APHC010493352018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE NINETH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX [3459] PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION No.23278 OF 2018 Between: J. Venka Reddy. --- Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District and 7 others. --- Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri M. Ravindranath Reddy Counsel for the respondents : G.P. for Revenue & Sri Krishna C.M. The Court made the following 2 ORDER: This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed by the petitioner, seeking the following relief: “to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 4th Respondents in taking steps for implementing the orders dated 03- 03-2018 passed under Section 6 of AP Land Encroachment Act, 1905 by removing the encroachments made by Respondents 5 to 8 on Public Road in Sy. No. 29 of North Rajupalem Village, Kodavalur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to order dated 02-01-2018 in W.P. No.6780 of 2017 and pass such other ............................” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing on behalf of the respondents, on written instructions, submits that the 2nd respondent, after receipt of the orders of this Court in W.P. No. 6780 of 2017, dated 02.01.2018, has conducted survey and noticed that four persons have encroached the land in Sy.No. 29 of North Rajupalem Village of SPSR Nellore District and issued notices, dated 02.03.2019, calling for explanation and thereafter the respondents have removed the encroachments, after following due procedure as contemplated under law. Further, the position of the land is handed over to the VRO, North Rajupalem Village and the VRO is directed to be vigilant against further encroachments of the said land. 3. Recording the aforesaid submission, it appears that the respondents have taken steps and implemented the order, dated 03.03.2018, passed under Section 6 of the A.P. Land Encroachment Act, 3 1905, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for consideration and the Writ Petition is, accordingly, closed. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date:09.02.2026 DSH