APHC010235262026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 12531/2026 Between: 1. K RAJA MANOHARA PRASAD, S/O LATE TATA RAO, AGED 43 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-58, ATCHUTAPURATRAYAM VILLAGE, PEDAPUDI MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 533006 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522238 2. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 533001 3. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT OF ATCHYUTAPURATRAYAM, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, ATCHYTAPURATRAYAM VILLAGE, PEDAPUDI MANDAL,KAKINADA DISTRICT. 533006 4. KADA VIJAY RAJENDRA PRASAD, S/O. NOT KNOWN, ATCHUTAPURATRAYAMVILLAGE, PEDAPUDI MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 533006 5. ADDALA BABY, W/O. NOT KNOWN, ATCHUTAPURATRAYAM VILLAGE, PEDAPUDI MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 533006 6. VANGALPUDI SIROMANI, W/O. NOOKA RAJU, ATCHYUTAPURATRAYAM VILLAGE, PEDAPUDI MANDAI,KAKINADA DISTRICT. 533006 7. SALAGALAAPPARAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN, ATCHYUTAPURATRAYAM VILLAGE, PEDAPUDI MANDAL,KAKINADA DISTRICT. 533006 8. PALIVELA DAYAVANI, W/O. VARDA RAJU, ATCHYUTAPURAM TRAYAM, PEDAPUDI MANDAL,KAKINADA DISTRICT. 533006 9. KANDUKURU RAMBABUU, S/O. NOT KNOWN, ATCHYUTAPURATRAYAM VILLAGE, PEDAPUDI MANDAL, KAKINADA DISTRICT. 533006 ...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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, aggrieved by the Proceedings issued by the 6th respondent vide R.C No. 5/2025 Dated. 16-12- 2025 to the grievance filed by the petitioner before the PRGS vide grievance no. KKD202512015760, dated. 16-12-2025 seeking to correction of House Tax and also cancel the house tax which was wrongly entered the names of the unofficial respondents. The petitioner made several requests to cancel the House Tax which was entered wrongly in the names of unofficial respondents and not correcting the same as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, malafide and against the principles of Natural Justice besides violation of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and to 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 to direct the respondents to enquire into the representation made by the petitioner and also direct the respondents to cancel the erroneous house tax entries made in the names of the unofficial respondents and to mutate the name of the petitioner in the house tax records by following due procedure as contemplated under law. And also pleased to direct the respondents to not to effect any further changes or entertain any transactions in respect of the subject property in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VASAVI RATNA KUMARI DANDAMUDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following order: Heard Ms. B.Sowmya, learned counsel representing Ms. Vasavi Ratna Kumari Dandamudi, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development for the respondents 1 and 2 and Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y.Koteswara Rao, learned Standing counsel for the 3rd respondent. The notice in respect of the respondents 4 to 9 is dispensed with, since no adverse order is passed affecting the interest of the respondents 4 to 9. 2. The petitioner made a complaint in PGRS regarding the mutation of the names of the respondents 4 to 7 in respect of the structure bearing D.No.1-58 of Atchutapuram Village, Pedapudi Mandal, West Godavari District. The Panchayat Secretary of the 3rd respondent issued an endorsement dated 17.12.2025 (Ex.P1). 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that, despite the endorsement dated 17.12.2025 (Ex.P1), the Panchayat Secretary of the 3rd respondent has not passed any order to date. 4. Sri Chaitanya, learned counsel representing Sri Y.Koteswara Rao, learned Standing counsel for the 3rd respondent, would submit that the Panchayat Secretary of the 3rd respondent called upon the respondents 4 to 7 to submit the documents, and the respondents 4 to 7 have submitted the documents. After giving the opportunity of hearing to both parties, the authority will pass appropriate orders strictly as per the Rules. 5. A perusal of the endorsement dated 17.12.2026 (Ex.P1), would indicate that, in pursuance of the complaint made by the petitioner, the Panchayat Secretary of the 3rd respondent called upon the respondents 4 to 7 to submit the documents, and they submitted the documents. It seems that the authority has sought legal opinion, and after receipt of the same, will pass appropriate orders. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the disputed questions of fact, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of all the learned counsel, directing the Panchayat Secretary of the 3rd respondent to pass appropriate orders on the complaint made by the petitioner regarding the mutation in respect of the house bearing D.No.1-58 of Atchutapuram Village, Pedapudi Mandal, West Godavari District, after conducting an inquiry by giving an opportunity of hearing to both the petitioner and respondents 4 to 7, and pass appropriate orders strictly as per law, as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 04.05.2026 SNI 224 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 12531 OF 2026 Date: 04.05.2026 SNI