APHC010538802023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 28069/2023 Between: 1. VADDINENI NAGESWARA RAO, S/O.VENKAIAH, AGED 46 YEARS, R/O. 1-44, NALLA BANDA CENTER, SIVARAMPURAM, TULLUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT-617848030736 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYT RAJ, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DIST., A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLERCTOR, , ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 3. DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. EXTENSION OFFICER, PANCHAYATRAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, TALLUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. SIVARAMPURAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP., BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, SIVARAMPURAM, TULLUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 6. M/S INDUS TOWERS LIMITED, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BUILDING10,TOWER-A, 4TH FLOOR, DLF CYBER CITY GURUGRAM, GURGAON, HR 122002. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the inaction of the respondents 2 to 5 in not restraining the 6th respondent from erecting a telecommunication tower at Sy.No.70/5 of Sivarampuram village, Tallur Mandal, Prakasam District. As illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to strictly adhere to the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat (Erection of telecommunication Towers) rules, 2012 and G.O.Ms.No.8 dated06-09-2021 before granting permission to the 6th respondent for erecting telecommunication tower inSy.No.70/5 of Sivarampuram village, Tallur Mandal, Prakasam District. and pass such 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 may be to direct the respondents to stop erection of telecommunication tower in Sy.No.70/5 of Sivarampuram village, Tallur Mandal, Prakasam District pending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K ARUNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T D PANI KUMAR 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel on either side submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and hence, the writ petition has rendered infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 27.01.2026 IKN