APHC010096142026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 5468/2026 Between: 1. KONDRA VENKATA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O LATE NOOKI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC RESIDENT OF SINGAVARAM VILLAGE, KASIMKOTA MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT-531031. 2. KILLADI NAGESWARA RAO,, S/O CHINNODU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. RESIDENT OF H.NO. 8-7, SINGAVARAM VILLAGE, KASIMKOTA MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT-531031. 3. GARA LOVA,, S/O APPALAKONDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. RESIDENT OF H.NO. 9-65, SINGAVARAM VILLAGE, KASIMKOTA MANDAL,ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT-531031. 4. KILLADI MUSILI NAIDU,, S/O SIMHACHALAM, AGED 41 YEARS. RESIDENT OF H.NO. 9-65, SINGAVARAM VILLAGE, KASIMKOTA MANDAL,ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT-531031. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINICPAL SECRETARY (PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT) SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522237. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA-521225. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PANCHAYAT RAJ WING, ANAKAPALLI- 531030. 4. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KASIMKOTA MANDAL, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT 531031. ...RESPONDENT(S): p. 2 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 writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in not disposing of the petitioners' representation dated 09.01.2026 for bifurcation of Singavaram Village as a separate Gram Panchayat as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequentially direct the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioners' representation dated 09.01.2026 for bifurcation of Singavaram Village as a separate Gram Panchayat in accordance with Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, and the Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats (Declaration of Villages) Rules, 2007, expeditiously and in any event within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court, 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 directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioners' representation dated 09.01.2026 for bifurcation of Singavaram Village as a separate Gram Panchayat expeditiously and within a period of four weeks pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. PALLA BALU ANIL KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed complaining of the inaction of the respondent authorities in considering the representation dated 09.01.2026 (Ex.P1) made by the petitioners seeking bifurcation of Singavaram Village, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Sri Balu Anil Kumar Palla, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader, appeared for respondents 1 to 3. Page 3 of 4 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are residents of Singavaram Village. The petitioners, along with other villagers, submitted a representation seeking bifurcation of Singavaram Village vide Ex.P1 to respondent No.3 and marked copies to respondent No.2 and the Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Kasimkota Mandal. However, the same was not accepted. 4. Sri Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader, submitted the instructions of respondent No.1 vide UO.NoteNo.989335/GAD01- AROENS(PNPR)/6 2019-AR, dated 27.07.2025. As seen from the instructions, the boundaries of the administrative units (Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Revenue Villages) will be frozen as on 01.01.2026 and shall remain unchanged during the period from 01.01.2026 to 31.03.2027, in order to ensure complete coverage and avoid duplication or omission during Census operations. 5. Thus, as seen from the instructions of respondent No.1, the grievance of the petitioners regarding non-consideration of their representation vide Ex.P1, at this juncture, is misconceived. Hence, this Court does not find any merit in the writ petition, and the same is liable to be dismissed. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, this order will not preclude the petitioners from making a fresh representation to the appropriate authority as and when the cause of action arises. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 26.02.2026 TVN p. 4 148 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 5468 of 2026 Date: 26.02.2026 TVN