APHC010254552013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] MONDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD W.P.Nos.25156, 25157, 25158, 25159, 30240, 30243, 30394, 30396, 30397, 33114, 33115, 33116 and 33117 of 2013 WRIT PETITION NO: 25156/2013 Between: 1. SRI UMA LINGESWARA SWAMY VARI KALYANA MANDAPAM, JAMPETA, JAMPETA, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, K. SATYANARAYANA S/O SAMUDRAM, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECRETARY MUNICIPAL ADMIN HYDERABAD ANOTHER, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV WRIT PETITION NO: 25157/2013 Between: 1. KOLLA VEERA SWAMY KALYANA MANDAPAM, RAJAHMUNDRY, D. NO. 6-3-9, T. NAGAR, RAJAHMUNDRY, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR KOLLA ATCHUTA RAMARAO, S/O LATE VEERASWAMY, AGED 55 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION HYD ANO, SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMIRISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV WRIT PETITION NO: 25158/2013 Between: 1. SREE GEDELA NOOKARAJU KALYANA MANDAPAM, E.G. DIST., MAIN ROAD, AC GARDENS, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR GEDELA VENKATESWARARAO, S/O NOOKARAJU, AGED 46 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 3 1. PRL SECY MUN ADMN ANO, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV WRIT PETITION NO: 25159/2013 Between: 1. SRI VENKATESWARA GANTA GANI RAJU KALYANA MANDAPAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, S. NAGESWARARAO S/O SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. GOVT OF AP PRL SCY M A D HYD ANOT, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV 4 WRIT PETITION NO: 30240/2013 Between: 1. TOORPU GODAVARI ZILLA FOREST CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION,, KRISHNANAGAR, RAJAHMUNDRY, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT CHINTHALAPUDI SATTIRAJU S/O SUBBARAO, AGED 80 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV WRIT PETITION NO: 30243/2013 Between: 1. SRI RAJA RAJESWARI FUNCTION HALL,, D. NO. 78-3-2, NEAR RTC COMPLEX, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR RUTTALA APPARAO, S/O LATE TAMMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REPRESENTED BY, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 5 SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV WRIT PETITION NO: 30394/2013 Between: 1. SREE DEVI KALYANA MANDAM,, DEVI CHOWK, RAJAHMUNDRY, E.G. DISTRICT, REP BY ITS PRESIDENT PADALA SIVARAMALINGESWARARAO S/O VEERARAJU, AGED 70 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REPRESENTED BY, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV 6 WRIT PETITION NO: 30396/2013 Between: 1. SRI DEVI ARYA VYSYA KALYANA MANDAM,, DEVI CHOWK, RAJAHMUNDRY, E.G. DISTRICT, REP BY ITS PRESIDENT SIGHAKOLLI NARASIMHARAO, S/O JANARDHAN, AGED 65 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV WRIT PETITION NO: 30397/2013 Between: 1. THE CHAMBER OF GODAVARI TIMBER MERCHANTS,, KALYANA MANDAPAM, D.NO.12-8-9, ARYAPURAM, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS ITS PRESIDENT M.RAMMURTHY, S/O SUBRAHMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 61 YRS., ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL.SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINSTRATION, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 7 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV WRIT PETITION NO: 33114/2013 Between: 1. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRUST,, 5-1-44, GOWTHAMA GHAT, RAJAHMUNDRY, E.G. DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT B.L.N. GUPTA S/O. SUBRAHMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV 8 WRIT PETITION NO: 33115/2013 Between: 1. ASHOKA KALYANA MANDAPAM,, 19-4-9 & 9/1, RAMA CHANDRARAOPETA, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT REP BY ITS MANAGER M. SATYAM SA) SIMHACHALAM, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH REPRESENTED BY, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV WRIT PETITION NO: 33116/2013 Between: 1. SMT. DATLA SUBHADRAYAMMA KALANGANAM,, 73-12-09, A.V.APPARAO ROAD, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER KALIDINDI SRI ANJANEYULU S/O NARASIMHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, 9 SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV WRIT PETITION NO: 33117/2013 Between: 1. THE ALUMINIUM CASTWARE MANUFACTURE ASSOCIATION,, D.NO. 36-5-12, INNESPETA, RAJAHMUNDRY, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT KILAPARTI SRINIVAS S/O BANGARAYYA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP) 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV 10 The Court made the following: ORAL COMMON ORDER: Sri Ch. Ravi Kumar, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri C.B. Siddarth, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners, on instructions, seeks to withdraw these Writ Petitions. 2. Request granted. 3. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. 4. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. _________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 23.02.2026 DSV 11 195 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD W.P.Nos.25156, 25157, 25158, 25159, 30240, 30243, 30394, 30396, 30397, 33114, 33115, 33116 and 33117 of 2013 23.02.2026 DSV 12 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. W.P.Nos.25156, 25157, 25158, 25159, 30240, 30243, 30394, 30396, 30397, 33114, 33115, 33116 and 33117 of 2013 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 23.02.2026 GRKP, J I.A.Nos.1 of 2026 in W.P.Nos.25156, 25157, 25158, 25159, 30240, 30243, 30394, 30396, 30397, 33114, 33115, 33116 and 33117 of 2013 Having regard to the contents of the Affidavits filed in support of the Applications, this Court deems it appropriate to allow these Applications. 2. Accordingly, I.A.Nos.1 of 2026 are allowed. Counter affidavits are taken on record. ___________ GRKP, J W.P.Nos.25156, 25157, 25158, 25159, 30240, 30243, 30394, 30396, 30397, 33114, 33115, 33116 and 33117 of 2013 Writ Petitions are dismissed as Withdrawn. (vide separate common order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV 13