APHC010008662023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 971/2023 Between: 1. SINGAMSETTI CHANDRA SEKHARA RAO, S/O.SUDHAKARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O.D.NO.4-51, KOPPURAVURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. 3. DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. 4. TAHSILDAR, KOPPURAVURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DIVICT. 5. KOPPURAVURU GRAMAPANCHAYAT, REP.BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KOPPURAVUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, 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 2 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 4 and 5 in not forming public street on Government varava (Path way) towards eastern side of the petitioner's house in D.No.4-51, Koppuravuru Villaage and Mandal of Guntur District for his ingress and egress to the petitioner's house in spite of his Spandana Greveiance 08- 11-2022 is illegal, irregular and arbitrary. Contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1994, and violative of articles 14.21 and 300A of constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to form the public street towards eastern side of his house in D.No.4-51 on the place of Varava (Path way) and prevent the obstructions to 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 to direct the respondents 4 and 5 to consider and decide the petitioner's representation dated 08-11-2022 for the formation of public street on Varava (Path way) towards eastern side of my house D.No.4-51 of Koppuravuru Village and Mandal, Guntur District pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y NAGARJUNA BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Declaring the action of respondent Nos.4 & 5 in not forming public street on Government verava (pathway) towards eastern side of the petitioner’s house bearing D.No.4-51, Koppuravuru Village and Mandal, Guntur District, for ingress and aggress, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri Naga Praveen Vankayalapati, learned counsel representing Sri Nagarjuna Babu Yerrakula, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Mattegunta Sudhir, learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat and Smt.Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner while reiterating the contents of the affidavit contended that the petitioner made a representation dated 08.11.2022 under Spandana program requesting the respondents to form a public street in the place of Varava on the eastern side of his subject house and prevent the obstructions. However, as no action has been taken by the respondents so far, the petitioner approached this Court by way of the present writ petition. He further submitted that it would suffice for the time being if a direction is given to the respondents to take action on the representation made by the petitioner, accordingly, prayed to pass appropriate orders. 4. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat on counter contended that there is a way (road) in existence towards 4 western side of the house of the petitioner for his ingress and aggress. He further submitted that the subject verava is not feasible to lay any road, accordingly, prayed to pass appropriate orders. 5. Taking into consideration, the submissions of both the learned counsel, as a road for ingress and aggress of the petitioner to his house is already in existence and there is no feasibility to lay a road in the subject verava land, there is no purpose in keeping the writ petition pending and the writ petition is liable to be closed. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 10th December, 2025 RKS