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2025 DAILYLAW 53386 (AP)

K. Jagannadha Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh,

WP/3708/2021 · 2025-11-24

Ravi Cheemalapati

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APHC010059572021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. K. JAGANNADHA REDDY, S/O K. SUBRAMANYAM REDDY, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O HNO. 3 VILLAGE, DIGUVAMATHYAM POST, THAVANAMPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT., SECRETARIAT, PVS ICON, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. DISTICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, , CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, ZILLA PARISHAD OFFICE, CHITTOOR. 5. DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, ZILLA PARISHAD OFFICE, CHITTOOR. 6. MANDAL DEVELOPMENT CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, (SPECIAL OFFICER), MATHYAM PANCHAYAT, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 3708/2021 K. JAGANNADHA REDDY, S/O K. SUBRAMANYAM REDDY, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O HNO. 3-97, MATHYAM VILLAGE, DIGUVAMATHYAM POST, THAVANAMPALLE MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT., SECRETARIAT, PVS ICON, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. DISTICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, , CHITTOOR DISTRICT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, ZILLA PARISHAD OFFICE, CHITTOOR. DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, ZILLA PARISHAD OFFICE, CHITTOOR. MANDAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, THAVANAMPALLI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. THE TAHSILDAR, (SPECIAL OFFICER), MATHYAM PANCHAYAT, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI K. JAGANNADHA REDDY, S/O K. SUBRAMANYAM REDDY, AGED 97, MATHYAM VILLAGE, DIGUVAMATHYAM POST, THAVANAMPALLE MANDAL, ...PETITIONER ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT., SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT., SECRETARIAT, PVS ICON, TADEPALLI, DISTICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT WING, , CHITTOOR DISTRICT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, ZILLA DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, ZILLA OFFICER, THAVANAMPALLI MANDAL, THE TAHSILDAR, (SPECIAL OFFICER), MATHYAM PANCHAYAT, TAHSILDAR OFFICE, THAVANAMPALLI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 8. MATHYAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THAVANAMPALLI MANDAL, CHITTOOR 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in constructing Gram Sachivalayam of Mathyam Village in Mathliampaipalle village which has only 70 members population and the said construciton taken up in a private land without any acquisition procedings and also without following the construction norms and encroaching onto the overhead tank, as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent Nos. 4 to 8 not to proceed with further construction of the Gram Sachivalayam Office in Mathyampaipalle Village, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 respondent Nos: 4 to 8 not to proceed with further construction of the Gram Sachivalayam Office In MDthyampaipalle Village,Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DODDAKA HARSHA VARDHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. I KOTI REDDY The Court made the following: ORDER Sri D.Harsha Vardhan, learned counsel for the petitioner, sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission accorded. 3. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI RR