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2025 DAILYLAW 35430 (AP)

ANDHRA PRADESH SADHU PARISHAD v. THE STATE OF AP

WP(PIL)/201/2024 · 2025-06-17

Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Ravi Cheemalapati

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMA (Special Original Jurisdiction) I WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JUrl TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE Tc? O If/ AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WP(PIL) NO: 201 OF 2024 Between: 1. Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad, Rep by its President, Srinivasanandha Swamyji, S/o. Malleshwara Rao, aged about 48 Occupation- Sadhu, R/o Ahandha Ashramam, Krishnapuram, Srikakuiam District, Andhra Pradesh Aadhar No. 854632041570 Andhra Bank SB A/c. No. 097110027000249 Lolugu Branch HWAPS5515P Email sadhuparishad@gmail 2. Atiuri Narayana Rao, S/o Atiuri Mallikarjuna Rao, aged about 49 Sri years. Pan No .com years. Occupation- self employed, R/o Fait no. 706, Arun Apartments, Red Hill, Near Nilofur Hospital, Khairthabad, Hyderabad, Telangana. Aadhar No. 329691289981 Yes Bank SB A/c. No. 000699000003015 Somajiguda Branch, Pan No AYSPA6514F Email Atiuri.narayana@gmail .com ... PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep By Its Special Chief Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Endowments Department, A P Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District 3. The Tirumalatirupathi Devsthariams TTD, at Tirupati, Reptd. by its Executive Officer Tirutnala Village and Post, Tirupati Mandal and District 4. We.^tate of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary Pancliayath Raj Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District 522001 5: The District Collector, Tirupathi, District Collector Office, Tiruchanoor Village, Tirupathi(Rural), Tirupathi District. 6. The Joint Collector, Tirupathi, District Collector Office, Tiruchanoor Village, Tirupathi(Rural), Tirupathi District. 7. Gram Panchayth, Rep by the Panchayat Secretary, Peruru Village, Tirupati Rural mandal and district 8. Mumtaz Hotels Limited (Oberui Group), Rep by its Managing Director, Corporate office address N-806-A, 8th Floor, Diamond Heritage Building, 16, Strand Road, Fairley Place, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700001 9. Trident Five Star Hotels(Oberoi Group), Rep by its Managing Director, Corporate office address 43,CHITRAKOOT ALTAMOUNT RD., BOMBAY-26 , MUMBAI-400026, Maharashtra, 10. The Oberoi Group Hotels, Rep by its Managing Director, Corporate office address Corporate Office, Gurgaon, c/o The Oberoi Gurgaon, 443, Udyog Vihar Phase V, Gurgaon - 122016 ... 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 action of the respondents No.1 in alloting 20 acres of land in survey no. 604, Peruru Village, Tirupathi, Tirupathi District, by virtue G.O.Ms. No. 24 dated 24.11.2021 to establish 5 star hotels as against the G.O.Ms. No. 746 dated 02.06.2007, thereby permitting respondent no. 8 to 10 for construction of 5 star hotels without having any building approvals from respondent no. 7 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against the principles of natural justice and consequently set aside G.O.Ms. No. 24 dated 24.11.2021 and direct the r6spond@nts No. 3, ond no. 7 to forthwith demolish the existing structures made by the respondents no. 8 to 10 situated in survey no. 604, Peruru Village, Tirupathi, Tirupathi District. 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 no. 1 to 7 to restrain the respondent no.8 to no. 10 to not to make any further constructions in survey no. 604, Peruru Village, Tirupathi, Tirupathi District, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: M/s. PILLIX LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR TOURISM Counsel for the Respondent No.2:GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI V. R. N. PRASHANTH, SC FOR TTD Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 & 6:GP FOR REVENUE ^ Counsel for the Respondent No.7:SRI M. SUDHIR, SC FOR ZPP, MPP & GRAM PANCHAYAT ^ Counsel for the Respondent No.8:SRI D.S.SIVADARSHAN Counsel for the Respondent Nos.9 & 10:— The Court made the following: ORDER y OAPHC010563152024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Sr.No:- AT AMARAVATI 53 [3483] WP(PIL) NO: 201 of 2024 Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad and another ...Petitioners Vs. The State of A.P. and others ...Respondents •k-k-kie-kieifkicic Advocate for petitioners Sri P. Jithendra representing M/s. Pillix Law Firm Advocate for respondents Sri V. R. N. Prashanth, Sri D. S. Sivadarshan, learned G. P. for Endowments. CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 18th June 2025 PC : In view of the fact that the lease allotted in favour of M/s.Mumtaz Hotels Limited, a subsidiary company of M/s. EIH Limited, a flagship company of the Oberoi Group for development of Oberoi (Vilas) Resorts in Sy.No.604 of Peruru Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati has since been cancelled by the official respondents, nothing survives in the present petition, which is accordingly closed. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stan(^ closed. Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to M/s. Pillix Law Firm Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri V. R. N. Prashanth, SC for TTD [OPUC] One CC to Sri D.S. Siva Darshan, Advocate[OPUC] One CC to Sri M. Sudhir, SC for ZPP, MPP & Gram Panchayat[OPUC] Two CC’s to GP for Endowments, High Court of Andhra Pradesh[OUT] Two CC’s to GP for Panchayat Raj ^ Rural Development, High Court of Andhra Pradesh[OUT] Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT Two CCs to GP for Tourism, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:18/06/2025 ORDER WP(PIL).No.201 of 2024 CLOSING THE W.P.(PIL) WITHOUT COSTS