APHC010083402023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4141/2023 Between: 1. VEERULLAPADU MANDALA PORATA COMMITTEE, REP.BY. ITS GENERAL SECRETARY VASIREDDY RAMESH BABU S/O. LATE VENKATAPATHI,HINDU, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 5-28, GANDHIPET, VEERULLAPADU, KRISHNA DISTRICT 2. VATTIKONDA CHANDRA MOHAN, ,S/O. NAGESWARA RAO, PRESIDENT, VEERULLAPADU MANDALA PORATA COMMITTEE, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,R/O. 2-535, VEERULLAPADU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. MALLELA VENKATESWAR RAO,, S/O. ABBAIAH, VICE PRESIDENT, VEERULLAPADU MANDALA PORATA COMMITTEE, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,R/O. GOKARAJUPALLI VILLAGE VEERULLAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 4. NIMMALA RAJENDRA,, S/O. SATYANARAYANA, JOINT SECRETARY, VEER LLAPADU MANDALA PORATA COMMITTEE, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,R/O. PEDDAPURAM VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 5. GUVVALA SATYANARAYANA,, S/O. LAKSHMAIAH, TREASURER, VEERULLAPADU MANDALA PORATA COMMITTEE, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,R/O. JAYANTHI VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. TALASILA MANIKANTA,, S/O. HANUMAIAH, EXECUTIVE MEMBER,VEERULLAPADU MANDALA PORATA COMMITTEE, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,R/O. KONATHANAPALLI VILLAGE. VEERULLAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 7. MAREM KONDAMMA,, W/O. VENKATESWARLU, EXECUTIVE MEMBER, VEERULLAPADU MANDALA PORATA COMMITTEE, 2 HINDU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,R/O. THIMMAPURAM VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 8. UMMA VENKATAPPA REDDY,, S/O. RAMA KRISHNA REDDY, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,R/O. BEARING D. NO. 4-111, MAIN ROAD, JAYANTHI VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 9. KOTERU SIVA REDDY,, S/O. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,R/O. JAYANTHI VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT. 10. THATI SRINIVASA RAO, ,S/O. RAGHAVAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,R/O. BEARING D. NO. 7-38, JAYANTHI VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 11. MARRIBOYINA TIRUPATHI RAO,, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,R/O. D.NO. 5-76B,B.C. COLONY, JAYANTHI VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 12. DEVARAKONDA SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. BAPA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 4-13/1, BEHIND M.P. U.P., MAIN SCHOOL,JUJJURU VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 13. MADALA VENKATA NARAYANA,, S/O. KALESWARA RAO, R/O. D. NO. 4-10, RAZAKA BAZAR,JUJJURU VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 14. MANGALAPUDI SUNDARA RAO,, S/O. PUNNAIAH, HINDU. AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,R/O. BEARING D. NO. 7-12/1, DAKSHINA HARIZANAWADA,JUJJURU VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 15. SMT. CHITTURI PRABAVATHI,, W/O. PRABHAKARA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 8-29, HARIZANAWADA, JUJJURU VI LLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 16. YERRAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. RANGA RAO. HINDU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARSR/O. D. NO. 3-32, NORTH BAZAR, JUJJURU VILLAGEVEERULLAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 17. KOMMU ARLAPPA,, S/O. FRANCIS, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,R/O. NORTH HARIZANWADA, JUJJURU VILLAGEVEERULLAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3 18. MADALA SWAMY,, S/O. PEDDA NARASIMHA RAO. HINDU. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. BEARING D. NO. 4-1, RAZAKA BAZAR,JUJJURU VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT. 19. TAMMISETTY PULLA RAO,, S/O. CHINNA VENKAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,R/O. GANDHI BOMMA CENTRE, JUJJURU VILLAGEVEERULLAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 20. DOMPALA PULLA RAO,, S/O. APPAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,B.C. COLONY, JUJJURU VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 21. GAAJA SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. MUDDU KRISHNA, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,R/O. 5-1, JUJJURU VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 22. DONDAPATI RAMBABU,, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO HINDU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,R/O. BEARING D. NO. 1-8, GUDEM MADHAVARM VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 23. ATTALURI RANGA RAO,, S/O. SITARAMAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 6-58, GUDEM MADHAVARAM VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 24. GADDE VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O. PEDA KOTAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 3-57, O.C. COLONY,GUDEM MADHAVARAM VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT. 25. CHALLA NAGESWARA RAO,, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 5-72, PALLEMPALLI VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MAIDAL,KRISLUIA DISTRICT 26. ADDANKI BHASKARA RAO, ,S/O. SURYANARAYANA, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,R/O.PALLEMPALII VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 27. BOZEDLA DURGA RAO,, S/O. PULLAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-151, DODDA DEVARAPADU VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 28. JAMMULA RAVI KUMAR,, S/O. JAMMULA VENKATESWARA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 2-56, DODDA DEVARAPADU VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 4 29. DIRISALA NAGESWARA RAO,, S/O. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-87, DODDA DEVARAPADU VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 30. THOTA BHASKARA RAO,, S/O. SOMAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,R/O. BEARING D. NO. 1-44. DACHAVARAM VILLAGE VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 31. POKALA KOTESWARA RAO, ,S/O. RAMAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-74, DACHAVARAM VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 32. RAVULA VENKATESWRA RAO,, S/O. NARASAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,R/O. BODAVADA VILLAGE (JAMMAVARAM) VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 33. T. BHASKARA RAO,, S/O. VENKATA NARAYANA, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-9, DACHAVARAM VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 34. NUKAVARAPU SRINIVASA RAO, ,S/O. LAKSHMAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-37, VAIRIDHARI ANNAVARAM (V. ANNAVARAM) DODDADEVARAPADU POST,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 35. MANDA LUKA,, S/O. VADANAM, CHRISTIAN, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,R/O. BEARIN D. NO. 1-13, VAIRIDHARI ANNAVARAM (V ANNAVARAM) DODDADEVARAPADU POSTVEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 36. DONDAPATI KRISHNA RAO,, S/O. JANAKI RAMAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-7/1, VAIRIDHARI ANNAVARAM (V. ANNAVARAM) DODDADEVARAPADU POST,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 37. VUNNAM PRAHLADA RAO, ,S/O. SRIHARI, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 6-587, JAYANTHI ROAD, PEDDAPURM VILLAGE VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 38. CHERUKURI GOAPALA RAO, S/O. KRISHNA MURTHY, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-25 / 3, PEDDAPURAM VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 39. RAYALA PURNACHANDRA RAO, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, HINDU. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-20/1, BODAVADA VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 40. MADDINENI OMKARA MURTHY, ,S/O. PICHAIAH, HINDU, AGED 5 ABOUT 66 YEARS,R/O. 1-38, BODAVADA VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 41. ELURU RAVI, S/O. NAGESWARA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,R/O. 1-14/1, NANDALURU VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 42. NEMALIKANTI DURGA RAO, S/O. SURYANARAYANA, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,R/O. BEARING D. NO. 1-34, NANDALURU VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 43. JONNALAGADDA VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. RAMA KRISHNA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,R/O. BEARING D. NO. 2/3, JAMMAVARAM VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 44. GUNTI RAYAPPA, S/O. PRASADA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-102, JAMMAVARAM VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 45. JALADI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O. SITHAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 2-87, PEDDA BUS STAND CENTRE,MAIN ROAD, ALLURU. 46. RAMISETTY NARASIMHA RAO, ,S/O. RAMA APPAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 3-110/1, MAIN ROAD, ALLURU VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 47. ALAVALA KRISHNA, S/O. SUBBAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 5-12, MAIN ROAD,ALLURU VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 48. BAZARU RAMANJANEYULU, S/O. SITHAIAH, HINDU AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 5-161, BUS STAND CENTRE,ALLURU VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 49. KARIDU RAMESH BABU, S/O. LAKSHMAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-132, KONATHALAPALLI VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 50. TAKLASILA HANUMAIAH, S/O. NAGESWARA RAAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-53, KONATHALAPALLI VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 51. YARRAM REDDY RAMESH BABU, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-106/A, VELLANKI VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 6 52. PANCHUMARTHI PRASADA RAO, S/O. SESHAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,R/O. PANACHAYATH ROAD, VELLANKI VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 53. SHAIK ABDUL HAMEED, S/O. SHAIK SAIDA, MUSLIM, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 3-104, CHENNARAOPALEM VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 54. KODELA KUTUMBA RAO, S/O. LAKSHMAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-61, CHENNARAOPALEM VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 55. KOMMINENI VENKATAPATHI RAO, S/O. KOTAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 5-12, MAIN ROAD,O.C. COLONY,CHATTANNA VARAM VILLAGE, ALLURU POST,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 56. CHALAMALA DURGA RAO, S/O. LAKSHMAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-38. CHATTANNA VARAM VILLAGE,ALLURU POST, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 57. MANNEM VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O. NARAYANA, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 2-12, MAIN ROAD, CHATTANNNA VARAM VILLAGE, ALLURU POST, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 58. KODURU PICHESWARA RAO, S/O. LOKESWARA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-93/1, GANDHIPETA VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 59. VATTIKONDA BAGHEERADHA RAO,, S/O. BHADRAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,R/O. GANDHIPETA VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 60. NARIKONDA SUDHAKAR,, S/O. RAMESH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 1-114, MUSLIM BAZAR,VEERULLAPADU VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 61. KANNAMALA CHINNA VENKAIAH, ,S/O. NARASAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,R/O. S.C. COLONY, VEERULLAPADU VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 62. MANDURI PRAKASA RAO,, S/O. LAKSHMAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,R/O. D. NO. 5-79, S.C. COLONY,VEERULLAPADU VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7 63. MALLELA SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. NARASIMHA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 1-15/13, GOKARAJUPALLI VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 64. PANCHUMARTHI RAVINDRA KUMAR, ,S/O. NARASIMHA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 1-12/2B, GOKARAJUPALLI VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 65. MALLEMPUDI VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O. SIVA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 1-71/1, GOKARAJUPALLE VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 66. KOTA NARASIMHA RAO,, S/O. EDUKONDALU, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 1-76, CHOWTAPALLI VILLAGE,VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT 67. MATTURI SAI BABA, ,S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. BEARING D. NO. 1-16, CHOWTAPALLI VILLAGE, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL,KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, PVS ICON, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 6. THE ZILLA PARISHAD, , REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NANDIGAMA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8. THE DIVISIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, , NANDIGAMA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8 9. THE MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD OFFICER, VEERULLAPADU, VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 10. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VEERULLAPADU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT 11. THE TAHSILDAR, , VEERULLAPADU MANDAL REVENUE, VEERULLAPADU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order (or) directions more particularly .)ne in the nature of the Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents 1 to I 1 in changing the name of Mandal and its administrative headquarter of the Mandal ti-.)nt the Veerullapadu to Jujjuru and conducting the administrative function from Veerullapadu to Jujjuru as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the nature of justice and to the notice published in 031 / 1986, Andhra Pradesh Mandal Praja Parishads, Zilla Prasa Parishads and Zilla Pranalika Mandal Acts, 1986, Dt. 11-09-1986. R/w. Panchayath Raj and Rural Development G.O.M.S. No. (EST -7) 605, Dt. 18-12-1986 and as per the above said Act and G.O., and consequently direct the Respondent to continue the name of mandal headqurter VEERULLAPADU and also continue the administrative capital of the Mandal as Veerullapdu, Krishna District in view of the above said act AND GO. in the interest of justice and equity. IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 Suspend the operation of G.O. Ms. No.3502/2023 dt.16-02-2023 government of AP as it is issued for the purpose of shifting the Mandal head quarter from Veerullapadu to Jujjuru of NTR District pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 implead the proposed Petitioner as Respondent No. 12 in WP.No. 4141/2023 in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. GOPALA RAO CH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 9 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) The Court made the following: 10 ORDER: On 06.11.2025 and 04.12.2025, there was no representation for the petitioners and the matter was posted under the caption ‘for dismissal’. 2. Despite the matter being listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, today also, there is no representation for the petitioners. This shows that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the case. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 18.12.2025 SCS 11 126 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4141/2023 Date:- 18.12.2025 SCS