Thoomati Srinivasa Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
WP/31060/2025 · 2025-11-11
Harinath N
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APHC010601012025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 31060/2025 Between:
1. THOOMATI SRINIVASA RAO, , S/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 16-15-972/1, 3RD STREET, SAI NAGAR, NELLORE CITY, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL
ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT
BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR TIRUPATI, DISTRICT, TIRUPATI.
3. THE GUDUR MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, GUDUR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.
4. THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, GUDUR MUNICIPALITY, GUDUR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT.
5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH SOUTHERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED (APSPDCL), GUDUR SECTION, TIRUPATI 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
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pleased topleased to Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ,
order or direction, declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent - Commissioner, Gudur Municipality, and 4th respondent - Town Planning Officer, in not preventing and removing the illegal and unauthorized constructions made on the 100 feet road margin abutting Survey No. 576A, East Gudur Village, Ward No.3, Gudur Municipality, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India Direct the respondents to forthwith inspect the site and remove the illegal structures obstructing ingress and egress to the petitioner's property, and to ensure that no electricity or civic amenities are provided to such unauthorized constructions and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pleased to direct the respondents not to permit illegal construction being made on the road margin abutting Survey No. 576A, Gudur, so as to prevent obstruction to the petitioner's access to his property or provide any electricity connection to the illegal structure pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pas Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. N RAVI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE
2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 31060 of 2025
ORDER:
1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of respondent Nos.3 to 5 in removing the unauthorized construction taken up by third parties on the 100-feet road margin. It is submitted that the petitioner’s property is abutting the main road; however, some third parties have started constructing on the road margin only to extract money from the neighboring plot owners. It is alleged that they are constructing a commercial complex, and the said construction is also causing hindrance to the petitioner’s right of ingress and egress to his property.
2. The learned Standing counsel appearing for respondent No.3, on written instructions, submits that the field staff has conducted an inspection and confirmed that unauthorized construction is being taking up on the road margin, and that any construction on the road margin is not permissible. As such, the ongoing work was immediately halted. It is stated in the written instructions that appropriate action would be taken against the unauthorized construction by following due process of law.
3. Recording the said submissions, the writ petition is disposed off, directing respondent Nos.3 and 4 to ensure that no further construction is taken up on the road margin by anybody and that appropriate action to remove the same to be initiated by respondent Nos.3 and 4. In any event, the unauthorized construction shall be removed within a period of four (04)
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weeks from the date of the receipt of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:12.11.2025 NKA
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176 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 31060 of 2025 Date: 12.11.2025
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