APHC010358642019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 17069/2019 Between: 1. TUMMALASREENIVASULU REDDY,, AGED 43 YRS S/O.TIRUPAL REDDY, R/O PADAKANDLA VILLAGE, ATMAKURUMANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT-524307 2. PASAMLINGAIAH,, AGED 62 YRS S/O CHINNANARAIAH, R/O BOTTIKARLAPUDU., ATMAKURUMANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT- 524307 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, VELAGAPUDU, AMARAVATHI REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, NELLORE DISTRICT 4. THE MANDALPARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ATMAKURMANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT 5. THE PADAKANDLAGRAM PANCHAYAT, PADAKANDLA VILLAGE, ATMAKURMANDAL NELLORE DISTRICT REP BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER 6. THEVENNAVADA GRAM PANCHAYAT, VENNAVADA VILLAGE, 2 ATMAKURMANDAL NELLORE DISTRICT, REP BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER. ...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 toto pass an order or orders or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the proposed action of the respondentsin shifting the Location of village secretariat of Padakandla Gram Panchayat from Padakandla Village to Vennawada Village of AtmakurMandal of Nellore District as illegal, arbitrary and also in violation of petitioner's rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India besides violation of G.O. Ms.No. 110 dated 19.07.2019 and the abstract report of AtmakurMandal and consequently direct the respondents to continue the the Location of Village Secretariat of Padakandla Gram Panchayat at Padakandla Village itself and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 It is further prayed that during pendency of the above Writ Petition the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to continue the Location of Village Secretariat of Padakandla Gram Panchayat at Padakandla Village, AtmakurMandal, Nellore District itself and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. HARISH KUMAR RASINENI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V VINOD K REDDY 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) 3. V VINOD K REDDY (SC FOR ZP MPDO GP) The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: When the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri M.Sudhir, learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat, submits that the Village Secretariat has already been constructed and is running at Vennawada Village of Atmakur Mandal, Nellore District since long time. 2. Sri R.Harish Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners, prayed to record the same and close the writ petition, as the building has already been constructed. 3. Keeping in view of the said fact, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 02.01.2026. JLV 4 245 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 17069/2019 Date: 02.01.2026. JLV