APHC010110432020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6729/2020 Between: 1. NARLA UMA MAHESWARA REDDY,, S/O MALAKONDA REDDY, AGED 30 YEARS , R/O GAJJALAKONDDA VILLAGE. 2. NARU CHENCHU REDDY,, S/O. CHINNA KOTI REDDY, AGED 65 YEARS, R/O. PADAMATIPALLI, GAJJALAKONDDA VILLAGE. 3. NARU VENKATREDDY, S/O VENKAT REDDY, AGED 40 YEARS, R/O PADAMATIPALLI, GAJJALAKONDDA VILLAGE. 4. BATTU BALAVARDHI RAJU, S/O PEDDA KASAYYA, AGED 35 YEARS, R/O MALAPATIPALLI, GAJJALAKONDDA VILLAGE. 5. NARU YELLA REDDY, S/O CHINNA NAGI REDDY AGED 35 YEARS, R/O PADAMATIPALLI, GAJJALAKONDDA VILLAGE. PETITIONERS 1 TO 5 ARE R/O GAJJALAKONDA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MARKAPURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT., GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 2 4. DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 5. SPECIAL OFFICER, GAJJELAKONDA VILLAGE, MARKAPURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, GAJJELAKONDA PANCHAYAT, GAJJELAKONDA VILLAGE, MARKAPURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GAJJELAKONDA PANCHAYAT AND VILLAGE, MARKAPURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT 8. NAGIREDDY SUDHAKAR REDDY S/O RAIKOTI REDDY, AGED 27 YEARS, R/O NAGIREDDY PALLI, H/O GAJJALAKONDA GRAMAPANCHAYAT, MARKAPURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. GAJJELAKONDA VENKATESWARLU S/O VENKATASUBBAIAH, AGED 41 YEARS, GAJJALAKONDA VILLAGE, MARKAPURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. NARU VENKATESWAR REDDY S/O GOVINDA REDDY, GAJJELAKONDA, MARKAPURAM MANDAL,PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 11. SENEGA CHINNAVENKATESHWARLU S/O SUBBA REDDY, AGED 39 YEARS, TURUPUPALLI VILLAGE, MARKAPURAM MANDAL,PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 12. THAMINENI JAGAN MOHAN REDDY S/O DIBBA REDDY, AGED 49 YEARS, PADAMATI PALLI VILLAGE, MARKAPURAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. RR 8 TO 12 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.08.09.2025 IN I.A.NO. 02 OF 2021 . ...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 direction, order or writ more particularly by way of issuance of writ of mandamus declaring G.O.Ms.No.248, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (E and R), dated 31st December, 2019 notified and published in A.P. GAZETTE on 03-01-2020 and G.O.Ms No.304 Panchayat Raj and Rural 3 Development (E and R), dated 04-02-2020 notified and published in A.P. GAZETTE on 11-02-2020 z s arbitrary, illegal, opposed to the principles of natural justice and violative of Sections 2(17) and (25) and 3(2)(a)(c)(d) and (f) and 268 of A.P Panchziyat Raj Act 1994 r/w Rules 6, 9 and 12 of the A.P Gram Panchziyats (Declaration/Denotification/Constitution Of Villages) Rules, 2007 C nd Article 40 of the Constitution of India and set aside the same in the interests of Justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 pursuant to the issuance of the G.O.Ms. 248, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (E & R), dated 31st December, 2019 and notified and published in A.P. Gazette on 03-01-2020 and G.O.Ms No. 304 Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (E & R), dated 04-02-2020 and notified and published in A.P. Gazette on 11-02-2020 pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 implead us as party respondents No. 8 to 12 in W.P.No.6729/2020 in the interest of justice and pass such other order or IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 implead us as party respondents No.8 to 12 in WP.No. 6729/2020 in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 May be pleased to grant leave to the respondent to file counter affidavit and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SUBBA RAO KORRAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 4 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. S LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: In pursuance of letter dated 23.01.2026 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Dated: 28.01.2026 SNI 5 51 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.6729 OF 2020 Dated: 28.01.2026 SNI