APHC010504002026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI W.P(PIL).No.224 of 2026 Bench Sr.No:-2 [3584] Sri Bogisetti Nageswara Rao ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE LISA GILL SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN DATE : 28th September 2026 Present : Advocate for Petitioner : Sri Makireddy Manoj Advocate(s) for Respondent(s) : Learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Learned Government Pleader for Revenue, Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Ravulapalem Gram Panchayat. LISA GILL, CJ. This Writ Petition has been filed statedly in public interest by petitioner who claims to be a social worker. 2. Details regarding petitioner’s vocation, income etc., as are required under Public Interest Litigation Rules, are not available on record. 2 HCJ & CGR, J W.P(PIL).No.224 of 2026 3. Be that as it may, we have gone through grievance as raised in this writ petition. It is stated that Ravulapalem Gram Panchayat owns commercial shopping complexes comprising about 58 shops. The shops were originally leased through public auction. Certain disputes arose in 2023 regarding renewal of the lease. Writ Petitions filed by the lessees are admittedly pending. 4. It is urged by learned counsel for petitioner that substantial financial loss has been caused due to non recovery of the lease rentals amounting to Rs.1,82,22,840/-. Detailed representation dated 30.07.2026, it is stated, has been filed by petitioner but no action has been taken by authorities to recover the said amount. 5. Learned counsel representing Gram Panchayat asserts that writ petitions in question are pending adjudication before this High Court. There are interim orders in favour of the lessees. Details of seven of the writ petitions have been produced before us. Applications seeking vacation of interim orders had been filed. Matters are now stated to be listed to hearing on 30.09.2026. 6. In the given facts and circumstances, we do not find any ground whatsoever to interfere at this stage in the present Writ Petition, in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of Constitution of India. 3 HCJ & CGR, J W.P(PIL).No.224 of 2026 7. Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed with the observation that respondents are duty bound to take timely and necessary action as is required in accordance with law, dereliction of which may lead to suitable action in appropriate proceedings. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. LISA GILL, CJ CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J AMD Whether the order is Speaking/Reasoned : Yes / No Whether the order is Reportable : Yes / No 4 HCJ & CGR, J W.P(PIL).No.224 of 2026 03 HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN W.P(PIL).No.224 of 2026 Dt:28.09.2026 AMD