M PEDDA MALLIKARJUNA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/9902/2026 · 2026-04-15
K Sreenivasa Reddy
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APHC010195502026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327]
THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 9902/2026 Between:
1. M PEDDA MALLIKARJUNA, S/O. M.CHINNA MARENNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESIDING AT D.NO. 5/886, SREERAM NAGAR, PRODDATUR TOWN AND MANDAL, Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237
2. PRODDATUR MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, PRODDATUR, Y.S.R KADAPA DISTRICT.516360
3. PRODDATUR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PRODDATUR, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT.516360
...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 to issue an order or writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, challenging the action of the respondents in enhancing the daily fee structure abnormally for temporary vegetable market and allied activities vide auction Notification vide ROC No. 834/2026-
SRK, J WP No.9902 of 2026 2 A1, dated 06-04-2026 and consequential Extraordinary Gazette No. 85 of 2026 dated 06-04- 2026, as arbitrary, illegal, without any basis and thereby violating Rule 2(c) of the G.O.Ms.No. 56 of Municipal Administration and urban Development Department dated 05-02-2011, and also in violation of Article 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, consequently to set aside the same and direct the respondents to revise the daily fee structure as per G.O.Ms.No. 56 of Municipal Administration and urban Development Department dated 05-02-2011 and 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 pleased to direct the respondents not to finalize auction which is going to be scheduled on 10-04-2026, in pursuance of the Notification dated 06-04-2026 pending the disposal of the Writ Petition and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. T DIWAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following:
SRK, J WP No.9902 of 2026 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY
WRIT PETITION NO: 9902 of 2026
ORDER:
Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition.
2. Permission is accorded.
3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.
________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 16.04.2026 sj
SRK, J WP No.9902 of 2026 4 104 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY
Writ Petition No.9902 of 2026
Date:16.04.2026
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