APHC010052922020 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: 3143/2020 Between: 1. GV LAXMI,, W/O RAMBABU, FEMALE, AGE. 57 YEARS, EX-SARPANCH ,PADALA VILLAGE, TADEPALLIGUDEM MANDAL, W G. DIST. 2. SVG RAJA BABU,, S/O MALE, AGE. 54 YEARS,EX- VICEPRESIDENT, PADALA VILLAGE TADEPALLIGUDEM MANDAL, W G. DIST. 3. KAMISETTI JAYA LAXMI,, W/O SATYANARAYANA FEMALE, AGE. 55 YEARS, MPTC, PADALA VILLAGE TADEPALLIGUDEM MANDAL, W G. DIST 4. A SATYANARAYANA,, S/O BURAYYA, MALE, AGE. 52 YEARS, EX-WARD MEMBER, PADALA VILLAGE TADEPALLIGUDEM MANDAL, W G. DIST 5. VVV SATYANARAYANA,, S/O VEERA SWAMV MALE, AGE. 60 YEARS, EX-WARD MEMBER, PADALA VILLAGE TADEPALLIGUDEM MANDAL, W G. DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND R D DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.A. AND U.D. DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE COMMISSIONER, DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION (DMA), GUNTUR 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ELURU. 5. THE TADEPALLIGUDEM MUNICIPALITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. THE PADALA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER PADALA (V) TADEPALLIGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI 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 toto issue any appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of MEndamus declaring the G.O.Ms No. 222 Panchayat and Rural Develo-pment Department (E andR) dated 31-12-2019 cancelling Padala village and G.O.Ms No. 356 Municipal Administration and Urban Development Dated 31-12-2019 Padala village merging with Tadepalligudem Municipality and in consequent acts in division of Wards under. G.O.Ms No. 76 Municipal Administration and Urban Development 'G2) Department Dated 27-01-2020 is illegal, unjust, arbitrary, Violate of Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats Declaration/De-notification/Constitution of Villages 3 Rules 2007, A.P Municipalities Inclusion or Exclusion of Areas into /from the inclusion of Municipalities/Nagar Panchayats Rules 2015, provisions of A P Panchayat Raj Act and A P Municipalities Act and the petitioners rights guaranteed under Arts 14 and Art 21 of the Constitution of India and coisequently set aside G.O.Ms No. 222 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (EandR) Department dated 31-12-2019 and G.O.Ms No 356 Municipal Administration and Urban Development (G) dated 31-12-2019 Ind pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 Stay all further proceedings consequent to rasing of 35 wards to 40 ward divisions of Tadepalligudem Municipality of West Godavari District under G.O.Ms No. 76 Municipal Administration and Urban Develcpment (G2) Department Dated 27-01-202.0 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2020 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 Suspend G.O.Ms No. 356 Municipal Administration and Urban Development Dated 31- 12-2019 merging Padala village in to Tadepalligudem Municipality of West Godavari District pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2020 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 Suspend G.O.Ms No. 222 Panchayat and Rural Development Department (E and R) dated 31-12-2019 cancelling Padala village by ir clusion in to 4 Tadepalligudem Municipality of West Godavari district pending disposal of the above writ petition and 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 pleased to grant leave to the petitioner herein/respondent No.6 in WP.No.3143 of 2020 to file counter affidavit in the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. DASAKA MURALI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni,Standing Counsel For Municipalities 3. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) 4. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) 5. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following ORDER: In spite of posting the matter under the caption “for dismissal”, there is no representation for the petitioner. 2. On earlier occasions also i.e., on 29.08.2025 and 10.12.2025, there was no representation for the petitioner. It 5 shows that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting with the case. 3. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Interim order, if any, deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 29.12.2025 ANS 6 92 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 3143/2020 Date: 29.12.2025 ANS