APHC010057492026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: 3840 of Between: 1. SMT.MOKARA PADMA, W/o.M.VIJAYA BHASKARA RAO, AGED 34 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE NARENDRA NAGAR, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM(URBAN),VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. SMT.YELUSURI SEETA, W/o.Y.RAMUDU, AGED OCC. HOUSE-WIFE, R/O.D.No.38 MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, MARRIPALEM DISTRICT. 3. SMT.BANGARU LAKSHMI, W/o.B.RAMU, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE-WIFE, R/O.D.NO.38 MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 4. SMT.JAVVAJI NAGAMANI, , W/O.J.SRI RAMA MURTHY, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. DAKARAPU KRISHNA VENI, W/O.D.CH OCC. HOUSE-WIFE, R/o.D.No.2 PENDURTHI MANDAL, PURUSHOTHAM PURAM, CHINNAMUSHIDIWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 6. RONGALI KANAKA, C/O.R.MAHESWARA RAO, AGED 41 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE-WIFE, R/O.BLOCK No.9, ASSR C COLONY, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No: 3840 of 2026 SMT.MOKARA PADMA, W/o.M.VIJAYA BHASKARA RAO, AGED 34 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE-WIFE, R/o.D.No.38-33 NARENDRA NAGAR, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM(URBAN),VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. SMT.YELUSURI SEETA, W/o.Y.RAMUDU, AGED WIFE, R/O.D.No.38-32-64/1/1, PARAVATINAGAR, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, MARRIPALEM SMT.BANGARU LAKSHMI, W/o.B.RAMU, AGED 39 YEARS, WIFE, R/O.D.NO.38-31-109, GREE MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. SMT.JAVVAJI NAGAMANI, , W/O.J.SRI RAMA MURTHY, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE-WIFE, R/O.D.NO.27-1-181/5, SRINAGAR, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM DAKARAPU KRISHNA VENI, W/O.D.CHALLA RAO, AGED 25 YEARS, WIFE, R/o.D.No.2-45, NEAR WATER TANK, PENDURTHI MANDAL, PURUSHOTHAM PURAM, CHINNAMUSHIDIWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. RONGALI KANAKA, C/O.R.MAHESWARA RAO, AGED 41 YEARS, WIFE, R/O.BLOCK No.9, ASSR C COLONY, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3209] WEDNESDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA SMT.MOKARA PADMA, W/o.M.VIJAYA BHASKARA RAO, 33-74/2, VISAKHAPATNAM(URBAN),VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. SMT.YELUSURI SEETA, W/o.Y.RAMUDU, AGED 51 YEARS, 64/1/1, PARAVATINAGAR, MARRIPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, MARRIPALEM SMT.BANGARU LAKSHMI, W/o.B.RAMU, AGED 39 YEARS, 109, GREEN GARDEN, SMT.JAVVAJI NAGAMANI, , W/O.J.SRI RAMA MURTHY, AGED 52 181/5, SRINAGAR, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISAKHAPATNAM ALLA RAO, AGED 25 YEARS, 45, NEAR WATER TANK, PENDURTHI MANDAL, PURUSHOTHAM PURAM, CHINNAMUSHIDIWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. RONGALI KANAKA, C/O.R.MAHESWARA RAO, AGED 41 YEARS, WIFE, R/O.BLOCK No.9, ASSR COLONY, NTR COLONY, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, 2 7. MALLA MADHAVI, W/o.M.M.NAGESWARA RAO, AGED. 39 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE-WIFE, R/O.H.NO.17-22/2A, GANDHI NAGAR, NEAR NAVYA VIKAS SCHOOL, PENDURTHI MANDAL, CHINNAMUSHIDHIWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 8. DAKARAPU APPALAKONDA, W/o.D.APPALA NAIDU, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE-WIFE, R/o.H.No.2-45, NEAR WATER TANK, PENDURTHI MANDAL, PURUSHOTHAM PURAM, CHINAMUSHIDIWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY(REVENUE) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY(HOUSING) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PENDURTHY GVMC, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, PENDURTHI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. Mr.NAGARAJU N Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. Mr.MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED) 3. GP FOR HOUSING 3 The Court made the following order: Heard Ms.K.Veeramani, learned counsel representing Mr.N.Nagaraju, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. The writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not providing Geo tagging the petitioners house-site pattas for construction of houses in Ward No.70 in 6th Zone for an extent of 0.97 sq.yds., in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) as per the order of the 3rd respondent dated 15.10.2025 by considering the Representation dated 09.01.2026 as illegal, arbitrary etc. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners while making submissions with reference to the averments made in the writ petition has drawn the attention of this Court to Ex.P3 dated 09.01.2026 and submits that as there is no action on the part of the respondent-authorities, more particularly the 5th respondent and as there is a threat of cancellation of housing loan granted to the petitioners, the present writ petition is filed. 4. As per the instructions dated 17.02.2026 furnished to the learned Standing Counsel representing the respondent No.4, the petitioners herein are actively constructing house on the subject land and gedda (drainage / stream) areas, appear to have been questionable land documents at the nearby Sachivalayam, without knowledge of the Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited. It is also mentioned that the said Corporation has not initiated and released any payment to the petitioners for construction of house 4 and the above subject land. Whereas in the instructions dated 17.02.2026 furnished by the 5th respondent to the learned Government Pleader for Revenue, it is inter alia stated to the effect that the Geo tagging issue comes under Urban Area and approval of House and allotment of the beneficiaries was taken up by the PD, UCD department under GVMC Limited. It is also stated in the said instructions that the request of the petitioners does not come under the purview of Tahsildar, Pendurthi. However, it is not stated anywhere as to whether the representation dated 09.01.2026 made by the petitioners was taken up for consideration. 5. In view of the same and keeping in view the relief sought for by the petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.5 to take necessary action on the said representation dated 09.01.2026 and inform the decision taken to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, all pending applications shall stand closed. _____________________ NINALA JAYASURYA, J Date: 11.03.2026 BLV 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA W.P.No.3840 of 2026 Dt: 11.03.2026 BLV