APHC010546322025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 28767 OF 2025 Between: 1. DONTHUKURTHI VEERA VENKATA SUBBA RAO, S/O SATYANARAYANA RAMA SASTRY SRI PRANAVANANDA AMRUTHA GODHAMAM (TRUST REG. NO 7/2025/W. G. DIST., A.P.,) B. KONDAPADU, PENTAPADU MANDAL WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P., ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT BHIMAVARAM. 3. TANUKU MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DIST ...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 topleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents particularly 3rd Respondent in not considering Petitioners representation dated. 10.08.2025 submitted to release the cattle livestock of 3 Cows and 3 2 Claves belongs to petitioners Trust which were unauthorizedly seized by the 3rd Respondent without issuing any notice and without any authority of law, as illegal, irregular, irrational, and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents, particularly 3rd Respondent to release petitioners said cattle livestock and to pass IA NO: 1 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 pleased to direct the Respondents, particularly 3rd Respondent to release petitioners cattle / livestock of 3 Cows and 3 Claves from its illegal custody / detention forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 28767 OF 2025 The Court made the following order: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the 3rd respondent in not considering the representation dated 10.08.2025 made by the petitioner. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the cattle belonging to Sri Pranavananda Amrutha Godhamam Trust went missing. It is further case of the petitioner that on local enquiry the petitioner came to note that the said cattle have been seized by the 3rd respondent and they were shifted to Murari Village for rehabilitation. 3. It is further case of the petitioner that having come to know about the same, he made representation dated 10.08.2025 to the 3rd respondent seeking to release the said cattle. Despite the said representation when there was no action by the 3rd respondent, the present writ petition is filed. 4. On the other hand, the learned Standing Counsel for the 3rd respondent would submit that the Municipality did not seize the cattle belonging to the petitioner and appropriate orders to be passed on the representation submitted by him. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by the counsel on either side, without going to the merits of the case, this Court feels that it is appropriate to dispose of the present writ petition by directing the 3rd respondent to consider 4 the representation dated 10.08.2025 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of two (02) weeks from today. 6. With the above observations, the present Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR Date: 23.10.2025 BSK 5 07 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 28767 OF 2025 Date: 23.10.2025 BSK