APHC010073522026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 4188/2026 Between: 1. MANDALA RAJESHWARI, W/O. Y.VENKATA SESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC SARPANCH, VENKATACHALAM GRAM PANCHAYAT , R/O.VENKATACHALAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSRNELLORE DISTRICT, AT NELLORE. 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, AT NELLORE. ...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 to issue a appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the procedure adopted by the Respondent No.2 and 3 in invoking section 249 of A.P.Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 against the Petitioner as arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India apart from violation of Principles of 2 Natural Justice consequentially set aside the Show Cause Notice in ROC.No.5299/2024-A1, DATED 12-01-2026 issued by the Respondent No.2 and Notice dated 09.02.2026 and pass 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 to stay all further proceedings in Show Cause Notice in ROC.No.5299/2024-A1, dated 12.01.2026 issued by the Respondent No.2 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B SESIBUSHAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: Sri B.Sesibushan Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that by efflux of time, the cause in the writ petition does not survive and hence, the same is now rendered infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous petitions shall stand closed. ______________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Dated: 17.02.2026 SNI 3 277 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.4188 of 2026 Dated: 17.02.2026 SNI