APHC010184272026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 9313/2026 Between: 1. YELISETTI LAKSHMI, W/O. LATE Y. NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. D.NO 15-46/1, PRAKASH NAGAR, PENDURTHI, WARD-96, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 531173 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237 2. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM.531173 3. THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER, PENDURTHI ZONE, GVMC, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.531173 4. TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, PENDURTHI ZONE, GVMC, VISAKHAPATNAM.531173 5. THE TAHSILDAR, PENDURTHI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM.531173 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1. THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri T. Ashok Srivastava, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri S. Vijaya Kumar, learned Counsel, representing Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for the Municipal Corporation 2. Since this Writ Petition is filed challenging the Show Cause Notice dated 26.03.2026 (Ex.P.4), this Court is not inclined to interfere in this Writ Petition. However, it transpires from the record that the Petitioner herein has already submitted her Explanation within two days thereafter, i.e., on 28.03.2026 (Ex.P.5). 3. Having regard to the fact that the Petitioner has submitted her Explanation well within time, the Respondent Authorities are Statutorily obligated to consider the said Explanation and pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law within a reasonable time. 4. In this view of the matter, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the Respondent Authorities to consider the Explanation submitted by the Petitioner dated 28.03.2026 (Ex.P.5) and pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law and communicate such Order to the Petitioner forthwith. 5. Till such time the Speaking Order is communicated to the Petitioner, the Respondent Authorities shall not initiate any coercive steps. 6. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 3 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. _________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 08.04.2026 DSV 4 202 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 9313/2026 08.04.2026 DSV 5 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. WRIT PETITION NO: 9313/2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 08.04.2026 GRKP, J Writ Petition is disposed of. (vide separate order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV 6