APHC010452532022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27716/2022 Between: 1. KIKKISETTI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. SRI RAMA MURTHY, AGED . 43 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.5- 140, CHINA VELLAMILLI VILLAGE, UNGUTUR MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 2. AKULA RAMA MANIKANTHA, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED . 36 YEARS, OCC. WARD MEMBER, R/O. D.NO.7-132, CHEBROLU, ELURU DISTRICT. 3. MARADANI SRINIVASA RAO, AGED . 52 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.16B-17-31/1, PUSHPALEELA NAGAR, TANGELLAMUDI, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 4. BANDARU SINDHU, W/O. MADHU BABU, AGED . 43 YEARS, OCC. SARPANCH, R/O. D.NO.9-80, VELAMPETA, UNGUTUR VILLAGE AND MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. 5. RANDHE LAKSHMI SUNEETHA, W/O. RAJA RAO, AGED . 36 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR, R/O. D.NO.2-95, CHEBROLU, UNGUTUR MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 2 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (HR.I - PIG AND POLICY) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PR AND RD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, OPP. PWD GROUNDS, BANDAR ROAD, VIJAYAWADA, N.T.R. DISTRICT. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PR CIRCLE, COLLECTORATE COMPOUND, ELURU, ELUR DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PRI DIVISION, Z. P. COMPOUND, ELURU, ELURU 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 toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring G.O.Ms.No.86/Finance (HRA-Plg. and Policy) Department, dt. 03.04.2022 issued by lst respondent in so far as shifting of PRI (Panchayat Raj Institutions) Division from Eluru to Bhimavaram, West Godavari District and to retain PIU (Project Implementation Unit) at Eluru is concerned, without considering petitioner representation dt. 04.08.2022, submitted for retention of PRI (Panchayat Raj Institutions) in Eluru and for shifting of PIU (Project Implementation Unit) Division to Bhimavaram, West Godavari District and for attaching PIU division works to PRI 3 division, Eluru for effective utilization of human resources, as illegal, irregular, irrational, amounts to non-discharge of legal obligation conferred on them under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and rules framed there under and also offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to retain PRI (Panchayat Raj Institutions) at Eluru and to shift PIU division from Eluru to Bhimavaram and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 continue and retain PRI (Panchayat Raj Institutions) at Eluru without shifting to Bhimavaram, West Godavari District by attaching the works of PIU division to PRI division for effective utilization of human resources, by suspending the operation of G.O.Ms.No.86/Finance (HR.1-Plg. and Policy) Department, dt. 03.04.2022 issued by lg respondent in so far as shifting of PRI (Panchayat Raj Institutions) Division from Eluru to Bhimavaram, West Godavari District and to retain PIU (Project Implementation Unit) at Eluru is concerned, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SITA RAM CHAPARLA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 4 The Court made the following order: Sri J. Kiran Kumar, learned counsel representing Sri Sita Ram Chaparla, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and that it has become infructuous. Hence, nothing further remains for adjudication. 2. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 05.01.2026 ANS 5 197 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27716/2022 Date: 05.01.2026 ANS