APHC010212942026 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: 10780/2026 Between: 1. B. CHIDAMBARAM BABU, S/O VENKATA RAYUDU AGED 61 YEARS R/O 4-5-8/6, 1ST LANE, NAVABHARAT NAGAR RING ROAD, GUNTUR-522006 ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TULLURU, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522238. 2. THE METROPOLITAN COMMISSIONER, VISAKHAPATNAM METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY VMRDA OFFICE,SIRIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH - 530003 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AKA VENKATARAMANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2 2. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU SC For VUDA and MUDA The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Aka Venkataramana, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner appearing online, Sri Mortha Srinu Babu learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development and Sri Somisetty Ganesh Babu, learned Standing Counsel for VMRDA. 2. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, the Petitioner hereby prays that this Honourable Court in the interests of Justice be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare the action of the Respondents in proposing the land use in T.S.No. 1096 of Bheemunipatnam in an extent of Ac.3.10 Cts through Draft Revised Master Plan, 2041 as Brown Zone (Hills) issued in Gazette dated 08.02.2026 and consequently set aside the same in so far as it relates to the Petitioners land of an extent of Ac.3.10 Cts. covered by T.S.No. 1096 situated at Bheemunipatnam and pass such other or further order or orders as are deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 3. Learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to the Representation/Objection submitted by the Writ Petitioner dated 07.03.2026 (Ex.P.12) and requested this Court to dispose of this Writ Petition with a direction to the Respondent Authorities to consider the said Representation/Objection. 4. Having regard to the submissions of the learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition with a direction to the Respondent Authorities, particularly Respondent No.2, to consider the Representation/Objection submitted by the Writ Petitioner dated 07.03.2026 (Ex.P.12) and pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law 3 within a period of eight (08) weeks from today and communicate such Order to the Writ Petitioner forthwith for effective compliance. 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 DSV 4 98 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 10780/2026 07.05.2026 DSV 5 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No : WRIT PETITION NO: 10780/2026 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 4. 07.05.2026 GRKP, J Writ Petition is disposed of. (vide separate order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV