APHC010034682026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 2157 OF 2026 Between: 1. N. Ramachandra Reddy, S/o N. Chinna Narayana Reddy, aged 69 years R/o D.No. 4/326, Sree Ramula Peta, Revenue Ward No.4, Tadipatri, Anantapur. 2. N. Raghavendranath Reddy, S/o N. Ramachandra Reddy, aged 39 years R/o D.No. 4/326 - A, Sree Ramula Peta, Revenue Ward No.4, Tadipatri, Anantapur. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary Municipal Administration and Urban Development Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur - 522237. 2. The Tadipatri Municipality, rep. by Commissioner, Tadipatri, Anantapur District - 515411. ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: ANAND NAIDU MAMIDI Counsel for the Respondents: GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2 The Court made the following ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Anand Naidu Mamidi, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and Sri Gudapati Lakshmi Narayana, learned Standing Counsel for Municipalities for Rayalaseema, Nellore and Prakasam Districts. 2. Sri Gudapati Lakshmi Narayana, learned Standing Counsel for Municipalities for Rayalaseema, Nellore and Prakasam Districts has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Municipal Commissioner, Tadipatri, dated 23.01.2026. Copy of it is also supplied to the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners. The same is taken on record. 3. Para No.6 of the Written Instruction is usefully extracted hereunder: “6. In furtherance of the said Council Resolution, the Municipal Authorities first undertook official measurements to ascertain the extent of encroachment, if any, over the drain and buffer zone. Accordingly, red markings were made only for identification and demarcation of the encroached portions, and steps were initiated to issue notices as per law. However, despite such action, the encroachments were not removed by the petitioners.” 4. Having regard to the Para No.6 of the Written Instruction furnished by the Municipal Commissioner, Tadipatri, dated 23.01.2026, which is extracted above, the Respondent Authorities are directed to proceed in accordance with law as regards the demarcation of the encroached portions. Except this observation, this Court is not inclined to show any further indulgence. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 5. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 23.01.2026 JKS 3 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION No. 2157 OF 2026 23.01.2026 JKS