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2025 DAILYLAW 54393 (AP)

B.Venkatesulu Reddy v. The District Collector

WP/24806/2021 · 2025-12-29

Ravi Cheemalapati

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APHC010403892021 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: 24806/2021 Between: 1. B.VENKATESULU REDDY, S/O. B.GOVINDA REDDY HINDU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/O. NARASIMHARAJAPURAM S.R.PURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PARISHADH, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 3. THE TASHILDHAR, S.R.PURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. THE MANDAL PRAJHAPARISHATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, S.R.PURAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT S.R.PURARN MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT A.P.SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, 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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of respondents in trying to establish and construct permanent panchayat secretariat and wellness center building at Yeguvaooru of N.R.Puram Village of Padmapuram Grama panchayat, S.R.Puram Mandal, Chittoor District without establishing the same at Padmapuram village, Padmapuram Grama panchayat, S.R.Puram Mandal, Chittoor District without considering the representations and directions of the district collector and to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and being violative of articles 14 and 21 of the constitution of India and without proper application of mind and also without proper enquiry and to harass the villagers and to direct the respondent authorities to establish and construct permanent panchayat secretariat and wellness center building at Kotagram village, Kotagram Grama panchayat, Gangadhar Nellore Mandal, Chittoor District consequently to direct the respondent authorities to not to establish and construct permanent panchayat secretariat and wellness center building building at Yeguvaooru of N.R.Puram Village, S.R.Puram Mandal, Chittoor District by considering the representations and orders of district collector and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court may think fit in the below stated circumstances and to pass such other order or orders in the interest of Justice and 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 to direct the respondent authorities to not to establish and construct permanent panchayat secretariat and wellness center building at Yeguvaooru of N.R.Puram Village, S.R.Puram Mandal, Chittoor District by considering the orders of district collector ins the interest of Justice pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 to vacate the interim orders dated 02.11.2021 passed in I.A.No.1 of 2021 in W.P.No.24806 of 2021 and to and pass IA NO: 3 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 to vacate the interim orders dated 02.11.2021 passed in I.A.No.1 of 2021 in W.P.No.24806 of 2021 and to and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P JAGADISH CHANDRA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. V VINOD K REDDY (SC FOR ZP MPDO GP) The Court made the following: ORDER: To declare the action of the respondents in trying to establish and construct a permanent Panchayat Secretariat and Wellness Center building at Yeguvaooru of N.R.Puram Village, Padmapuram Gram Panchayat, S.R.Puram Mandal, Chittoor District, without considering the representations and directions of the District Collector, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri K.Chetan, learned counsel representing Sri P.Jagadish Chandra Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Chandra Sekhar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not in contact with him for a long time and sought further time to get instructions. 4. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue on written instructions dated 11.12.2025 submitted that the Village Secretariat was already constructed in the allotted land mentioned by the District Collector and the same is being functioning now in the said building, as such, the cause in the writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. 5. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, if the petitioner still feels that the cause survives, he can file appropriate application within a period of two (02) months. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 30th December, 2025 RKS