APHC010084182026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 7371/2026 Between: 1. UPPULURI JITENDRA, S/O SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, RIO D.NO.2-70/2, RAMALAYAM VEEDHI, ITHEMPUDI VILLAGE, IRAGAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, AP-534320. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD AND BUILDINGS, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP-522238. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER ROAD AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, LABBIPETA, PUNNAMMA THOTA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-520001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, ROAD AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI, AP-534001. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROAD AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, BHIMAVARAM,WEST GODAVARI,AP-534201. 5. THE DEPUTY ENGINEER, ROAD AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI, AP-534211. 6. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ROAD AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI, AP-534211. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 TRR,J W.P.No.7371 of 2026 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent in not removing / modifying the illegal speed breakers on front of the petitioner house as per IRC Standards-1996 which mandates every speed breaker to be of 3.7 meter width and 0.10 meter height with bump of 17 meter radius and should be 100 meters distance between two speed breakers and not taking any action on the petitioner notice dated 13.01 .2026 is contrary to the Indian Road Congress-1996 (IRC-99-1988) Mandatory guidelines and violation of order in WP(PIL) No 76 of 2025 dated 06.08.2025 is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article.14, 16, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India, Consequently, direct the Respondents to remove the illegal speed breakers on front of the petitioner house as per Indian Road Congress-1996 (IRC-99-1988) Mandatory guidelines and the order of this Hon'ble High Court in WP(PIL) No 76 of 2025 dated 06.08.2025 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 pleased to direct the Respondents to consider the petitioner notice dated 13.01 .2026 basing on Indian Road Congress-1996 (IRC-99-1988) Mandatory guidelines and the order of this Hon'ble High Court in WP(PIL) No 76 of 2025 dated:06.08.2025 and taken necessary steps remove the illegal speed breakers on front of the petitioner house and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THANDAVA YOGESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. THANDAVA YOGESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS The Court made the following: 3 TRR,J W.P.No.7371 of 2026 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.7371 OF 2026 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in not removing/modifying the illegal speed breakers infront of the house of the petitioner and the same is contrary to IRC standards-1996, which mandates every speed breaker to be of 3.7 meters width and 0.10 meter height with the bump of 17 meters radius and should be 100 meters distance between two speed breakers and not taking any action on the petitioner notice, dated 13.01.2026 and it is also contrary to the Order in W.P. (PIL) No.76 of 2025, dated 06.08.2025. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed to direct the respondents to remove the speed breakers infront of the house of the petitioner as the action of the respondents is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 16, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India. 2. A Division Bench of this Hon’ble Court on a similar issue had disposed of W.P.(PIL) No.76 of 2025, directing the respondents to follow the new guidelines issued by the concerned Ministry of the Central Government vide Order, dated 06.08.2025. A Division Bench of this Hon’ble Court further directed to issue a circular to all the concerned to ensure that the new guidelines to be followed and also to ensure the existing speed breakers are brought in conformity to the new guidelines. 4 TRR,J W.P.No.7371 of 2026 3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents has not placed any new guidelines or any circular as directed by the Division Bench of this Hon’ble Court in W.P. (PIL) No.76 of 2025, dated 06.08.2025. 4. Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to follow the directions issued by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P. (PIL) No.76 of 2025. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 23.03.2026 KPV 5 TRR,J W.P.No.7371 of 2026 113 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.7371 of 2026 Date: 23.03.2026 KPV