HIGH COURT DATED:25/06/2025 ORDER PIL 66/2012 CLOSING THE PIL WITHOUT COSTS