APHC010254802026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 13258/2026 Between: 1. KAYPA MAHESWAR REDDY, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O KAYPA RAMREDDY, H.NO.2-3A, BHEEMAVARAM VILLAGE, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT - 518501. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT – 522020 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT - 518501. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, NANDYAL RURAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT- 518501. 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATH OFFICER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT - 518501. 5. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDAL PRAJA PARISHAD, NANDYAL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT-518501. Page 2 of 5 6. THE BHEEMAVARAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY PANCHAYATH SECRETARY, NANDYAL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT – 518523 ...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 Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the Respondent Nos. 3 and 6 in trying to construct an Underground Water Storage Tank in the Petitioner's private land situated in Sy.No.255/A pyki to an extent of Ac.0.03 cents 966 links, Bheemavaram Village, Nandyal Mandal, Nandyal District, without initiating any proceedings for acquisition and without paying any compensation, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, high-handed, and in violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property by the Petitioner 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 pleased to direct the Respondents not interfere with the Petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land in Sy.No.255/A pyki to an extent of Ac.0.03 cents 966 links, Bheemavaram Village, Nandyal Mandal, Nandyal District, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THATHIREDDY ASHOK SRIVASTAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: Heard Sri T. Ashok Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, for respondents 1 and 4; Ms. P. Usha, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, for respondents 2 and 3, and Ms. Kavitha, learned counsel representing Sri M. Sudhir, learned standing counsel for respondents 5 and 6. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the absolute owner and possessor of Ac.0.03.966 cents in survey No.225/A (wrongly typed as survey No.255/A, in the writ affidavit), Bheemavaram Village, Nandyal Mandal and District, having purchased the same under registered document bearing No.12636/2020 dated 17.12.2020. Respondents 2 to 6, without following the due process of law, are attempting to construct an underground water storage tank on the petitioner’s land. The petitioner immediately got issued a legal notice, Ex.P4. 3. Ms. Usha, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, submitted the instructions furnished by the Tahsildar-respondent No.3. 4. As seen from the instructions, the authority is not interfering with the land in survey No.225/A (wrongly typed as survey No.255/A, in the affidavit), Bheemavaram Village, Nandyal Mandal and District. In fact, one Pothireddy Pullareddy has voluntarily donated the land of an extent of Ac.0.03 cents in survey No.265/1, for public purpose. The land claimed by the petitioner and the land donated are distinct and different. No attempt was made to construct a water storage pump in the petitioner’s land. 5. Ms. Kavitha, learned counsel for respondents 5 and 6 submitted the instructions of respondent No.5. A perusal of which would disclose that the Gram Panchayat has neither passed any resolution nor allotted any land in this regard. 6. Thus, as seen from the instructions of respondents 3 and 5, neither respondent No.3 nor respondent No.6 is interfering with land measuring Ac 0.03.966 cents in survey No.225/A (wrongly typed as survey No.255/A, in the affidavit), Bheemavaram Village, Nandyal Mandal and District. 7. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, with consent on either side, directing respondents 3 and 6 not to interfere with land of an Ac.0.03.966 cents in survey No.225/A (wrongly typed as survey No.255/A, in the affidavit), Bheemavaram Village, Nandyal Mandal and District, without following due process of law. No costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 05.05.2026 IKN THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI W.P.No.13258 of 2026 Date: 05.05.2026 IKN