APHC010182032023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 9260/2023 Between: 1. PANDI CHINA NOOKARAJU, S/O CHINNALLOOKAYYA, AGED 53 YEARS, R/O D. NO.4-131, LAMPAKALOVA, PRATHIPADU MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT. (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PANCHAYATH RAJ DEPARTMENT, TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, KRISHNA DISTRICT 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT RR ROAD, KAKINADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE PANCHAYATH SECRETARY, LAMPAKALOVA VILLAGE, PRATHIPADU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, LAMPAKALOVA VILLAGE PRATHIPADU MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE MANDAL SURVEYOR, PRATHIPADU MANDAL, PRATHIPADU, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PEDDAPURAM MANDAL, 2 EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, PRATHIPADU MANDAL EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 8. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents authorities more particularly the Respondents 3 to 8 in not taking action to remove the encroachments on the public road (BandiDhari) exclusively classified for transportation of Bullock Carts and other vehicles for agriculture purpose at survey No. 181 of Lampakalova Village, Prathipadu Mandal, despite acknowledging the representations of the Petitioners on 03-01-2022 and 07- 03-2022 as being arbitrary and illegal violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and in contravention to the AP Rights in Land and Pattadar Passbook Acts 1971 and Rules 1989 and the Rules framed thereunder and consequently clear the encroachments by conducting at Survey No. 181 of Lampakalova village, Prathipadu Mandal, East Godavari District and issue IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 authorities to conduct survey at Survey No. 181 of Lampakalova village, Prathipadu Mandal, East Godavari District and clear the encroachments on public path (BandiDhari) duly considering the representations of the Petitioner on 03-01-2022 and 07-03-2022, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 3 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri M.Sri Vijay, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 30.12.2025 SNI 4 235 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 9260/2023 Date: 30.12.2025 SNI