APHC010230952020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15244/2020 Between: 1. PINNAPUREDDY SUBBAMMA,, W/O. RAVI SHEKAR REDDY, AGED 39 YEARS, SARPANCH, JYOTHI, JYOTHI GRAM PANCHAYAT, R/O. H.NO. 1/78, JYOTHI VILLAGE, SIDDHOUT MANDAL, Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, P.V.S.ICON, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 2 6. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SIDDHOUT MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, SIDDHOUT MANDAL, YSR KADAPA 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 an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action Respondents in stopping the construction of Village Secretariat in S.No. 245/1 in Jyothi Village, Siddhout Mandal, YSR Kadapa District in pursuance of the proceedings Vide No. 751/CPR and RD/S/2019, dated. 10.02.2020 issued by the 2nd Respondent as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unconstitutional, unjustified and unsustainable and consequently direct the Respondents to establish the village Secretariat in Jyothi Village, Siddhout Mandal, YSR Kadapa District by setting aside the proceedings Vide No. 751/CPR and RD/S/2019, dated. 10.02.2020 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 to complete the construction of village Secretariat in Jyothi Village by suspending the operation of the proceedings issued by the 2nd Respondent dated 10.02.2020., pending disposal of the above Writ Petition before this Hon9ble Court. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S YOGESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 15244/2020 ORDER: When the matter was listed on 17.09.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, the matter was directed to be listed today i.e., 24.09.2025, under the caption, 8for dismissal9. 2. Even today also, there is no representation for the petitioner. 3. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that the construction of the Village Secretariat in Jyothi Village, Siddhout Mandal, YSR Kadapa District in pursuance of the proceedings vide No.751/CPR&RD/S/2019, dated 10.02.2020, is at the wisdom of the respondents. The same cannot be questioned unless agitating the malafides or extraneous consideration on part of the respondents, for which the learned counsel for the respondents had relied upon the Judgment rendered by the Hon9ble Apex Court in R. RAGHUPATHY AND OTHERS Versus STATE OF A. P. AND OTHERS1, wherein, the ratio laid down in establishment of Village Secretariat in Mandal head quarters is purely exclusive domain of the executive authority. In the absence of any malafide intentions and extraneous reasons, the same cannot be called for. 1 (1988) 4 Supreme Court Cases 364 4 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 24.09.2025 SCH 5 403 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA Writ Petition No.15244 of 2020 24.09.2025 SCH