APHC010046882026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 2856/2026 Between: 1. P S SREENIVASULU, S/O P. SUBBE GOUDU, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O KGF ROAD,PATRAPALLI VILLAGE, V. KOTA POST AND MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517424 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATI RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.-522238 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR - 517002. 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR - 517002. 4. THE MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MPDO, V. KOTA MANDAL, V. KOTA - 517424. ...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 p. 2 may be pleased to issue an appropriate WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS direct the Respondents 1 to 5 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 21-01-2026 (Annexure P-3) for existing 20-feet wide road connecting V. Kota-KGF Mian road to the petitioner's land in Sy.No.271- 2B through Survey Nos. 261-4B, 271-1 and 271-2A within a time-bound period consequently direct the Respondents 3 to 5 to forthwith sanction necessary Panchayat funds and lay a cement/concrete road over the existing 20-feet wide road connecting V. Kota-KGF road to the petitioner's land in Sy. No. 271- 2B through Survey Nos. 261-4B, 271-1 and 271-2A 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 respondent No.4 and 5 to consider the representation dated 21-01-2026, given by the petitioner for existing 20 feet wide road connecting V. Kota-KGF road to the petitioner's land in Sy. No. 271-2B through Survey Nos. 261-4B, 271-1 and 271-2A within a time-bound period pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 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 pleased to permit the petitioner to amend the cause title in the writ affidavit, Petition and Interlocutory application by replacing the words in the cause title at 5t" respondent "The Development Office & The Executive Officer, V. Kota Gram Panchayat, V.Kota, V. Kota Mandal, Chittoor District - 517424" with the words "V. Kota Gram Panchayat, Rep by Panchyathi Secreatary. V.Kota, V. Kota Mandal, Chittoor District - 517424." and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KODE RAMESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): p. 3 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri Kode Ramesh Babu, 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 Hrithik, learned counsel representing Sri M.Sudhir, learned standing counsel for the respondents 4 and 5. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the representation dated 21.01.2026 (Ex.P3) made to the 4th respondent has not been considered. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a resident of Patrapalli village, V.Kota Mandal. The petitioner is the absolute owner and in possession of an extent of Ac.0.25 cents of land in S.No.271-2B, having purchased the same under a registered sale deed document No.288 of 1994 dated 27.12.1993. The petitioner’s vendor developed a layout. He would submit that the cart track, which was existing, has became 20 feet wide road connecting V.Kota to KGF Mainb Road to Patrapalli village, passing through S.Nos.261-4B, 271-1, 271-2A and leading to the petitioner’s land in S.No.271-2B. He would also submit that the petitioner made a representation dated 21.01.2026 to the 2nd respondent, District Collector, by marking copies to the respondents 3 to 5, however, the respondents failed to consider the same. p. 4 4. Learned standing counsel for the Gram Panchayat would submit that the 4th respondent received a representation dated 21.01.2026 on 23.01.2026 through Speed Post. He submitted the written instructions, which indicate that the 4th respondent directed the 5th respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. 5. Given the facts and circumstances, as well as the written instructions of the 4th respondent, keeping the writ petition pending will not serve any purpose. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondents 4 and 5 to consider the representation dated 21.01.2026 made by the petitioner and pass an appropriate order strictly as per the Rules. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI PVD