APHC010065742020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] THURSDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 3890/2020 Between: 1. KOTHAKOATA LAKSHMI, W/O.PENNINTI RAMANA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. GUMPAM PUSAPATIREGA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 2. K.VENKATARAMANA, , S/O.SATYAM NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/ O. GUMPAM AGRAHARAM, GUMPAM VILLAGE, PUSAPATIREGA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ, 2 VIZIANAGARAM,VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 7. THE DEPUTY ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ, NELLIMARLA SECTION, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 8. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 9. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, , PUSAPATIREGA, PUSAPATIREGA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 10. GUMPAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, GUMPAM VILLAGE, PUSAPATIREGA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 11. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, GUMPAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, GUMPAM VILLAGE, PUSAPATIREGA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM 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 a writ or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in constructing the Village Secretariat building in Sy.No.57/8 over an extent of Ac.0.08 cents in Gumpam Village, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District, which is far away from the village, without considering the objections of the villagers and without conducting Grama Sabha, in spite having alternative Government Lands including Grama Kantam lands and private lands in the middle of the village, in spite of submitting representations, is arbitrary, illegal, unjust, colourable exercise of power, wastage of public money, violative of principles of natural justice, non-application of mind to the facts of the case, contrary to the object of G.O.Ms.No.110, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (MDL-I) Department, dated 19.07.2019, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to construct the Village Secretariat building in Sy.No.57/8 over an extent of Ac. 00.08 cents of Gumpam Village and further direct the respondents to take opinions from the Gumpam Villagers by conducting Gramsambha and consider the larger interest of the Gumpam Villagers and construct the Village Secretariat building in the middle of the village in the available alternative sites 3 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 direct the respondents to forthwith stop the construction of Village Secretariat building in Sy.No.57/8 over an extent of Ac.00.08 cents in Gumpam Village, Pusapatirega Mandal, Vizianagaram District, by stopping the funds sanctioned for the said purpose as per the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in R.C.No.3417/19/EGS/S.A-1, dated 04--11 -2019 , pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VAJJA SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI (SC FOR ZPP MPP AND GRAM PAN) 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 3890/2020 ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V. Anil Kumar, learned counsel representing Sri Vajja Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 04.09.2025 SCH 5 120 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO.3890 of 2020 Dated:04.09.2025 SCH