IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI APHC010469472024 (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 24268 OF 2024 Between: 1. Reke Chennamma, W/o.Pedda Ramana, Aged about 50 years, Occ: Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandal, Agriculture, R/o.D.No. 17/42 Ananthapur District. Aged about 52 years, Occ: 2. C Lakshmanna, S/o.C.Ganganna, R/o.D.No.17-153, Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandal Agriculture Ananthapur District 3. Chinnasiddappagari Shankara, S/o.C.Ganganna, Aged about 50 years, Occ; Agriculture, R/o.D.No. 17-152-1, Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandal Ananthapur District. 4. Nallamma Gari Gangulamma, W/o.Ramana, Aged about 62 years, Occ; Aged about 52 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o.D.No.17/74, Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandal, Ananthapur District. 5. Reke Ramana, S/o.Pedda Ramana, Aged about 56 years, Occ:Aged about 52 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o.D.No. 17/42, Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandal, Ananthapur District.5. 6. Kolar Shaik Mahammad Hussain, W/o.Kolar Allabakash, Aged about 37 15/344/1, Nallagutta Street, years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o.D.No. Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandal, Ananthapur District. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretary Building, District. 2. The District Collector, Sri Sathya Sai District, Puttaparthy. 3. The Joint Collector, Sri Sathya Sai District, Kadiri. 4. The Tahsildhar, Kadiri Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District. 5. The Kadiri Municipality, Rep., by its Commissioner Satya Sai District. Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur Kadiri City, Sri ...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 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on part of the respondents in blocking the road to Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandal, Satya Sai District running the left side of the Kutagulla Railway line, by placing a 4 feet Height Barricade its entrance, thereby denying us the right to use the same for transportation of goods and carriages for our daily needs as arbitrary, illegal, colourable exercise of on power and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 apart from being violative of the Fundamental and Constitutional Right guaranteed to us under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to remove the 4ft Height Barricade^the entrance of road to Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandal, Satya Sai District running on the left side of the Kutagulla Railway line, forthwith. 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 respondents to remove the 4ft Height Barricade at the entrance of road to Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandal, Satya Sai District running on the left side of the Kutagulla Railway line and if necessary maintain the same height as that of the existing railway gate forthwith, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI N.RUPESWAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRI GUDAPATI LAKSHMINARAYANA (SC FOR MUNICIPALITIES IN RAYALASEEMA REGION) The Court made the following: ORDER T APHC010469472024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY ,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT the HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 24268/2024 Between: Reke Chennamma and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1 N.RUPESWAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR REVENUE 2.Gudapati Lakshminarayana SC For Municipalities in Rayalaseema Region The Court made the following: ...RESPONDENT(S) HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.24268 of 2024 / / ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in blocking the road from Kutagulla Village, Kadiri Mandal, Satya Sai District, running on the left side of the Kutagulla Railway line, by placing a 4 feet height barricade, thereby denying the right of the Petitioners to use the road for transportation of goods and carriages, as illegal and arbitrary. The facts leading to filing of the present Writ Petition Z.. are as follows:- The Petitioners, who are the residents of Kutagulla Village, rely on the said road to access the main Kadiri-Ananthapur Highway. The Petitioners contended that earlier the Respondents placed a 9 feet barricade on the road and subsequently it was reduced to 4 feet and consequently the villagers are not able to utilize the road. 3. The learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that there reason for the Respondent authorities to place a barricade as there is hardly vehicle movement on the road and further submits that by placing a barricade, the residents of the village are compelled to take was no -rt long road to access the Kadiri-Ananthapur Highway for sending the agricultural produce. 4. This Court on 29.04.2025 passed interim orders directing the Respondent authorities to remove the barricades on the road pending further orders. 5. The learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.5-Municipality passed on two letters signed by the Commissioner, Kadiri Municipality stating that no barricades have been removed pursuant to the order dated 29.04.2025 passed by this Court and it is further stated that no barricades or obstructions will hereafter be placed on the said road or any public thoroughfare within his jurisdiction without due process of law and due justification. The relevant portion of the letter is extracted as hereunder:- “The said removal was carried out on 23.06.2025 under my supervision, thereby restoring unhindered access and ensuring free movement for the villagers, including the transportation of goods. This action was taken in strieT adherence to the Hon’ble Court’s directions and in recognition of the lack of any valid proximate habitation warranting such a barricade. reason or I further undertake and assure this Hon’ble Court that barricades or obstructions will hereafter be placed on the said road or any public thoroughfare within my jurisdiction without due process of law and due Justification. ” no 3 6. In the light of the instructions given by the Respondent No.5- Municipality, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- U. SRIDEVI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC ot jSri N Rupeswar Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] 2. Two QCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 3. One CC to Sri Gudapati Lakshminarayana, SC For Municipalities i Rayalaseema Region, Advocate [OPUC] 4. Three CD Copies in TF HIGH COURT DATED:24/06/2025 ORDER WP 24268/2024 I” HSEP2W5 s . Current Section CLOSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS