N A/ i APHC010173992021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 9563 OF 2021 Between: Bodhireddy Srinivas Reddy, S/o. Late Sri B. Appala Reddy, Aged 39 years, Occ. Private Service, Resapuvanipalem, Visakhapatnam -13. R/o Door No. 52-13-25/1, Old ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Collector Office, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 3. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. Andhra Pradesh 4. The Chief City Planner, The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Visakhapatnam District. Andhra Pradesh 5. The Deputy Commissioner Revenue, The Greater Visakhapatnam - Municipal Corporation Visakhapatnam District. Andhra Pradesh 6. The Zonal Commissioner, Zone-Ill (Revenue), Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Visakhapatnam District. Andhra Pradesh The Greater 7. The Town Surveyor, The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Visakhapatnam District. Andhra Pradesh 8. The Revenue Inspector, Zone -III (Revenue), Ward-25 Visakhapatnam District. Andhra Pradesh ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the 3rd respondent of 1452 action in not to Levy of Vacant Land Tax for an extent Sq.Yards, Zirayathi Patta village, Zone-Ill (old No. 1437,in Sy. No.37/2 Resapuvanipalem Ward No. 25 Zone-ll). (old ward No. 13), Visakhapatnam(urban) basing on the revenue records and registered Document No. 476/2011, dated 05-11-2011 Book No. 4 of the petitioner and issued endorsement saying that the subject land belongs to GVMC inspite the report submitted by the Town Surveyor that the Sy.No. 37/2 is classified as Sarkar Punja (private land) which is highly illegal, arbitrary, irrational and unreasonable, unconditional and oppose to the principles of natural justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 3rd respondent consider the petitioner representation dated 17-3-2021 and Levy of Vacant Land Tax for an extent of 1452 Sq. Yards, ZirayathiPatta No. 1437, in Sy.No. 37/2 Resapuvanipalem village, Zone- lll(old Zone-ll). Ward No. 25 (old ward no.13), basing on the revenue records and registered Document No. 476/2011 dated 5-11-2011, Visakhapatnam(urban) Book No, 4 of the petitioner and as per the report submitted by the Town Surveyor on 20-2-2020 stating 37/2 is classified as Sarkar Punja ( Private Land) that the Sy.No. Counsel for the Petitioner: VENKATESWARLU GADA Counsel for the Respondent Nos 1, 2, and 5 to 8: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4: S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY(SC FOR GVMC) The Court made the following order: % APHC010173992021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 9563 OF 2021 Between: Bodhireddy Srinivas Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.VENKATESWARLU GADA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY(SC FOR GVMC) 2.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN The Court made the following: ...RESPONDENT(S) URBAN DEV ■' vs THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 9563 OF 2071 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondent No.3 in not levy of Vacant Land Tax for Zirayathi Patta No. 1437 extent of 1452 Sq.yds, an in Sy.No.37/2 Resapuvanipalem Village, Zone-Ill (Old Zone-ll) Ward No.25 (Old Ward No.13), Visakhapatnam (Urban) basing on the revenue records and registered document No.476/2011, dated 05.11.2011, endorsement saying that the subject report submitted by the Town Surveyor stating that the Sy. No. 37/2 is classified as “Sarkar Punja" (Private Land) is highly illegal and arbitrary. Book No.4 of the Petitioner and issued land belongs to GVMC inspite of the which 2. Mr. S.Srinivas Reddy, learned Senior Oouflsef-for-th-e^-P'etTtrdher; on instructions, submitted that the view of subsequent developments, instructions to withdraw the Writ Petition. cause in this Writ Petition does not It is further submitted that survive in he had 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous closed. as to applications pending, if any, shall stand Sd/- SHAIK MOHD. RAH assistant REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To 1. One CC to Sri. Venkateswarlu Gada Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri. S Lakshminaraya 3. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal admn Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 4. Three CD Copies GSC Reddy(SC for GVMC)[OPUC] and Urban Dev, High Court of na li. HIGH COURT DATED:03/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 9563 OF 2021 DISMISSING THE WP AS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT COSTS