APHC010446602023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 22940/2023 Between: 1. TARRA SATYAVATHI, W/O T. MALLESWARA RAO, AGED. 51 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O DOOR NO. 2 STREET, BUDITHI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. VATTAM KUSUMA,, W/O VATTAM MINNA RAO, AGED. 30 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O DOOR NO. 2 BUDITHI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. BODDANA APPANNA, , S/O LATE RAMULU, AGED. 51 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O KOSANNAPETA STREET, BUDITHI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DIS 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. BUDITHI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM, BUDITHI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 22940/2023 TARRA SATYAVATHI, W/O T. MALLESWARA RAO, AGED. 51 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O DOOR NO. 2-19, KOSANNAPETA STREET, BUDITHI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM VATTAM KUSUMA,, W/O VATTAM MINNA RAO, AGED. 30 YEARS, HOUSEWIFE, R/O DOOR NO. 2-19, KOSANNAPETA STREET, BUDITHI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM BODDANA APPANNA, , S/O LATE RAMULU, AGED. 51 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O KOSANNAPETA STREET, BUDITHI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. BUDITHI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM, BUDITHI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI TARRA SATYAVATHI, W/O T. MALLESWARA RAO, AGED. 51 19, KOSANNAPETA STREET, BUDITHI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM VATTAM KUSUMA,, W/O VATTAM MINNA RAO, AGED. 30 YEARS, 19, KOSANNAPETA STREET, BUDITHI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM BODDANA APPANNA, , S/O LATE RAMULU, AGED. 51 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O KOSANNAPETA STREET, BUDITHI VILLAGE, ...PETITIONER(S) THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. BUDITHI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM, BUDITHI VILLAGE, 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5. TAHSILDAR, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , SARAVAKOTA POLICE STATION, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. NAKKA TULASI NARAYANADASU, , S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED. 57 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O DOOR NO. 10-14, BUDITHI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 8. DUNGA GOPICHAND, S/O APPARAO, AGED. 38 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O CHEEDIPUDI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. BUDITHI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM, BUDITHI VILLAGE, 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5. TAHSILDAR, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, , SARAVAKOTA POLICE STATION, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. NAKKA TULASI NARAYANADASU, , S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED. 57 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O DOOR NO. 10-14, BUDITHI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 8. DUNGA GOPICHAND, S/O APPARAO, AGED. 38 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O CHEEDIPUDI VILLAGE, SARAVAKOTA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM 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 in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in taking steps to demolish the petitioners' Residential Houses constructed in Survey No.19-8 situated in Kosannapeta Street, Budithi Village, Saravakota Mandal, Srikakulam District for the purpose of formation of CC road with gram panchayat funds, without following due process of law as illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, contrary to the provisions of A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and rules framed there under and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to form any road through the petitioners' respective residential houses constructed in Survey No.19-8 situated in Kosannapeta Street, Budithi Village, Saravakota Mandal, Srikakulam District and also not to demolish the petitioners' said houses 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 be pleased to direct the respondents not to demolish the petitioners' Residential Houses constructed in Survey No.19-8 situatedjn Kosannapeta Street, Budithi Village, Saravakota Mandal, Srikakularn District and also not to form any road through the petitioners' said houses without following due process of law, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 4. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) The Court made the following: ORDER This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in attempting to demolish the petitioners’ residential houses constructed in Survey No.19-8 situated in Kosannapeta Street, Budithi Village, Saravakota Mandal, Srikakulam District. 2. When the matter came up for admission on 01.09.2023, this Court granted interim direction to the respondent authorities not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner’s property. 3. Despite lapse of considerable time since the date of granting interim direction, the respondent authorities did neither chose to file counter nor place on record the written instructions. 4. In view of the same, there is no purpose in keeping the writ petition pending and same can be disposed of making interim order as final order. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent authorities not to take any coercive steps against the petitioners’ subject property, except under due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Dated: 2nd December, 2025. RR