APHC010003952026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 368/2026 Between: 1. K.SIDDARAJULU, .S/O K. NAKAMBARAM, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION. AGRICULTURE, RESIDENT OF D.NO. 1- 77, VINAYAKAPURAM VILLAGE, ADAVIBUDUGURU, KUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.522238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN CODE NO.517415. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, KUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.517425. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KUPPAM POLICE STATION, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.517425 5. ADAVIBUDUGURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, PIN CODE NO.517425 6. ANBU, S/O BHUPAL, AGED. MAJOR, OCC . DETAILS NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O ADAVIBUDUGURU, KUPPAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents more particularly the 5th Respondent in not stopping the erection of the statue being constructed by the 6th respondent on the public road margin beside the temple, without permission, as arbitrary, illegal, contrary to law, unjust, colourable exercise of power and contrary to the provisions of Panchayat Raj Act and contrary to the guidelines issued by this Hon'ble court and issued by the Hon'ble Apex court and consequently direct the official respondents to forthwith remove the construction made on the public road margin, and further direct the police authorities to ensure maintenance of law and order during removal 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 to direct the 5th Respondent to stop the construction being carried on by the 6th Respondent for erection of statue in Sy No:64/4b Adavibuduguru Village, Kuppam Mandal,Chittoor District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C VAMSI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR HOME 3. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri C.Vamsi Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri M.Sudhir, learned standing counsel for the 5th respondent-Gram Panchayat. 2. In view of order dated 02.02.2026 in W.P.No.2282 of 2026, no orders are required to be passed in this writ petition. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is Closed. No costs. Registry is directed to annex the copy of order dated 02.02.2026 in W.P.No.2282 of 2026 to this order. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI PVD