1 APHC010073362026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION Nos: 4109, 4110, 4115, 4126, 4130 & 4133 of 2026 W.P.No.4109 of 2026: Between: 1. GUDIWADA MADHAVA RAO, S/O.VENKATA SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. 3-3-9/1, 2ND LANE, CHANDRAMOULISWARA AGRAHARAM, SIDE LANE OF SIVALAYAM, JUTE MILL AREA, GUNTUR - 522006 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT., SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 2. THE GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 7CRW PLUS RGM, GRAND TRUNK RD, OPPOSITE GANDHI PARK GUNTUR, LALAPET, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 522003 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. R V KOTESWARA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2 W.P.No.4110 of 2026: Between: 1. GADAMSETTY SATYANARAYANA, S/O. GADAMSETTY NARASIMHARAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.13-64/1, BRUNDAVAN GARDENS, OPPOSITE PETROL BUNK LAKSHMIPURAM, MAIN ROAD, GUNTUR-522006. 2. GADAMSETTY SUJATHALAKSHMI,, W/O. GADAMSETTY SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.13-64/1, BRUNDAVAN GARDENS, OPPOSITE PETROL BUNK LAKSHMIPURAM, MAIN ROAD, GUNTUR-522006. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522232 2. THE GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 7CRW RGM, GRAND TRUNK RD, OPPOSITE GANDHI PARK GUNTUR, LALAPET, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 522003 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. R V KOTESWARA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP W.P.No.4115 of 2026: Between: 1. MOHAMMAD AZEEZ AHMED,, S/O. LATE MOHAMMAD BASHEER AHMED, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O.3-28-23, OPPOSITE PETROL BUNK, BRINDAVAN GARDENS CENTER, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522006 ...PETITIONER AND 3 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT., SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 7CRW PLUS RGM, GRAND TRUNK RD, OPPOSITE GANDHI PARK GUNTUR, LALAPET, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 522003 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. R V KOTESWARA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV W.P.No.4126 of 2026: Between: 1. POKURI MANIKANTA CHANDRA SEKHAR, , S/O. LATE POKURI RAMBABU , AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O. 12-15-51, SAI KRUPA APARTMENT 1ST FLOOR PLOT NO.1, KAKUMANUVARI VEEDHI, KOTHAPET, GUNTUR, GUNTUR - 522001 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESHESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT., SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 7CRW PLUS RGM, GRAND TRUNK RD, OPPOSITE GANDHI PARK GUNTUR, LALAPET, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 522003 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. R V KOTESWARA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 4 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV W.P.No.4130 of 2026: Between: 1. TALLURU VENKATA CHANDRA SEKHAR,, S/O. TALLURU SUBBARAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. F.NO. 4B, PIONEER URBAN APT, 2/2 BRINDAVAN GARDENS, GUNTUR - 522006. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 7CRW PLUS RGM, GRAND TRUNK RD, OPPOSITE GANDHI PARK, LALAPET, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 522003 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. R V KOTESWARA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV W.P.No.4133 of 2026: Between: 1. MOHAMMED MUBASHIR AHMED, S/O. MOHAMMED NAZEER AHMED REP. BY HIS SPA HOLDER, MOHAMMED ABDUL HAMEED, S/O.ABDUL MAJEED, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. 18-18-72/3, RAJARAM STREET, CHINNA BAZAR, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522003 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDING, 5 VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 7CRW PLUS RGM, GRAND TRUNK RD, OPPOSITE GANDHI PARK GUNTUR, LALAPET, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 522003 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. R V KOTESWARA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: ORAL COMMON ORDER: Heard Sri P. Adithya Harsha Vardhan, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri R.V. Koteswara Prasad, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners, Sri M. Srinu Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development and Sri S. Vijay Kumar, learned Counsel representing Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Guntur Municipal Corporation. 2. Sri S. Vijay Kumar, learned Counsel representing Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Guntur Municipal Corporation, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Commissioner, Guntur Municipal Corporation dated 11.02.2026. Copy of it is supplied to the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners as well and the same is taken on record. 3. The Written Instructions would indicate that the road expansion project has been initiated to accommodate growing traffic in the locality and that a total of 86 structures are affected by the road expansion. It is also stated that Notices under Section 146 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations (APMC) Act, 1955 have been issued to the affected property owners. It is also 6 stated that the Government has introduced Transferable Development Rights Scheme for the affected persons under Section 146-B and 146-C. 4. At this stage, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners would submit that the Writ Petitioners have not received any such Notices issued under Section 146. He would also submit that the Officers of the Corporation have been approaching the Writ Petitioners and have been threatening to demolish the affected portions despite the fact that the Writ Petitioners have not received any such Notices. 5. Having taken note of these facts, the Respondent Corporation (Respondent No.2) is directed not to initiate any coercive steps without following the due process of law. 6. With these observations and directions, these Writ Petitions stand disposed of. No order as to costs. 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt:12.02.2026 Vns