APHC010053872022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 3515/2022 Between: 1. INDUS TOWERS LIMITED, SURVEY NO 133-4-51, 8TH FLOOR, SLN TERMINUS, BESIDE BOTANICAL GARDENS, GACHIBOWLI, HYDERABAD-500032, REP. BY ITS CIRCLE LEGAL HEAD SRI P. PURUSHOTHAM ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (PANCHAYAT RAJ) SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE KEERTHIPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, KEERTHIPADU, MADDIPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM 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 topleased to issue appropriate writ, order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the resolution dated 06-09-2021 of the respondent no-4 Gram panchayat and notice dated 25-10-2021 issued by the Respondent no.4 restraining the petitioner from erection of 2 Telecommunication Tower at Sy.No. 176 and 183, situated at Keerthipadu Village, Maddipadu Mandal, Prakasam District as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Principles of Natural Justice and in contrary to the guidelines and rules framed under G.O.Ms.No-334 of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (Pis IV) Dept dated 09-10-2012, GO Ms No.420 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (PTS.IV) Department dated 24-09-2013 and GO.Ms No.75 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (PTS.III) Dept. dated 29-07-2015, consequently set aside the same and further directing the respondent no.4 not to interrupt the petitioner while constructing and operating the Telecommunication Tower in Open Land at Sy.No. 176 and 183, situated at Keerthipadu Village, Maddipadu Mandal, Prakasam District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 suspend the operation of resolution dated 06-09-2021 of the respondent no-4 Gram panchayat and notice dated 25-10-2021 issued by the Respondent no.4, by directing the respondent no-4 not to interrupt the petitioner while erecting Telecom tower Sy.No. 176 and 183, situated at Keerthipadu Village, Maddipadu Mandel, Prakasam District per.ding disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T D PANI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Sri T.D.Phani Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 02.01.2026. JLV 4 176 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 3515/2022 Date: 02.01.2026. JLV