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2026 DAILYLAW 18537 (AP)

K. Sreenivasulu v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/6286/2026 · 2026-03-05

Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad

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APHC010113822026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6286/2026 Between: 1. K. SREENIVASULU,, S/O. LATE SUBBARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.36-4, CHINNACHOWK, KADAPA, Y.S.R. KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522239 2. THE KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, KADAPA Y.S.R DISTRICT. REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER.516001 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V R REDDY KOVVURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 2 ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri D. Vigneswara Reddy, learned Counsel representing Sri V.R. Reddy Kovvuri, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Sri P. Vengal Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Kadapa Municipal Corporation. 2. This Writ Petition is filed apprehending demolition of Shop Rooms. 3. Sri P. Vengal Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.2, has submitted the Written Instructions submitted by the Commissioner, Kadapa Municipal Corporation. Copy of it is supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 4. The relevant portion of the Written Instructions is usefully extracted hereunder: “It is further submitted that the petitioner’s property falls within the proposed road widening alignment and the affected portion of the land is liable for acquisition. The petitioner is eligible for payment of compensation in accordance with law, and this Respondent Corporation will strictly follow the due process of law, including the procedure prescribed under the relevant statutory provisions governing land acquisition and road widening.” 5. The above extract would clearly indicate that the Respondents admit that the subject property is coming within the affected portion for the purpose of road widening and that the Respondents would acquire the necessary land by following the due process of law. 6. Having so recorded, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition at the admission stage, without going into the merit, directing the Respondents to follow the due process of law for acquiring the land. 7. With these directions and observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 3 8. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. _________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 06.03.2026 DSV 4 49 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 6286/2026 06.03.2026 DSV 5 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. WRIT PETITION NO: 6286/2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 1. 06.03.2026 GRKP, J Writ Petition is disposed of. (vide separate order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV 6