IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAV^^^^g (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR M VA AND HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WP(PIL) NO: 144 OF 2023 Between: Putti Satyanarayana, S/o.Paidaiah, Hindu aged 65 years, R/o.Kanukollu Village, Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna District Aadhar No.8837 3073 6608 PAN NO.CCNPP9690Q Bank Accdunt No.061101503721 Branch name of Bank . ICICI BANK Branch. GUDIVADA, IFSC CODE. ICIC0000611 ... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Guntur District, Andhra Revenue Department, Velagapudi, Pradesh. 2. The District Collector, Krishna District At Machilipatnam. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer,, Gudivada, Krishna District. 4. The Tahsildar, Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna District. 5. The Assistant Director, Department of Archeology and Museums Vijayawada, Krishna District 6. Vadlani Srirama Chandra Murthy, Advocate, Kanukollu, Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna District. 7. Bhadradhri Sri Ramalayam Committee Kanukollu, Rep. by its Secretary Vadlani Ganesh, S/o. Venkaidh; R/o.D.No.2-49 Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna District. (Respondents Nos.1 and 6 not Kanukollu Village, a necessary party In this WP(PIL) and hence deleted and Respondent No.1 impleaded/ Substituted c and also Respondent NoJ Changed as Respondent No.6 as per ^urt Order dt 20I09I202Z) (Respondent No.7 impleaded as per Court Order dated 01.11.2023 vide I.A.No.2 of 2023 in W.P (PIL) 144 of 2023) • • wi.». : y y .»v f ...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 Nos.2 to 6 in not taking action on the complaint of the petitioner by way of several representations to the 2"^^ Respondent dated 20.06.2015, 23.06.2016, 06.07.2023 & 07.08.2023 as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent Nos.2 to 6 to take action on the complaints of the petitioner herein before the 2nd respondent in the interest of justice and consequently direct them to safeguard the protected monument known as MUD FORT of Kanukollu village, Madayalli Mandal, Krishna District and to take steps for mutating the name of Archaeology Department by deleting the names of the private individuals more particuiarly the 7th respondent and his family members with regard to an extent of Ac. 13.62 cents in R.S.No.231/1 of Kanukollu Village, Mandavalli Mandal Krishna District. lA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 15f 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 2^^ respondent to dispose of several representations of the petitioner dated 20.06.2015, 23.06.2016, 06.07.2023 and 07.08.2023, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. lA NO: 3 OF 2024 r' 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 recall the order dt. 26.06.2024 passed in W.P.(PIL) No. 144 of 2023 and to considering the pleadings of the Petitioner/7 Temple. ^ Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s. POPURI LAKSHMI PRIYANVITA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.5: GP FOR TOURISM Counsel for the Respondent No.6:SRI CH. MADHAVA RAMAN representing SRI K.V. ADITYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent No.7;SRI MATADA YUVA SIVA SWAMY The Court made the following: ORDER ■t th Respondent APHC010467482023 Bench Sr.No:-26 [3483] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WP(PIL) NO: 144 of 2023 Putti Satyanarayana ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for Petitioner Ms. Popuri Lakshmi Priyanvita GP for Revenue for R.1 to R.4 GP for Tourism for R.5 Mr. Ch. Madhava Raman representing Mr. K V Aditya Chowdary for R.6 Advocate(s) for Respondent(s): CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 30*'’ April, 2025 PC: It appears that pursuant to various orders passed by this Court, the aggrieved parties who were stated to be encroachers over the land belonging to the Archeological Department over which the Mud Fort is stated to be existing have since approached the concerned authorities i.e., the Joint Collector who has passed an order which is now under challenge under Section 12A of the Land Encroachment Act, 1905 before the Government. The proceedings have now been initiated at the behest of the Archeological Department before the Government. 2 HG & RC, J WP(PIL)_144_2023 In view of the fact that the parties have already availed their remedies in law, it may not be necessary to continue the present proceedings. The State shall take appropriate action based upon the conclusion of the proceedings before the authoritieswhich shall determineas to whether the land over which the Mud Fort exists actually has been encroached or not. The proceedings are accordingly closed. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, including IA.No.1 of 2024 shall stand closed. Sd/- K KASIRAO ACHARI ASSISTANT.REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// 1 SE OFFICER To, 1. One CC to M/s. Popuri Lakshmi Priyanvita, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri K.V. Aditya Chowdary, Advocate[OPUC] 3. One CC to Sri Matada Yuva Siva Swamy, Advocate[OPUC] 4. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 5. Two CCs to GP for Tourism, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 6. Three CD Copies. Ssb (gsg) HIGH COURT DATED:30/04/2025 ORDER WP(PIL).No.144 of 2023 Oijj 452?spatc»^S CLOSING THE W.P(PIL) WITHOUT COSTS