APHC010449852021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27179/2021 Between: 1. BURRI ANJANEYULU,, S/O. JAGGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 2-97, KOPPERAPADU VILLAGE, BALLIKURAVA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2. BURN NAGENDRAMMA,, W/O. B. ANJANEYLU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 2-97, KOPPERAPADU VILLAGE, BALLIKURAVA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. V KOPPERAPADU GRAM PANCHAYAT, , REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, BALLIKURAVA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, , BALLIKURAVA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BALLIKURAVA VILLAGE AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM 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 to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the 2 nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare highhanded acts of the respondents in trying to demolish and dispossess the petitioners from a part of the ancestral house of the l' Petitioner bearing door No. 2-97 situated in Sy.No. 245 and also a part of newly constructed house in an extent 88.16 Sq. Yds. situated in Sy.No. 245 of Kopperapadu Village, Ballikurava Mandal, Prakasam District and also a part of the house of the 2nd Petitioner admeasuring 266.2 Sq. Yds situated in D.No. 245 of Kopperapadu Village, Ballikurava Mandal, Prakasam District, without following the due process of law as illegal, arbitrary and unjust, 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 pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent not to dispossess the petitioners from part of house bearing door No. 2-97 situated in Sy.No. 245 and also a part of newly constructed house in an extent 88.16 Sq. Yds. situated in Sy.No. 245 of Kopperapadu Village, Ballikurava Mandal, Prakasam District and also house of the 2' Petitioner admeasuring 266.2 Sq. Yds situated in D.No. 245 of Kopperapadu Village, Ballikurava Mandal, Prakasam District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 grant leave to the Implead /proposed respondents to join as Respondent Nos. 5 to 17 in the writ petition and to oppose the same and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 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 vacate the status quo order dated 23.11.2021 in W.P.No.27179 of 2021 and also dismiss the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M R S SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3 ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner, in short, is that the respondents are trying to demolish and dispossess the petitioners from parts of their houses in Sy.No.245 of Kopperapadu Village without following due process of law. 2. Heard Sri Mohammed Althaf, learned counsel representing Sri M.R.S.Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and Ms.S.Malathi, learned counsel representing Sri Ghanta Sridhar, learned Senior Counsel for respondent Nos.5 to 17. 3. This Court granted interim orders on 23.11.2021 directing the respondents to maintain status quo in all aspects. The same has been extended until further orders by virtue of orders dated 08.12.2021. 4. The counter of the Tahsildar in I.A.No.2 of 2023 is placed on record. In the counter, it was categorically stated that petitioners, without any resolution, constructed a shopping complex by encroaching upon Gramkantham land, which is to be evicted after consent given by the 2nd respondent. On receipt of the consent letter, the 4th respondent will take necessary steps for eviction of shops by following due process of law. 5. In view of the submissions made by the respective counsel, as respondent authorities have intention to follow law, and as there is no purpose in keeping the writ petition pending, this Court is of the opinion to dispose of the same with the following direction:- 4 <The respondents are directed not to interfere with the subject property except under due process of law.= 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 06.01.2026. JLV 5 399 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27179/2021 Date: 06.01.2026. JLV