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2025 DAILYLAW 5207 (AP)

Gajji Raju, v. State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/2508/2020 · 2025-09-03

Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda

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APHC010042732020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 2508/2020 Between: 1. GAJJI RAJU,, S/O RAMULU, AGED 51 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 4-95, NIDIGATTU VILLAGE, BHEEMILI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. VOILA YELLARAO,, S/O SIMHADRI, AGED 36 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 2- 279, NERLAVALASA VILLAGE, NIDIGATTU PANCHAYAT, BHEEMILI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. INTI APPARAO,, S/O APPANNA, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 12-52, SC COLONY, NIDIGATTU VILLAGE, BHEEMILI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY PRINICIPLE SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDALAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY PRINICIPLE SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, URBAN DEVELOPMENT (G DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDALAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM. 5. DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION GVMC, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, ASHILAMETTA JUNCTION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 7. THE NIDIGATTU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NIDIGATTU VILLAGE, BHEEMILI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. (PRESENTLY UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE GVMC) ...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 toto issue a writ order or orders especially in the form of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent authorities in denotifying ( cancelling the notification of declaring as panchyat) the Nidigattu Grama Panchayat of Bhiminipatnam Mandal is unconstitutional and consequently set aside the G.O.MS.No.223 dated 31.12.2019 by R1 and the consequent G.O.MS.No.358 Dated 31.12.2019 by R3 to the extent of Nidigattu Vilage, Bhiminpatnam Mandal IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 to take steps to see that Nidigattu Gram panchayat functions as was in December 2019 IA NO: 2 OF 2020 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 suspend the operation of G.O.MS.No.223 dated 31.12.2019 and the consequent G.O.MS.No.358 Dated 31.12.2019 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 3 pleased to permit to receive counter copies on record by allowing the leave petition in the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. PONNADA SREE VYAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY(SC FOR GVMC) 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV(AP) 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 2508/2020 ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Ponnada Sree Vyas, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he filed a Memo dated 30.08.2025 in the Registry seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 04.09.2025 SCH 5 127 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.2508 of 2020 Dated:04.09.2025 SCH