APHC010014682026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 941/2026 Between: 1. GOPU VANI NANCHARAMMA, W/O. VENU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC HOUSEWIFE, R/O. D.NO. 1-21, GOPUVANIPALEM VILLAGE MACHILIPATNAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 522237. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM,521001. 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM, 521001. 4. THE GOPUVANIPALEM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GOPUVANIPALEM VILLAGE, MACHILIPATNAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT,521256. ...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, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus Declaring the action of the Respondents, 2 especially the 4th Respondent, in attempting to lay a road through the Petitioner's private property in R.S. No. 27-3 (Assessment No. 1/23- 1) and attempting to demolish the boundary wall and house at Gopuvanipalem Village, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna District, without following the due process of law or the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia Consequently, direct the Respondents not to interfere with the Petitioners peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property and not to proceed with any demolition or road work in the Petitioner's land 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 Respondent authorities not to interfere and demolish any part of the Petitioner's property or laying any road in R.S. No. 27-3 of Gopuvanipalem Village, Krishna District, without following due process of law pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MEDAPATI SANTOSH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Standing Counsel For Zilla Praja Parishads,Mandal Praja Parishads and Gra The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri Medapati Santhosh Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development for the respondents 1 to 3, and Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y.Koteswara Rao, learned Standing counsel for the 4th respondent. 3 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of the 4th respondent in attempting to lay a road through the petitioner’s property by demolishing the compound wall in R.S.No.27-3 (Assessment No.1/23-1), Gopuvanipalem Village, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna District, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner purchased a vacant site admeasuring 545 square yards in R.S.No.27-3 under a Registered Sale Deed dated 10.12.2020. Thereafter, the petitioner constructed a house. The structure was assessed for tax, and the petitioner has been paying the tax. 4. Be that as it may, the 4th respondent attempted to demolish the compound wall without issuing any notice, and hence, the petitioner filed the above writ petition. 5. An interim order was granted on 08.01.2026, and the same has been extended from time to time. 6. Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y.Koteswara Rao, learned Standing counsel for the 4th respondent, submitted written instructions of the Panchayat Secretary of the 4th respondent. The instructions of the 4th respondent are made part of the record. 6. A perusal of the instructions would indicate that the 4th respondent has not demolished the compound wall. The Gram Panchayat passed no resolution to lay the road. The petitioner also made no representation 4 regarding the alleged high-handed action. A new road was proposed from Anjanaya Swamy Temple to Thota Siva Parvathi House. 7. Thus, as seen from the instructions, the Panchayat Secretary of the 4th respondent has not interfered with the petitioner’s house bearing R.S.No.27-3 (Assessment No.1/23-1), Gopuvanipalem Village, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna District. 8. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission, with the consent of all the learned counsel, directing the 4th respondent not to interfere with the petitioner’s possession and enjoyment of 545 square yards of land in R.S.No.27-3 (Assessment No.1/23-1), Gopuvanipalem Village, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna District, without following due process of law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 24.02.2026 SNI 5 246 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 941 OF 2026 Date: 24.02.2026 SNI