APHC010559892025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] THURSDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 28853/2025 Between: 1. MARRIPALEM VUDA COLONY WELFARE ASSOCIATION, REGISTRATION NO. 1735/95- 96, MARRIPALEM VUDA LAYOUT, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, CH V SURESH, S/O. DASU, AGED 40 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 303, HINA HOMES, MARRIPALEM VUDA LAYOUT, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE VISHAKHAPATNAM METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTATION BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. MARRIPALEM VIZAG HILLS RESIDENTS WELFARE ASSOCIATION, MARRIPALEM VUDA LAYOUT, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. REPRESENTED 2 BY ITS SELF-STYLED SECRETARY. ...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 to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly respondent No. 3 in obstructing/locking the community hall as well as the office of the association of the petitioner at community hall located at Marripalem VUDA Colony, without there being any notice or following the procedure contemplated under law as well as without honoring the renewal of the lease in Rc.No. 17025(34)72/2025 dated 05.05.2025 under due influence of the 4TH respondent as illegal, arbitrary and also oppose to all cannons of justice as well as oppose to principles of natural justice consequentially direct the respondents more particularly the respondent No. 3 to unlock the premises of the community hall located at Marripalem VUDA Colony forthwith as per the renewal renewed by the 3RD respondent in Rc.No. 17025(34)72/2025 dated 05.05.2025 till completion of the renewal period of 5 years and 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 to direct the respondents more particularly the respondent No. 3 to unlock the premises of the community hall located at Marripalem VUDA Colony forthwith as per the renewal renewed by the 3RD respondent in Rc.No.17025(34)/2/2025 dated 05.05.2025 till completion of the renewal period of 5 years Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent submits that the subject property was taken over by the 3rd respondent on account of the petitioner using it for other purposes which are not permitted, and that vide order dated 16.10.2025, this Court directed the respondents to handover the premises to the petitioner. It is submitted that the premises has been handed over back to the petitioner’s association. 3. Recording the same, this writ petition is disposed off, and it is also made clear to the respondents that any action against the petitioner shall be in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. 4. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 30.10.2025 PNS