APHC010634572023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 32788/2023 Between: 1. C RAJASEKHAR, S/O.LATE CHERUVU RAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RIO D.NO.6 KURNOOL DISTRICT. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATH OFFICER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYATH OFFICER, PATTIKONDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. THE MANDAL TAHSILDA 6. THE PANCHAYATH SECRETARY, JONNAGIRI GRAM PANCHAYATH, TUGGALI MADAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in pleased topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 32788/2023 C RAJASEKHAR, S/O.LATE CHERUVU RAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RIO D.NO.6-58, JONNAGIRI VILLAGE, TUGGALI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATH OFFICER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYATH OFFICER, PATTIKONDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE MANDAL TAHSILDAR, TUGGALI MADAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE PANCHAYATH SECRETARY, JONNAGIRI GRAM PANCHAYATH, TUGGALI MADAL, KURNOOL 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 direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] MONDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI C RAJASEKHAR, S/O.LATE CHERUVU RAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 58, JONNAGIRI VILLAGE, TUGGALI MANDAL, ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATH OFFICER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYATH OFFICER, PATTIKONDA, R, TUGGALI MADAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. THE PANCHAYATH SECRETARY, JONNAGIRI GRAM PANCHAYATH, TUGGALI MADAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the 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 mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in not removing the public open toilets situated at Jonnagiri Village, Tuggali Mandal, Kurnool District as illegal, arbitrary, violative article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Swacha Bharath Scheme i.e., ODF and consequently direct the respondents to remove the above said public toilets forthwith and pass 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 direct the 4th respondent to initiate appropriate steps for removal of public toilets situated at Jonnagiri Village, Tuggali Mandal, Kurnool District, as per notice Rc.no.1047/PA3/2023 dt.04.09.2023 issued by the 3rd respondent pending disposal of the main writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent authorities are not removing the public open toilets situated at Jonnagiri Village,tuggali Mandal, Kurnool District. 2. Heard Sri Narasimhulu Parise, learned counsel for petitioner, Sri M.Sudheer, learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat, Ms.Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Sri Venkata Satyanarayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue. 3. Sri M.Sudheer, learned Standing Counsel, by placing on record the written instructions of Panchayat Secretary, Jonnagiri Grama Panchayat, Tuggali Mandal, Kurnool District, submitted that the Gram Panchayat would take appropriate steps in removing the open public toilets with the aid of Revenue and Police departments and sought two (02) months time. 4. As the authorities intend to take steps within two (02) months for removal of public toilets, this writ petition can be disposed of. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the panchayat authorities to take steps for removal of public toilets as expeditiously as possible, at any rate not later than two (02) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI RR