APHC010418472026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WP(PIL) NO: 186 of 2026 Bench Sr.No:- 32 [3584] Samachara Hakku Parirakshna Samaikya Vedika ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE LISA GILL SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN DATE : 7th October 2026 Present : Advocate for Petitioner: Mr. P. Siva Prasad for Mr. Eluru Sesha Mahesh Babu Advocate(s) for Respondent(s): GP for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Mr. Yarraguntla. Koteswara Rao, Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayats, GP for General Administration LISA GILL, CJ. Prayer in this Writ Petition, filed by way of Public Interest Litigation, is for removal of unauthorized encroachments over Survey Nos.4/1, 4/2 and 11 situated at Pemmarajupolavaram Village, Poduru Mandal, West Godavari District. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayats, while referring to written instructions dated 03.09.2026, received from Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat, P. Polavaram, Poduru Mandal, West Godavari District, submits that a Joint Field Inspection was conducted by Mandal Revenue 2 W.P.(PIL)_186_2026 Inspector (MRI), Village Secretary, Village Surveyor and VRO, and a detailed report was submitted to Tahsildar, Poduru Mandal, for necessary action. 3. It is submitted that notices were issued to ten encroachers identified in the area. However, none have attended hearing which was scheduled on 23.04.2026. It is further submitted that necessary action in this respect shall be taken expeditiously, with final orders being passed and action for removal of encroachments being taken. Entire process, it is submitted, shall be concluded in accordance with law, within next four weeks subject to any order(s) of any court of competent jurisdiction. Therefore, present proceedings be closed, as cause does not survive any longer. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner does not deny the same. 5. Proceedings are accordingly closed with a direction that necessary steps be taken for removal of encroachments, in terms of statement made before us, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to affected parties. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. LISA GILL, CJ CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J MRV/SSN Whether the order is Speaking/Reasoned : Yes / No Whether the order is Reportable : Yes / No 3 W.P.(PIL)_186_2026 39 HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN W.P(PIL).No.186 of 2026 Dt:07.10.2026 MRV/SSN