GOTTIMUKKALA NANDA KISHORE v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/28242/2024 · 2025-01-31
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 28242 OF 2024 AMARAVATI Between: Kishore, S/o Surya Narayana Raju Aged about 45 ...Petitioner AND Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District Guntur District. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances slated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction may more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents herein particularly Respondent No.2 in touching upon the Petitioners building situated at D.No.6-19-17, 6-19-18, 15'^ and 16* lane, Arundalpet Guntur, Guntur District (Shop No 5 given by Municipality) and giving markings without having any right the Petitioner to distress authority highhandedly and subjecting as nothing but illegal, erroneous, highhanded and or violative of Article 14, 19(i)(g) 21 and 300 A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents much less the Respondent to meddle with the Petitioners building situated No.2 not at D.No.6-19-17, 6-19-18
15th and 16th lane, Arundalpet, Guntur, Guntur District (Shop No 5 given Municipality).
IA NO:fl 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 Respondent no.2 not to meddle with the Petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of the building situated at D.No.6-19- 17, 6-19-18, 15th & 16th lane, Arundalpet, Guntur, Guntur District (Shop No: 5 given by Municipality) pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(s):SRI. A K KISHORE REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI A.S.C. BOSE, SC for MUNICIPALITIES The Court made the following order:
1 APHC010541882024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 28242/2024 Between: ...PETITIONER Gottimukkala Nanda Kishore AND ...RESPONDENT{S) The State of Andhra Pradesh and another Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.AK KISHORE REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following:
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ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: to issue a Writ or order or direction more particuiarly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents herein particularly Respondent No.2 in touching upon the Petitioner’s building situated at D.No.6-19-17, 6-19-18, 15"" & 16'^ /ane, Arundalpet, Guntur, Guntur District (Shop No. 5 given by Municipality) and giving markings without having any right or authority highhandedly and subjecting the petitioner to distress as nothing but illegal, erroneous, highhanded and violative of Article 14, 19(i)(g), 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents much less the Respondent No.2 not to meddle with the petitioner’s building situated at D.No.6-19-17, 6-19- 18, 15‘^ & 1&^ lane, Arundalpet, Guntur, Guntur District (Shop No. 5 given by Municipality) ” Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development for respondent No.1 and learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2. The petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of the building bearing Door Nos.6-19-17, 6-19-18, & 16**^ lane, Arundalpet, Guntur. Guntur District (Shop No.5 given by Municipality) where the petitioner is residing and carrying on his own business. While the matter being so, the respondents are intending to give markings to his shop for road widening without following due process of law and without paying fair
2. 3. purpose compensation to him. However, the case of the petitioner is also that the respondents have orally informed that they will give TDR certificate instead of fair compensation. rv 3
4. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2, on instructions, informed this Court that they are intending to issue a notice under Section 146 of APMC Act, 1955, to the petitioner and follow the procedure as contemplated under Sections 146 and 147 of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 as well as the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. In view of the same, instead of keeping the writ petition pending, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 not to interfere with the possession of the petitioner without following the procedure as contemplated under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 5. 6. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand Sd/- N. NAGAMMA assistant REGISTRY closed. //TRUE COPY// SEtmON OFFICER ^o, 1 The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District
2. The Commissioner, Guntur Municipal Corporation, Guntur Municipal Corporation Office, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. One CC to Sri A K Kishore Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]
4. One CC to Sri A.S.C. Bose, SC for Municipalities [OPUC]
5. Two CCs to GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
6. Two CD Copies ■■N
HIGH COURT DATED:31/01/2025 I FEB 2025 ^ Current Section .
ORDER WP.No.28242 of 2024 bV DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS