APHC010034612021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 2394/2021 Between: 1. GUNAPATI UMADEVI, GUNAPATI UMADEVI W/O. DAYAKAR REDDY R/O. D.NO.50-91-15/1, SEETHAMMAPETA, SHANTIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. PENUMALLI AMRUTHA LATHA DEVI, W/O. ADISHESHA REDDY R/O.D.NO.50-91-15/1, SEETHAMMAPETA, SHANTIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. GUMMALA VENKATA RAMANAIAH,, S/O.KRISHNAYYA,AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.50-1-60/3/2, A.S.R.NAGAR, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 013. 4. MUKKAMALA VENKATA DURGA SWARAJYA LAKSHMI,, W/O.M.V.RAMA RAO,AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.49/23/1, LALITHA NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 016. 5. RONGALI TATA BABU,, S/O. MUTYALA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. PRASAD NAGAR, BANOJI THOTA, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. 6. CHEKURI VENKATA RAJU, S/O.SITARAMA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.32-4-13,VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 012. 7. TIRUMALA REDDY SAVITRI,, W/O. T.A.S. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/O.FLAT NO.F6, SRINIVASA TOWERS, GAJUWAKA,VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. 8. BURRI RAJA MANI,, W/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O.FLAT NO.203, SRIRAM ENCLAVE, APSEB COLONY, 2 HBKM,J W.P.No.2394 of 2021 BUTCHIRAJUPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM. 9. J.RAMU NAIDU,, S/O. DEMUDU, R/O.D.NO.12-26-6, SEETHARAM NAGAR, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. 10. J.SATYAVATHI,, W/O. RAMU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RO. D.NO.12-26-6, SEETHARAM NAGAR, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. 11. SUREDDI CHINA BABU,, S/O. RAMULU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O.PRASAD NAGAR, BANOJITHOTA, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. 12. NANDIGAM ANIL KUMAR,, S/O. GANGADHARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. MIG 'A'-1, SHEELA NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 012. 13. M.VARALAKSHMI,, W/O. APPALA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O.PRASAD NAGAR, BANOJITHOTA, GAJUWAKA,VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. 14. KANDEPU SURYA KUMAR,, S/O. BHASKARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.9-35/1, AGANAMPUDI, VISAKHAPATNAM. 15. MUDIKI BALAYYA,, S/O.APPANNA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O.PRASAD NAGAR, BANOJITHOTA, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. 16. NANDIGAM SAKUNTALA,, W/O.GANGADHARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,R/O.M1G A-1, SHEELA NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 012. 17. ESWARA RAO, S/0. RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,R/O.PRASAD NAGAR, BANOJITHOTA, GAJUWAKA,VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. 18. B.SIVA,, S/0. VENKU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O.PRASAD NAGAR, BANOJITHOTA,GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. 19. KANDEPU SUNEETHA,, W/O.SURYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.9-35/1, AGANAMPUDI, VISAKHAPATNAM. 20. K.KAMESWARAMMA,, W/O. NAGABHUSHANAM,R/O.D.NO.22-11- 3 HBKM,J W.P.No.2394 of 2021 8/1, DAYAL NAGAR, B.C.ROAD, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. 21. PEMMADA KANAKARATNAM,, W/O.KAMESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O.MIG B-81, SHEELA NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 012. 22. BODDURU KRISHNAIAH,, S/O. SIMHACHALAM, R/O.D.NO.12-31-3, INDIRA COLONY, B.C.ROAD, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. 23. BODDURU JYOTEESWARA RAO,, S/O. SIMHACHALAM,R/O. D.NO.12-31-3, INDIRA COLONY, B.C.ROAD, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 026. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, 3. THE TAHSILDAR, GAJUWAKA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...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 toto issue an order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not regularizing the constructions of the houses of the petitioners (dwelling houses) in the Government Land situated in Sy.No.86, Bhanojithota, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District as per G.O.Ms.No.296 (Revenue (Assn.I) Department, dated12.08.2015 and G.O.Ms.No.301, dated 05.07.2016 and attempting to demolish the structures made by the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, discriminative and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.296, Revenue (Assn.I) Department, dated 12.08.2015 and G.O.Ms.No.301, dated 4 HBKM,J W.P.No.2394 of 2021 05.07.2016 and violative of Art. 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, without any notice and consequently direct the respondents to regularize the constructions of the houses of the petitioners (dwelling houses) in the Government Land situated in Sy.No.86, Bhanojithota, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam district G.O.Ms.No.296 (Revenue (Assn.I) Department, dated12.08.2015 and G.O.Ms.No.301, dated 05.07.2016 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 respondents not to interfere with the possession of their respective houses and demolish the constructions of the houses of the petitioners (dwelling houses) in the Land situated in Sy.No.86, Bhanojithota, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K SAIRAM MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 5 HBKM,J W.P.No.2394 of 2021 The Court made the following Order: The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition, for which he addressed a letter dated 05.12.2025 to the Registrar (Judicial). 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Interim order if any deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 08.01.2026 PGT