APHC010031142023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 1553/2023 Between: Yerra Hanumantha Rao, and Others ...PETITIONER(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following order: Aggrieved by the action of the respondents in dispossessing the petitioners from the subject land admeasuring Ac.0.40 cents in Sy.No.47/3 situated in Gopalapuram village, Addanki Mandal, Bapatla District and erecting fencing around the subject land without issuing any notice and without following due process of law, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri I.Koti Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and M.Sudhir, learned Standing counsel for Gram Panchayat. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners in elaboration to what has been stated in the affidavit contended that, Sy.No.47/3 is classified as Gramakantam wherein petitioners houses are situated abutting to Gundlakamma River and cultivating the land. He further submitted that, without issuing any notice, the respondents are erecting fencing around the subject land causing damages to the existing Jowar crop. If such high-handed action is allowed to materialize, the petitioners would be put to great loss and hardship. As such prayed to protect the interest of the petitioners. 4. On the other hand, learned standing counsel on instructions dated 03.11.2025 submitted that the Gram Panchayat is no longer interfering with the subject property as alleged by the petitioner and accordingly prayed to dismiss the writ petition. 5. Perused the record and considered the submissions of both the learned counsel. 6. A perusal of the instructions dated 03.11.2025 shows that Gram Panchayat is no longer interfering with the subject property as alleged by the petitioner and not restraining the petitioners from their peaceful possession and enjoyment. In view of the same, this Court is inclined to dispose of writ petition with the following direction: The respondent authorities are directed not to interfere with the subject property except under due process of law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BRS