APHC010614492025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 31744/2025 Between: 1. M MUNEMMA, W/O. M. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-39, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 2. S. GURRAMMA,, W/O. S. RAMANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 11-54, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 3. Y. VEERAMMA, , W/O. Y. PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 11-64, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 4. E. CHENGAMMA,, W/O. E. KAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-66, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 5. M. PEDDABATHI REDDY, , S/O. M. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-38, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 6. V. UMA,, W/O. V. NAGALINGAM, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 11-56, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 7. A. LAKSHMI,, W/O. A. KONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O. D,NO.11-85, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 8. S. PENCHALAMMA,, W/O. BALASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-73, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY., THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 9. M. KRISHNA REDDY,, S/O. M. GERETA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS. R/O. D.NO.11-52, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 10. M. KAMALAMMA,, W/O. PEDDA BATHI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-65, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 11. E. PADMAVATHI,, W/O. E. RANGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 11-68, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 12. E. JAYANTHI,, W/O. E. RAVI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-69, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 13. T. PAPULAMMA,, W/O. CHENGALRAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 11-85, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 14. T. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY,, S/O. T. CHENGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 11-69, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 15. T. GOWRI,, W/O. T. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-57, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 16. T. JYOTHI,, W/O. T. SUBRAMANYAM REDDY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 11-62, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 17. K. SHANKAR REDDY,, S/O. K. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 11-69, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 18. DARA GANGA DEVI,, W/O. DARA BABU, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 11-72, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 19. K. VENKATA MUNEMMA,, W/O. K. CHENGALRAYALU AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.11-62, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 20. S. SUBBAMMA,, W/O. S. VENKATA SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O. D. NO. 11-89, VAIKUNTAPURI COLONY, THUKIVANAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL, TIRUPATI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, TIRUPATI DISTRICT 4. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, THUKIVAKAM VILLAGE, RENIGUNTA MANDAL RENIGUNTA, TIRUPATI 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, preferably one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents, particularly the Respondent No.4 in not considering and disposing of the representation dated 09-06-2025 made by the Petitioners seeking renewal of House Tax from the year 2018-2019 for the House Sites situated in Vaikuntapuram Colony, Thukivakam Village, Renigunta Mandal, Tirupati District as arbitrary, illegal, unwarranted, unsustainable, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to renew the House Tax assessments from the year 2018-2019 onwards for the respective House Sites of the Petitioners situated in Vaikuntapuram Colony, Thukivakam Village, Renigunta Mandal, and to pass 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 pleased to forthwith direct the Respondent No.4 to consider and dispose of the representation dated 09-06-2025 submitted by the Petitioners seeking renewal of House Tax from the year 2018-2019 for the House Sites situated in Vaikuntapuram Colony, Thukivakam Village, Renigunta Mandal, Tirupati District, based on the previous Assessment Numbers allotted by the Gram Panchayat and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following order: Non-consideration of the petitioner’s representation dated 09.06.2025, seeking renewal of House Tax from the year 2018-2019 for the house sites situated in Vaikuntapuram Colony, Thikivakam Village, Renigunta Mandal, Tirupati District, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Ms. Sodum Anvesh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri M. Sudheer, learned Standing Counsel for the Gram Pancahyat and Ms. Naga Chandrika, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. 3. Learned Standing Counsel, on written instructions, submitted that as per the direction of this Court dated 17.11.2025, orders have been passed on the petitioner’s representation by the authority concerned vide Rc.No.28 of 2025, dated 18.12.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner sought liberty to challenge the order dated 18.12.2025 before appropriate forum. 5. In view of the same, there remains nothing for adjudication in the present writ petition and it is liable to closed. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to question the orders dated 18.12.2025 before appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 29.12.2025 ANS 89 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 31744/2025 Date: 29.12.2025 ANS