APHC010493742026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 23rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 27016 OF 2026 Between: 1. M. Om Sekhar, , S/o. Subbanna, Aged about 38 years, Occ Granite Worker, Rio. H.No. 4-1465, Papampeta Village, Ananthapuram Rural Mandal and District, Andhra Pradesh - 515001. 2. V. Gourish Pavan Kumar,, S/o. V. Anjaneyulu, Aged about 35 years, Occ Supervisor, R/o. H.No. 4-394, Papampeta Village, Ananthapuram Rural Mandal and District, Andhra Pradesh -515001. 3. K. Manohar,, S/o. Yarraguntappa, Aged about 27 years, Occ Auto Driver, Rio. H.No. 4-1464, Papampeta Village, Ananthapuram Rural Mandal and District, Andhra Pradesh -515001. 4. M. Ramesh,, S/o. M. Nagappa, Aged about 35 years, Occ Private Employee, R/o. H.No. 4-1439, Papampeta Village, Ananthapuram Rural Mandal and District, Andhra Pradesh - 515001. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522238. 2. The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Tadepalli, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522501. 2 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522238 4. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration Cand DMA, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 520001. 5. The Regional Director, Municipal Administration, Ananthapuram District, Andhra Pradesh - 515001. 6. The District Collector Panchayat Wing, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh - 515001. 7. The District Panchayat Officer, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh - 515001. 8. The Ananthapuramu Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh -515001. 9. The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Ananthapuramu Rural Mandal, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh - 515001. 10. A Narayanapuram Gram Panchayat, Rep. by its Panchayat Secretary, Ananthapuramu Rural Mandal, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh - 515001. ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering and disposing of the petitioners' representation dated 29.08.2026 seeking de-notification/dissolution of Papampeta Gram Panchayat and merger of Papampeta Village into Ananthapuramu Municipal Corporation, despite the earlier No-Objection 3 expressed by the Ananthapuramu Municipal Corporation and the resolution dated 10.04.2018 of A. Narayanapuram Gram Panchayat/Gram Sabha, and in proceeding with the process for conduct of Local Body Elections without first taking a decision on the petitioners' representation, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioners' representation dated 29.08.2026, by taking into consideration the aforesaid No-Objection, resolution and all other relevant material, before proceeding further with/finalising the Local Body Election process insofar as Papampeta Gram Panchayat is concerned, IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioners' representation dated 29.08.2026 regarding de notification/dissolution of Papampeta Gram Panchayat and merger of Papampeta Village into Ananthapuramu Municipal Corporation, before proceeding further with/finalising the Local Body Election process insofar as Papampeta Gram Panchayat is concerned, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2026 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 may be pleased to implead the proposed respondent no. 11 as respondent no. 11 as respondent no. 11 in W.P. No. 27016 of 2026 as well as in all I.As and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: RAVULA NAGARJUNA Counsel for the Respondents: POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in Rayalaseema region In Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 27016 OF 2026 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to file fresh writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 23-09-2026 MSI 5 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 27016 OF 2026 Dated: 23-09-2026 MSI