APHC010066062020 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: 3975/2020 Between: 1. S.V.KRISHNA REDDY, S/O.VENKAT REDDY, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURE, R/O. BOYALA UPPULURU VILLAGE, KOLIMIGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KOLIMIGUNDLA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 5. Y VENKATESWARA REDDY S/O CHINNA SUBBA REDDY, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE.YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. A VISWESWARA REDDY S/O A DASTAGIRI REDDY, AGED 24 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE.YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, 2 KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7. D ADAIAH S/O PEDDAIAH, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE.YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 8. Y VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O Y VENKATESWARA REDDY, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE.YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 9. A NAGIREDDY S/O A MALLA REDDY, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE.YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 10. K VENKATA SUBBA REDDY S/O VENGALA REDDY, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE.YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 11. N RANGAIAH S/O RANGANNA, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE.YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 12. D JYOTHI W/O D ADAIAH, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE.YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 13. Y CHENNAKESAVA S/O OBULESU, AGED 26 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE.YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 14. M DASTAGIRI BABU S/O M HUSSAINPEERA, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE.YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 15. D SURESH BABU S/O D MOULALI, AGED 34 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE.YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 16. B OBULESU S/O B MOSHE, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE.YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 3 17. D HUSSAIN REDDY S/O D VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE. YERRA GUDI VILLAGE, KOLIMGUNDLA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. RR 5 TO 17 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER C.O.DT.13/09/2022 IN IA.NO.2/2020. ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent No.1 86 2 in changing the location of village secretariat from Boyala Uppuluru village to Yerragudi village in Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District without recording the reasons and without considering the objections of the public as arbitrary, illegal and consequently set aside the impugned memo No.PRR01- PROPMIS/412/2019, dated 18.12.2019 issued by the 1st respondent and consequential proceedings No.751/CPR andRD/ S/2019, dated 30.12.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent and further direct the respondents to retain the village secretariat in Boyala Uppuluru Village, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District in the interest of justice. 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 pleased to direct the respondents not to change the location of Village Secretariat from Boyala Uppuluru Village to Yerragudi Village in Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District by suspending the impugned memo No.PRR01- PROPMIS/412/2019, dated 18.12.2019 issued by the 18t respondent and consequential proceedings No.751/CPR andRD/S/2019, dated 30.12.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice. 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 implead the petitioner /proposed respondents No.5 to 17 as Party Respondents No.5 to 17 in WP.No. 3975 of 2020 and to pass 4 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI (SC FOR ZPP MPP AND GRAM PAN) 2. V VINOD K REDDY 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 3975/2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…..pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondent No.1 & 2 in changing the location of village secretariat from Boyala Uppuluru village to Yerragudi village in Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District without recording the reasons and without considering the objections of the public as arbitrary, illegal and consequently set aside the impugned memo No.PRR01-PROPMIS/412/2019, dated 18.12.2019 issued by the 1st respondent and consequential proceedings No.751/CPR and RD/S/2019, dated 30.12.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent and further direct the respondents to retain the village secretariat in Boyala Uppuluru Village, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District in the interest of justice…..” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a permanent resident of Boyala Uppuluru Village, Kolimigundla Mandal, Kurnool District. It is further submitted that Boyala Uppuluru Village had been identified for the establishment of a Village Secretariat pursuant to 6 G.O.Ms.No.110, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, dated 19.07.2019. However, respondent Nos.1 and 2 are now taking steps to shift the proposed Village Secretariat from Boyala Uppuluru Village to Yerragudi Village, Kolimigundla Mandal. The said proposal to shift the Village Secretariat is contrary to the terms G.O.Ms.No.110, dated 19.07.2019 and such relocation is impermissible under law. Hence, the Writ Petition. 4. On the other hand, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has furnished a copy of written instructions issued by the 4th respondent vide Rc.No.AO/23/2025, dated 03.09.2025, wherein, the relevant portion is usefully extracted hereunder: “It is humbly submitted that the petitioner has filed WPs for changing of Grama Sachivalayam from B.Uppaluru to Yerragudi Village of Kolimigundla Mandal and construction of Grama Sachivalayam Building In Yerragudi Village of Kilimigundla Mandal. But, as per the report of the Panchayat Secretary, B.Uppaluru of Kolimigundla Mandal, it is humbly submitted that Grama Sachivalayam in Yerragudi Village has been constructed upto 80%. But Sachivalayam not shifted to Yerragudi Village and existing Sachivalayam is working in B.Uppalur Village in old GP Building.” 5. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and on perusal of the written instructions dated 03.09.2025, it is made clear that the Village 7 Secretariat is still operating/functioning at Boyala Uppuluru Village and not at Yerragudi Village as apprehended by the petitioner. 6. In view of the same, no further orders are necessary in the Writ Petition and accordingly, the same is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 04.09.2025 SCH 8 143 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION No.3975 of 2020 04.09.2025 SCH