APHC010123962023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. CHOKAKULA RAMANNA, S/O LATE KANNAYA @ DONGABABU, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O DEVARAPALLI VILLAGE DEVARAPALLI MANDAL, ANAKAPALLE. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (PANCHAYAT RAJ) 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLE DISTRICT, ANAKAPALLE. 3. THE DEVARAPALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYATI SECRETARY DEVARAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ANAKAPALLE. Petition under Article 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 to demolish the building covered by the Gramakantam land measuring 750 Sq. ft, measuring East to West 15 ft and North to South 50 ft, out of the total extent of said survey number 259/2 situated in Devarapalli village, Deva mandal, Anakapalle District without considering his case under deemed sanction as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and contrary to the provisions IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 6260/2023 CHOKAKULA RAMANNA, S/O LATE KANNAYA @ DONGABABU, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O DEVARAPALLI VILLAGE DEVARAPALLI MANDAL, ANAKAPALLE. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (PANCHAYAT RAJ) SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLE DISTRICT, THE DEVARAPALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYATI SECRETARY DEVARAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ...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 issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the 3rd respondent contemplating to demolish the building covered by the Gramakantam land measuring 750 Sq. ft, measuring East to West 15 ft and North to South 50 ft, out of the total extent of said survey number 259/2 situated in Devarapalli village, Deva mandal, Anakapalle District without considering his case under deemed sanction as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and contrary to the provisions IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI CHOKAKULA RAMANNA, S/O LATE KANNAYA @ DONGABABU, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O DEVARAPALLI VILLAGE ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLE DISTRICT, THE DEVARAPALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYATI SECRETARY DEVARAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ...RESPONDENT(S): 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of the 3rd respondent contemplating to demolish the building covered by the Gramakantam land measuring 750 Sq. ft, measuring East to West 15 ft and North to South 50 ft, out of the total extent of said survey number 259/2 situated in Devarapalli village, Devarapalli mandal, Anakapalle District without considering his case under deemed sanction as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and contrary to the provisions RC,J W.P.No.6260 of 2023 2 of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1992 and also violative of Art.14, 21 and 300 A of Constitution of India and consequently, command respondents not to interfere with the subject property of the petitioner by granting building permission forthwith in the interest of justice. 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 to direct the 3rd respondent not to demolish the building covered by the Gramakantam land measuring 750 Sq. ft, measuring East to West 15 ft and North to South 50 ft, out of the total extent of said survey number 259/2 situated in Devarapalli village, Devarapalli mandal, Anakapalle District in the interest of justice and to pass 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 to grant leave to file the reply to counter filed by the 3rd respondent Dt.20.04.2023 in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P RAJASEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) The Court made the following: ORDER This writ petition is filed to declaring the action of respondent no.3- Gram Panchayat in contemplating to demolish the building covered by the Gramakantam land situated in Survey No.259/2 of Devarapalli Village & RC,J W.P.No.6260 of 2023 3 Mandal, Anakapalle District, without considering the case of the petitioner under deemed sanction. 2. Heard Sri Sai Sree Sanjay, learned counsel, representing Sri P.Rajasekhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel, and Sri Bala Krishna, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Gram Panchayat. 3. Sri Sai Sree Sanjay, learned counsel for the petitioner, while reiterating the contents of the writ affidavit, would contend that the petitioner inherited the subject property from his father and eversince he has been in possession and enjoyment of the same and he made an application for building permission and as the Gram Panchayat did neither approve nor reject the same, having waited for statutory period covered under deeming provision, he started construction of the building in the subject property. The learned counsel would further contend that earlier the petitioner obtained permission for digging borewell and the same is also provided with electricity connection and ever since the he has been paying electricity charges. He would further contend that if the authorities are permitted to demolish the building being constructed by him, he would suffer great and irreparable loss and hardship. Accordingly, prayed to allow the writ petition. RC,J W.P.No.6260 of 2023 4 4. On the other hand, Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel, and Sri Bala Krishna, learned Assistant Government Pleader, submitted that the subject property does not belong to the petitioner and it belongs to some third party and moreover, the petitioner did not obtain any permission for making construction in the subject property and the Gram Panchayat is contemplating to take steps against the unauthorized construction in accordance with law. Accordingly, prayed to dismiss the writ petition. 5. Perused the material available on record and considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. 6. The Panchayat Secretary of the concerned Gram Panchayat along with record present in the Court and submitted that the subject land does not belong to the petitioner and it belongs to some third party. The petitioner did not obtain any permission for making constructions in the subject property and the Gram Panchayat is contemplating to take steps in accordance with law against the unauthorized construction being made by the petitioner in the subject property. 7. The petitioner is claimed to be the owner of the subject property, which is gramakantam, by way of inheritance from his father. The Panchayat authorities state that the property does not belong to the petitioner and it belongs to some third party. Admittedly, there is no permission for the RC,J W.P.No.6260 of 2023 5 construction being made by the petitioner in the subject property. He is taking shelter of deeming provision. 8. Be that as it may, as the authorities undertook to take action against the construction strictly in accordance with law, instead of going into merits of the matter as to who is the enjoyer of the property and whether the construction is without permission or covered by deeming provision, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition. 9. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the concerned authorities to take steps against the construction being made by the petitioner in the subject property, if found without permission, strictly in accordance with law, which necessarily shall include issuance of notice, receiving explanation and providing opportunity of being heard. The petitioner is at liberty to raise the plea regarding deeming provision before the authorities by furnishing proof of submission of application for permission. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Dated: 28th November, 2025. RR