1 APHC010232662026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] THURSDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 12188/2026 Between: 1. V GANDHI BABU, S/O. LATE PARANDHANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/O. SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 530013. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (VMRDA), 8TH FLOOR, VUDA COMPLEX, SIRIPURAM CIRCLE, SIRIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, 530003. 3. THE GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION GVMC, R/P BY ITS COMMISSIONER .TENNETI BHAVAN, ASILMETTA JUNCTION VISAKHAPATNAM, 530003. 4. THE CHIEF URBAN PLANNER, VMRDA, VUDA COMPLEX, SIRIPURAM CIRCLE, SIRIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, 530003. 5. THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER, GVMC, MADHURAWADA ZONE, SRINIVASA NAGAR, MADHURAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM, 530048. 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, KRISHNAGAR, MAHARANIPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM, 530002. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, VISAKHAPATNAM RURAL MANDAL 2 VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AKKENA VENU GOPALA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU SC For VUDA and MUDA 2. The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Mulla Sohail Shareef, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri M. Srinu Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Sri Somisetty Ganesh Babu, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 & 4 and Sri S. Vijay Kumar, learned Counsel representing Sri A.S.C. Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent Nos.3 & 5. 2. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to the Representations submitted by the Writ Petitioner dated 24.07.2025 and 21.02.2026 (Exs.P3 & P.1 respectively). Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner submits that the Writ Petitioner would confine the prayer seeking a direction to consider the Representations of the Writ Petitioner. 3. Having considered the request, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, with a direction to the Respondent Authorities, particularly Respondent No.2, to consider the Representations submitted by the Writ Petitioner dated 24.07.2025 and 21.02.2026 (Exs.P3 & P.1 respectively) and pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law within a period of four (4) weeks from today and communicate a copy of such Speaking Order to the Writ Petitioner forthwith. 4. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 3 5. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt:07.05.2026 Vns