1 APHC010064392026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3731/2026 Between: Kopparthi Mani Ratnamala ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DWARAMPUDI SAVITHRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a writ order or direction more particularly writ of mandamus declaring the action of Respondent to forthwith provide police protection to the to the revenue and panchayat officials for stopping all ongoing unauthorized construction activities on the temple in Survey No 23 Tank Poramboke/Cheruvu Gattu Gullapadu Village and removal of the existing illegal structures/encroachments as per the notices issued under G O Ms No 188 dated 21 07 2011 and in compliance with the orders of this Honble Court and also Direct the Respondents to register an FIR against the violators for offences under the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act 1905 IPC and other applicable laws and investigate the same and to pass such other orders….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for Home. 2 3. Sri Savitri Dwarampudi, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the police have not provided protection to the temple, though certain unauthorized construction activities are allegedly being carried on in Sy. No. 23 of Gullapadu Village. It is further submitted that illegal structures are being put up contrary to the notice issued in G.O.Ms. No. 188 dated 21.07.2011. 4. Sri P. Ajaya Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, submits that the police are ready to provide necessary and adequate security to the temple if a requisition is received from the Gram Panchayat or the Revenue Authorities. 5. In view of the above submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Gram Panchayat or the Revenue Authorities seeking necessary action to prevent the unauthorized construction activities allegedly being carried out in the temple premises. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 17.02.2026 KMS 3 224 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.3731 of 2026 Date: 17.02.2026 KMS