APHC010166132023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8486/2023 Between: 1. THE ANDHRA BAPTIST CHURCH, REP BY ITS AUTHORIZED PERSON, SRI K.S.M SUDHAKAR, S/O.LATE DEENABHANDHU. AGED 63, ADVOCATE, RESIDENT OF D.NO.4-59-261, VEMLAPETA VILLAGE, CHITTIVALASA POST, BHEEMUNIPATNAM MD, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM RURAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHEEMUNIPATNAM POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM. 5. THE JOINT REGISTRAR, BHEEMUNIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. DR SRI NARRA LOKNADHA RAO, S/O LATE MADHAVA RAO AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS OCC. PRACTICING AS A DOCTOR, CHINNABAZAR, BHEEMUNIPATNAM R/O OPP S.O.S BEACH ROAD BHEEMUNIPATNAM 7. BELLAMKONDA CHIDAMBARAM BABU, S/O VENKAT RAIDU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O CHIRALA ROAD, CHILAKALURU PETA, GUNTUR 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 to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Official Respondents in entertaining registrations and trying to disposes the Petitioner Church from Property in an extent of Ac.3.20 Cents in T.S No.1096, Ward No.1 Block No-14 Bheemunipatnam, Visakhapatnam 2 District is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 and his staff not to interfere with the Possession of the Petitioner in an extent of Ac.3.20 Cents in T.S No.1096, Ward No.1 Block No-14 Bheemunipatnam, Visakhapatnam District, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T D PANI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. RAM BABU DEVAVARAPU 3. GP FOR REGISTRATION AND STAMPS (AP) 4. PONNADA SREE VYAS 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioner for the following relief: <....to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Official Respondents in entertaining registrations and trying to disposes the Petitioner Church from Property in an extent of Ac.3.20 Cents in T.S No.1096, Ward No.1 Block No-14 Bheemunipatnam, Visakhapatnam District is illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 and his staff not to interfere with the Possession of the Petitioner in an extent of Ac.3.20 Cents in T.S No.1096, Ward No.1 Block No- 14 Bheemunipatnam, Visakhapatnam District, and pass ...= None represented for the Petitioner today. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home is in attendance. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No.8486 of 2023 19.11.2025 Mjl /*