APHC010142392020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 8598/2020 Between: 1. A. MALLIKARJUNA, S/O A SHANKARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RAJUGUNTA VILLAGE, YARLAPUDI PANCHAYAT, SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, P.V.S. EMPIRE, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, C 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, YARLAPUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL, 7. THE YARLAPUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 8598/2020 A. MALLIKARJUNA, S/O A SHANKARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RAJUGUNTA VILLAGE, YARLAPUDI PANCHAYAT, SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, P.V.S. EMPIRE, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, YARLAPUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. THE YARLAPUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. RC, W.P.No.8598 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI A. MALLIKARJUNA, S/O A SHANKARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RAJUGUNTA VILLAGE, YARLAPUDI PANCHAYAT, SRIKALAHASTI ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, SECRETARIAT, THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, P.V.S. EMPIRE, TADEPALLI, HITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, THE SPECIAL OFFICER, YARLAPUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, THE YARLAPUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. RC, W.P.No.8598 of 2020 2 YARLAPUDI, SRIKALAHASTI MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...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 topleased Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing G.O.Ms. No.530 dt.25/02/2020 for Formation of Repalle village as a New Gram Panchayat Bifurcating Yarlapudi Gram panchayat, Srikalahasti Mandal, Chittoor District., is illegal, Arbitrary, Contrary to the A.P.Gram Panchayats (Diclaration/Denotification/Constitution of Villages) Rules 2007 is Unconstitutional and Violation of the Principles of Natural justice and Consequently set aside the same and 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 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 be pleased to vacate the Interim orders dated: 12.05.2020 passed in I.A.No. 1 of 2020 in W.P. No.8598 of 2020 and dismiss the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. DODDAKA HARSHA VARDHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. V VINOD K REDDY 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) 4. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: RC, W.P.No.8598 of 2020 3 ORDER Sri D.Harsha Vardhan, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the writ petitioner does not want to continue the writ petition and accordingly sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI RR