APHC010037692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA WRIT Between: 1. RANDHI RAMALAKSHMI, W/O SURYANARAYANA, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O D. NO. 23-63-11, B.C ROAD, PEDAGANTYADA, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM-26. 2. DOKALA NAGABALA, W/O VENKATA RAO, AGED 41 YEARS, R/O D. NO. 23-63-11-1, B.C ROAD, VISAKHAPATNAM-26. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO MUNICIPAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISHAKHAPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAND ACQUISITION STEEL PLANT, VISHAKHAPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 4. THE GREATER VISHAKAPATNAM MUNICIPAL BY ITS COMMISSIONER VISHAKHAPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) , THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 2266/2026 RANDHI RAMALAKSHMI, W/O SURYANARAYANA, AGED 55 YEARS, 11, B.C ROAD, PEDAGANTYADA, GAJUWAKA, 26. DOKALA NAGABALA, W/O VENKATA RAO, AGED 41 YEARS, R/O D. 1, B.C ROAD, PEDAGANTYADA, GAJUWAKA, 26. ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO MUNICIPAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, - 522 001 ICT COLLECTOR, VISHAKHAPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-530 001. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAND ACQUISITION STEEL PLANT, VISHAKHAPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, 530 001. THE GREATER VISHAKAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER VISHAKHAPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-530 001. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3328] EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA RANDHI RAMALAKSHMI, W/O SURYANARAYANA, AGED 55 YEARS, 11, B.C ROAD, PEDAGANTYADA, GAJUWAKA, DOKALA NAGABALA, W/O VENKATA RAO, AGED 41 YEARS, R/O D. PEDAGANTYADA, GAJUWAKA, ...PETITIONER(S) THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO MUNICIPAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ICT COLLECTOR, VISHAKHAPATNAM, 530 001. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAND ACQUISITION STEEL PLANT, VISHAKHAPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER VISHAKHAPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM 2 5. THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER GAJUWAKA ZONE, VISHAKHAPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-530 001. 6. THE ZONAL PLANNING OFFICER, GAJUWAKA ZONE VISHAKHAPATNAM, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-530 001. 7. THE MANDAL THASILDAR, PEDAGANTIYADA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, VISHAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-530 001. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAJANI NELAKUDITI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Santosh, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Ms. Rajani Nelakuditi, learned Counsel for the Petitioners; Sri M. Srinu Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for MAUD; and Sri S. Vijaya Kumar, learned Counsel representing Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for the Municipal Corporation. 2. The case of the Petitioners herein is that the Official Respondents, namely Respondent Nos.4 to 6, have visited the premises of the Petitioners and made markings alleging that the Petitioners have encroached upon the marked area. 3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioners has drawn the attention of this Court to Photographs in Ex.P-8. 3 4. Having considered the facts of this case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition by directing the Respondent Authorities to follow the due process of law, including the issuance of advance Notice with all particulars, and to consider the explanation submitted by the Petitioners on merit and pass a Speaking Order and supply a copy of such Speaking Order to the Writ Petitioners before initiating any coercive action. 5. With these directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. _________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 28.01.2026 DSV 4 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 2266/2026 28.01.2026 DSV 5 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. WRIT PETITION NO: 2266/2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 28.01.2026 GRKP, J Writ Petition is disposed of. (vide separate order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV