1 APHC010256882026 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: 13631/2026 Between: 1. PALADUGU SURESH BABA,, S/O P LAKSHMANA RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCCUPATION. BUSINESS, R/O D. NO. 59A-6-/1-22/1A, PLOT NO. 5, REVENUE WARD NO. 8, ROAD NO. 1, RTC COLONY, NEAR SAIBABA TEMPLE, VIJAYAWADA (URBAN), NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520008. 2. PALADUGU SILPA,, W/O PALADUGU SURESH BABA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. OCCUPATION. HOUSE HOLD, R/O D. NO. 59A-6-/1-22/1A, PLOT NO. 5, REVENUE WARD NO. 8, ROAD NO. 1, RTC POLONY. NEAR SAIBABA TEMPLE, VIJAYAWADA (URBAN), NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520008. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522238. 2. THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 520001. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K KOUTILYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2 2. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri K. Koutilya, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners and Sri Goli GVS Sai, learned Counsel representing Sri S.V.S.S. Siva Ram, learned Standing Counsel for Vijayawada Municipal Corporation. 2. Sri Goli GVS Sai, learned Counsel representing Sri S.V.S.S. Siva Ram, learned Standing Counsel for Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, submits that the Representation submitted by the Writ Petitioners would be considered by the Competent Authority namely the Scrutiny Committee. 3. Having recorded the same, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition with a direction to the Respondents and the Competent Authority namely the Scrutiny Committee to consider the Representation submitted by the Writ Petitioners dated 31.01.2025 (Ex.P.1) and pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law within a period of six (6) weeks from today and communicate such Speaking Order to the Writ Petitioners forthwith. 4. Liberty is granted to the Writ Petitioners to submit all the relevant documents before the Scrutiny Committee within a period of two (2) weeks. 5. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No order as to costs. 6. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt:07.05.2026 Vns