APHC010434942023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 22369/2023 Between: 1. KALLAKURI RAJESH GUPATA, S/O. HARINADHARAO, AGED 34 YEARS, R/O. 1-228, MAIN ROAD, RAVULAPADU VILLAGE, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH - 533 238. 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, AMALAPURAM, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, 0/O. ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, KAKINADA DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, 0/O. ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, AMALAPURAM, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONAS DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH. W.P.No.22369 of 2023 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 22369/2023 KALLAKURI RAJESH GUPATA, S/O. HARINADHARAO, AGED 34 228, MAIN ROAD, RAVULAPADU VILLAGE, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA ...PETITIONER AND STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, AMALAPURAM, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI RA PRADESH. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, 0/O. ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, KAKINADA DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, 0/O. ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, AMALAPURAM, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONAS DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA RC,J W.P.No.22369 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI KALLAKURI RAJESH GUPATA, S/O. HARINADHARAO, AGED 34 228, MAIN ROAD, RAVULAPADU VILLAGE, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA ...PETITIONER STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, AMALAPURAM, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, 0/O. ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, KAKINADA DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE EAST THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, 0/O. ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, AMALAPURAM, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA RC,J W.P.No.22369 of 2023 2 5. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, 0/O. ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, KOTHAPETA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH. 6. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, 0/O. ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. THE RAVULAPADU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, RAVULAPADU VILLAGE, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. THADI NAGA MOHAN REDDY, S/O. NARAYANA REDDY, AGED 35 YEARS, R/O. AADI LAKSHMI NAGAR, KOTHA COLONY ROAD, RAVULAPADU VILLAGE, RAVULAPALEM MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 an order or direction, especially one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the highhanded action of the Respondent Authorities in unlawfully uprooting the coconut trees, the yield of which was leased to the petitioner herein, from Jayasree Hospital Road at Satti Konda Reddy Land to Padala Bhaskar Reddy Land near to the Amalapuram Canal, located in Ravulapadu Village, Ravulapalem Mandal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District for the purpose of road widening without following any due process of law, without conducting any enquiry, without issuing any notice to the petitioner herein, without giving any hearing opportunity, without adhering to the Orders dated 01.12.2021 passed by the 8th Respondent, RC,J W.P.No.22369 of 2023 3 without compensating the petitioner herein as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of principles of natural justice, also in violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent Authorities to stop the process of uprooting the coconut trees, the yield of which was leased to the petitioner herein, without following due process of law, without issuing any notice to the petitioner and without compensating the petitioner and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 stay further process of uprooting the coconut trees, the yield of which was leased to the petitioner herein, from Jayasree Hospital Road at Satti Konda Reddy Land to Padala Bhaskar Reddy Land near to the Amalapuram Canal, located in Ravulapadu Village, Ravulapalem Mandal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District for the purpose of road widening pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass 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 may be pleased to dispense with personal appearance of the Respondent No.1 in WP.No.22369 of 2023 on 06.10.2026 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANCHA PANDURANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS 2. GP FOR FORESTS 3. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) The Court made the following: RC,J W.P.No.22369 of 2023 4 ORDER Sri Bhooma Maharshi Reddy, learned counsel, representing Sri Ancha Pandu Ranga Rao, learned counsel for petitioner, submitted that the dispute covered by this writ petition has been settled out of court and hence no further orders are required in this matter and accordingly sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. In view of the above submission, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 7th October, 2026. RR