APHC010060152026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3835/2026 Between: 1. SADHU CHINNABABU, S/O LATE ASIRAYYA, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532186. 2. PANCBIREDDY JOSNA, W/O SADBU VENKATARAMAN, AGED 25 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186. 3. SADBU SUSEELA, W/O SIMBADRI, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186. 4. NETBINTI MADBAVI, W/O SRINIVASARAO, AGED 31 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186. 5. SADBU NAGAMMA, W/O MALLESWARA RAO. AGED 48 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186. 6. AMBATI APPARAO,, S/O LATE. MUSALAIAB AGED 50 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186. Page 2 of 7 SRS,J W.P.No.3835 of 2026 7. SAVARA INDUMATHI,, W/O APPANNA AGED 35, OCC CULTIVATION, I R/O TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186 8. AMBATI APPARAO,, S/O LATE. TATA, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, PL/O TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238 2. TANDEMVALASA GRAM PANCHAYAT REP BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM, TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532001 4. TAHSILDAR, SRIKAKULAM MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532001 5. MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532001 6. DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM,SRIKAKULAMDISTRICT- 532001 7. JAMGULLA LOKESH, S/O RAMAPPADU, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O DOOR NO 3-51/A, TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186. Page 3 of 7 SRS,J W.P.No.3835 of 2026 8. ALLU RAMU, S/O AMAVASYA, AGED 41 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O DOOR NO. C-142, TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186. 9. GODDU MANMADHARAO, S/O GADDIYYA, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O DOOR NO 2-151, BENDIVANIPETA VILLAGE, TANDEMVALASA POST, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT - 532186. 10. KUNCHALA RAMAKRISHNA, S/O LATE JAGANNADHAM, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186. 11. KUNCHALA RAJASEKHAR, S/O LATE NEELAMNAIDU, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186. 12. AMABATI CHIRANJEEVI, S/O RAMAMURTHI, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O TANDEMVALASA VILLAGE, SRIKAKULAM RURAL MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT- 532186. ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 6 are trying to demolish the absestors roofed sheds the land an extent of 0.03 cents each petitioners in Sy.No. 94 of Thandemvalasa Gram Panchayat, Srikakulam Mandal and District in pursuant to the show cause notice issued by 2nd respondent vide Rc.No.l4 of 2025 dated 12.01.2026 pending consideration of the explanation submitted by the petitioners dated 28.01.2026 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to law, discriminative and violation of principles of natural justice. And set a side the same and consequently directed the respondents 2 to 6 not to demolish the absestors roofed sheds the land extent of 0.03 cents each petitioners in Sy.No. 94 of Thandemvalasa Gram Panchayat, Srikakulam Mandal and District, and pass p. 4 SRS,J W.P.No.3835 of 2026 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 2 to 6 not to demolish the absestors roofed sheds the land an extent of 0.03 cents each petitioner in Sy.No. 94 of Thandemvalasa Gram Panchayat, Srikakulam Mandal and District pending disposal of the Writ Petition and passed Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. GORIPARTHI GOPINADH YADAV Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri A. Rama Rao, learned counsel representing Sri Goriparthi Gopinadh Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri P. Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, for respondents, 1, 3 and 6; Ms. P. Usha, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, for respondent No.4 and Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y. Koteswar Rao, learned counsel for respondents 2 and 5. 2. Notice to respondents 7 to 12 is dispensed with since no order affecting their rights or interests is passed. 3. The grievance of the petitioners is that the Panchayat Secretary of respondent No.2 issued notices dated 12.01.2026, (Ex.P1) to the petitioners, pointing out encroachments in an extent of Ac.00-0.03 cents each, in survey No.94, Thandemvalasa Gram Panchayat, Srikakulam Mandal and District, p. 5 SRS,J W.P.No.3835 of 2026 calling for the petitioners’ explanation. Petitioners 1 to 4 submitted a common explanation dated 28.01.2026 (Ex.P2), and pending consideration of the explanation, respondents 2 to 6 are trying to demolish the asbestos-roofed sheds raised in the aforementioned land. Aggrieved by the said action, the above writ petition is filed. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners would contend that without conducting an inquiry, the Panchayat Secretary of respondent No.2 is attempting to dispossess the petitioners from their respective extents of land. 5. Learned counsel for respondents 2 and 5, on instructions, would submit that respondent No.2 will consider the explanation submitted by petitioners 1 to 4. He would also submit that the Panchayat Secretary of respondent No.2 will provide an opportunity of hearing to all the petitioners, who received show cause notices, and if the other petitioners submit an explanation during the hearing, the same will be considered. 6. Given the above facts and circumstances of the case, keeping this writ petition pending will not serve any purpose. Hence, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side with the following directions: i) Learned respondent No.2 shall consider the explanation dated 28.01.2026 (Ex.P2) submitted by petitioners 1 to 4 to the show cause notice dated 12.01.2026 (Ex.P1), strictly as per the Rules. ii) Learned respondent No.2 shall provide an opportunity of hearing to all the petitioners, and if the petitioners submit any further explanation at the time of personal hearing, respondent No.2 shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders strictly as per the Rules. p. 6 SRS,J W.P.No.3835 of 2026 iii) Till a final order is passed, respondent No.2 shall not interfere with the petitioner’s possession in respect of the extents. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 12.02.2026 IKN p. 7 SRS,J W.P.No.3835 of 2026 206 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3835 of 2026 Date: 12.02.2026 IKN