APHC010577132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 29666/2025 Between: 1. KONDA KARUNA, W/O K. R. NARENDRA DESAI AGED ABOUT 43YRS, OCC BUSINESS R/O H.N0.10/54/H, BESIDE SRI CHAITANYA SCHOOL RANGASAMUDRAM, PORUMAMILLA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 2. S. BRAMMAIAH, S/O SUBRAMANYAM AGED ABOUT 47YRS, OCC BUSINESS R/O H.N0.2/45-A, GURRAPPAGARIPALLE RANGASAMUDRAM, PORUMAMILLA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 3. PUVVADI KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 55YRS, OCC BUSINESS R/O SRINIVAS COMPLEX PORUMAMILLA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 4. THIMMAREDDY VENKATA RAMANAMMA, W/O DUGGIREDDY AGED ABOUT 49YRS, OCC HOUSEHOLD R/O H.NO.3-5-75/5, PLOT NO.583 VIVEKANANDA NAGAR COLONY KUKATPALLY, HYDERABAD ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATRAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR. 2. THE RANGASAMUDRAM GRAMPANCHAYAT, RANGASAMUDRAM VILLAGE, PORUMAMILLA MANDAL YSR KADAPA DISTRICT REPT. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY 2 3. THE JOINT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT PORUMAMILLA YSR KADAPA DISTRICT 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PORUMAMILLA MANDAL YSR KADAPA 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 writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in trying to demolish the shops of the petitioners bearing D.Nos. 10/255 10/256, 10/257, 10/258, 10/259, 10/252, 10/253, 10/264 and 10/266 situated on the main road of Rangasamudram Grampanchayat, Porumamilla mandal, YSR Kadapa District under the guise of road widening without following due process of law as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Articles 14, 19, 21 AND 300- A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to demolish the shops of the petitioners bearing D.Nos. 10/255, 10/256, 10/257 10/258, 10/259, 10/252, 10/253, 10/264 and 10/266 situated on the main road of Rangasamudram Grampanchayat, Porumamilla mandal, YSR Kadapa District under the guise of road widening without following due process of law in the interest of justice. 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 to direct the respondents not to demolish the shops of the petitioners bearing D.Nos. 10/255, 10/256, 10/257, 10/258, 10/259, 10/252, 10/253, 10/264 and 10/266 situated on the main road of Rangasamudram Grampanchayat, Porumamilla mandal, YSR Kadapa District under the guise of road widening without following due process of law pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Declaring the action of the respondents in trying to demolish the shops of the petitioners bearing D.Nos.10/255, 10/256, 10/257, 10/258, 10/259, 10/252, 10/264 and 10/266 situated on the main road of Rangasamudram Gram Panchayat, Porumamilla Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, under the guise of road widening without following due process of law, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Smt.Y.Bhanusri Akhila, learned counsel representing Sri P.Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Smt.Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner while reiterating the contents of the writ affidavit contended that the respondent Gram Panchayat, with an intention to widen the existing main road, directed the petitioners to demolish their shops, however, till date, no resolution has been passed by the Gram Panchayat regarding the same nor any notices were served upon the petitioners. She further submitted that if the said action of the respondents is allowed to continue, it would cause irreparable loss and hardship to the petitioners, as such, prayed to pass appropriate orders protecting the interest of the petitioners. 4. On the other hand, learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat for the respondent, on written instructions dated 23.11.2025, submitted that the subject lands where the petitioners’ shops are situated is necessary for road 4 widening and found that there are encroachments upon the R&B Road. However, the Gram Panchayat will undertake to issue proper notices to the petitioners and follow due process of law before initiating any action for demolition/removal, accordingly, prayed to dismiss the writ petition. 5. Taking their submissions into consideration, as the respondents have an intention to follow due process of law, there is no purpose in keeping the writ petition pending inviting counter, as such, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition by passing the following order: “The respondents are directed not to interfere with the shops of the petitioners except under due process of law.” 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 24th November, 2025 RKS