APHC010086282024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 5679/2024 Between: 1. PRATHIKONDA JOSEPH RAJU @ KOTESWARA RAO,, S/O. BALA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. CHOWDAVARAM VILLAGE, GUNTUR RURAL MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT DOOR NO.1-1-49/1, JATTA VEERABHADRA SWAMY TEMPLE, ENUGULA CHERUVU KATTA, SRISAILAM, NANDYALA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 4. THE DISTRICT TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING OFFICER, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GUNTUR RURAL MANDAL, GUNTUR TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. THE VENGALAYAPALEM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, VENGALAYAPALEM VILLAGE, GUNTUR MANDAL, 2 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action on the part of the 6th respondent in not consider the petitioner's representation dated 21-03-2023 as procedure contemplated under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and the A.P. Grampanchayat Land Development (Layout and Building) Rules 2002 is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violate the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 6th respondent to take appropriate action basing on the petitioner's representation, dated 21-03-2023, as procedure contemplated under the provisions of the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and the A.P. Grampanchayat Land Development (Layout and Building) Rules 2002, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 6th respondent to take appropriate action basing on the petitioner’s representation, dated 21-03-2023, as procedure contemplated under the provisions of the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and the A.P. Grampanchayat Land Development (Layout and Building) Rules 2002, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SANAGA ASHOK KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No.5679 of 2024 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action on the part of the 6th respondent in not consider the petitioner's representation dated 21-03-2023 as procedure contemplated under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and the A.P. Grampanchayat Land Development (Layout and Building) Rules, 2002, is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violate the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 6th respondent to take appropriate action basing on the petitioner's representation, dated 21-03-2023, as procedure contemplated under the provisions of the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and the A.P. Grampanchayat Land Development (Layout and Building) Rules 2002, and pass.…” 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petition may be disposed of, since the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 3. Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Recording the above said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 05.11.2025. UPS 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.5679 of 2024 Dated.05.11.2025 UPS 135