APHC010529002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 27424/2025 Between: 1. DHANIKONDA MURALI, S/O KRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC- PRIVATE SERVICE R/O D.NO. 1-3/A, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 2. RAMESH KUMAR PANTANGI, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC-AGRICULTURIST R/O D.NO. 1-2, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 3. GANTLA SATHYANARAYANA CHARY, S/O NARASIMHA CHARY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O D.NO. 1-93, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 4. GAJJELLI SATYAM, S/O MUTHYAM AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O D.NO.1-113, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 5. VEMU CHANDRA RAO, S/O KANTHA RAO AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O D.NO. 1-70, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 6. JARIPOTHULA JAMALAYA, S/O TIRUPATAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O NUTIPADU VILLAGE, VEMIREDDIPALLE POST VISSANNAPET MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, A.P - 521 227 7. T.KUKKADAPU KRISHNAIJUNA RAO, S/O VEERA RAGHAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O D.NO.1-19, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 8. CHOUDUBOINA PRASAD, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O D.NO. 1-50, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 9. DARA RAMASWAMY, S/O NARASIMHA RAO AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O D.N0.1-34A, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 10. POTUNURU RAVI, S/O VENKATAPPAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O D.NO.L-83/B, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 11. THOTA PULLA RAO, S/O BABU RAO AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O NUTIPADU VILLAGE, VEMIREDDIPALLE POST VISSANNAPET MANDAL. NTR DISTRICT, A.P - 521 227 12. VEMU MARESWARA RAO, S/O ANJAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O D.NO.1-69, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 13. THOTA MARESWARA RAO, S/O KRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O D.NO.L-78/B, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 14. PILLUTLA SIVA PRASAD, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O NUTIPADU VILLAGE, VEMIREDDIPALLE POST VISSANNAPET MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, A. P - 521 227 15. GANTALA MALLIKHARJUNA CHARY, S/O RAMACHARYGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O D.NO.L-9/B, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 16. GAMASU SIVARAMA KRISHNA, S/O BABU RAO AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O D.NO.1-61, NUTIPADU VILLAGE VEMIREDDIPALLE POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 17. DARA MAHESH, S/O SURYA NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O NUTIPADU VILLAGE, VEMIREDDIPALLE POST VISSANNAPET MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, A.P - 521 227 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522 238 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE COMPOUND,VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, TIRUVURU REVENUE DIVISION, NTR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 5. THE TAHSILDAR, VISSANNAPET MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 6. THE MANDAL PRAJAPARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, VISSANNAPET MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH 7. THE VEMIREDDIPALLE GRAM PANCHAYAT, VEMIREDDIPALLE VILLAGE SS POST, VISSANNAPET MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 227 REP.BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY ...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 to issue appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not creating separate Gram Panchayat for Nutipadu Village of Vissannapet Mandal, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, by separating the same from Vemireddipalle Gram Panchayat, and not considering the representations of the villagers including the written representation dated 11-09-2025, as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, and violative of the government orders issued in G.O Ms.No.542, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (PTS.IV) Department, dated 03-12-2007, and against the well settled principles of natural justice, and against the well settled principles of natural justice, and consequentially direct the respondents to declare the Nutipadu Village of Vissannapet Mandal, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, as Gram Panchayat, by separating the same from Vemireddipalle Gram Panchayat of Vissannapet Mandal, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioners’ representation dated 11-09-2025, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 permit the petitioners to amend the Main Prayer of W.P No.27424 of 2025, by substituting the existing main prayer, with the following prayer : EXISTING PRAYER: It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not creating separate Gram Panchayat for Nutipadu Village of Vissannapet Mandal, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, by separating the same from Vemireddipalle Gram Panchayat, and not considering the representations of the villagers including the written representation dated 11-09-2025, as arbitrary, illegal. unconstitutional, and violative of the government orders issued in G.O Ms.No.542, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (PTS.IV) Department, dated 03-12-2007, and against the well settled principles of natural justice, and against the well settled principles of natural justice, and consequentially direct the respondents to declare the Nutipadu Village of Vissannapet Mandal, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, as Gram Panchayat, by separating the same from Vemireddipalle Gram Panchayat of Vissannapet Mandal, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. PROPOSED PRAYER: It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not creating separate Gram Panchayat for Nutipadu Village of Vissannapet Mandal, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, by separating the same from Vemireddipalle Gram Panchayat, and rejecting the representation of the villagers, dated 11-09-2025 and action of the respondent in issuing the impugned proceedings in Lr.No.eOffice.C.No. 104252/SERIAL-2, dated 01- 10-2025, stating that Nutipadu Village of Vissannapet Mandal cannot be declared as a Separate Gram Panchayat, in view of the alleged ban under G.O Ms.No.601, PR8&RD (ESsR) Dept., dated 05-03-2020, as arbitrary, illegal. unconstitutional, and violative of the government orders issued in G.O Ms.No.542, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (PTS.IV) Department, dated 03-12-2007, and against the well settled principles of natural justice, and consequentially direct the respondents to declare The Nutipadu Village of Vissannapet Mandal, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, as Gram Panchayat, by separating the same from Vemireddipalle Gram Panchayat of Vissannapet Mandal, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, by declaring that the G.O Ms.No.601, PRSsRD (ESsR) Dept., dated 05-03-2020 as ultravires apart not applicable to the facts and circumstances of the case and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VAMSI KISHORE BABU PITTA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,Standing Counsel For Zilla Praja Parishads, Mandal Praja Parishads and Gra The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO:27424 of 2025 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 8th January, 2026 RKS 214 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO:27424 of 2025 Date: 8th January, 2026 RKS