IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 2992 OF 2025 Between: 1. Dunna Ravi Sankar, S/o Venkata Reddy, aged 40 years, R/o 1-41, Panchayathi Street, Govalanka Tallarevu Manda, Kakinada District. 2. Kotnala Satish Kumar, S/o Manikyala Rao, Aged 38 years, Occ Cooly, R/o 1-51/b, Govalanka, Tallarevu Mandal, Kakinada District. 3. Kotnala Madhu, S/o. Kotnala Devanandam, Aged 40 years, Occ private employee, R/o 1-149/b Govalanka, Tallarevu Mandal, Kakinada District- 533464. 4. Kotnala Devanandam, S/o. Late Venkanna, Aged 82 years, Occ Cooly, R/o 1-149/b Govalanka, Tallarevu Mandal, Kakinada District-533464. ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The Extension Officer, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Tallarevu Mandal, Kakinada District, AP. 2. The Govalanka Gram Panchayath, Rep. by its Panchayat Secretary, Grama Panchayath Govalanka, Tallarevu Mandal, Kakinada District, AP. 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Amaravati, Velagapudi, Guntur District ...RESPONDENTS 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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the in action of Respondent No.1 and 2 not furnish the information, records, documents, material or any notification, notifying or publishing or revealing that the Sy.No.No.52/4 is belonging to Grama Panchayath and it is notified as a communal land situated at Govalanka Village, Tallarevu Mandal, Kakinada District is illegal and arbitrary and aisp violation of principles of natural justice including violation of Article 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents No.1 and 2 consider the petitioners representation dated 10.12.2024 by furnishing the sough by the petitioners. lA 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 No.1 and 2 consider the petitioners representation dated 10.12.2024 by furnishing the information sought by the petitioners pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI N. ASWARTHA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 3: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI Y.KOTESWARA RAO, SC FOR ZPP, MPP & GRAM PANCHAYAT The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010052672025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 0jii0 hfd [3328] WEDNESDAY ,THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 2992/2025 Between: 1.DUNNA RAVI SANKAR, S/0 VENKATA REDDY, AGED 40 YEARS, R/0 1-41, PANCHAYATHI STREET, GOVALANKA MANDA, KAKINADA DISTRICT. TALLAREVU 2.KOTNALA SATISH KUMAR, S/0 MANIKYALA RAO, AGED 38 YEARS, R/0 1-51/B, GOVALANKA, TALLAREVU MANDAL OCC COOLY, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 3.KOTNALA MADHU, S/0. KOTNALA DEVANANDAM YEARS, OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE TALLAREVU MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT-533464. 4. KOTNALA DEVANANDAM YEARS, MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT-533464. AGED 40 R/0 1-149/B GOVALANKA, S/0. LATE VENKANNA, AGED 82 OCC COOLY, R/0 1-149/B GOVALANKA TALLAREVU ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE EXTENTION OFFICER PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, TALLAREVU MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT, AP. 2.THE GOVALANKA GRAM PANCHAYATH REP BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAMA PANCHAYATH GOVALANKA, MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT, AP. 3.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT TALLAREVU f 2 DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, VELAGAPUDI, ' GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. N ASWARTHA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2.Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Stancling Counsel For Zilla Praja Parishads,Mandal Praja Parishads and Gram Panchayat. The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri N. Aswartha Narayana, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners; Sri Panuku Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and Ms. K. Sowmya, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel forZPPs, MPPs and Gram Panchayat. 2. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners submits that the Writ Petitioners have made a Representation to the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 dated 10.12.2024 (Ex.P.1) seeking some information and the same has not been considered till date. 3. Ms. K. Sowmya, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel for ZPPs, MPPs and Gram Panchayat would submit that the Representation submitted by the Writ Petitioners would be considered by the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 expeditiously. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, without going into merits, directing the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 to consider the Representation dated 10.12.2024 (Ex.P.1) of the Writ Petitioners and pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law within a period of 6 weeks from today 3 and communicate a copy of such Order to the Writ Petitioners forthwith. Needless to state that the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 are statutorily obligated to adhere to the Principles of Natural Justice by issuing Advance Notices to the interested parties, consider their Writ Petitioners and any other submissions/objections and documents, if any, before passing the Speaking Order. Writ Petitioners are directed to submit a copy of this Order along with photocopy of the Representation (mentioned supra) to the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 within a period of one week from today for effective compliance. the 5.With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 6.Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR FICER //TRUE COPY// SECT! To, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, 1. The Extension Officer Tallarevu Mandal, Kakinada District, AP. 2. The Panchayat Secretary Govalanka Gram Panchayath, Grama Mandal, Kakinada District, AP. Panchayath Govalanka, Tallarevu 3. The Principal Secretary. Panchayat Raj and Rural Development of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Amaravati, Department, State Velagapudi, Guntur District 4 One CC to Sri N. Aswartha Narayana, Advocate [OPUC] Rao, SC for ZPP, MPP & Gram 5. One CC to Sri Y. Koteswara PanchayatfOPUC] 6. Two CCS to GP for Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 7. Three CD Copies. Panchayat Raj Rural Development, High Court of ssb 9 HIGH COURT DATED:26/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.2992 of 2025 Ip" 0 3 APR 2C25 f) Current Section '' “WU* DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS