APHC010291442026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 15358/2026 Between: 1. RUDRU NAGARAJU, S/O R. VEERA RAGHAVULU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O D.NO. 3-279, WATER TANK CENTER, NOWLURU VILLAGE, MANGALAGIRI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP., BY ITS PRINCIPAIL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPT., SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (522238) 2. THE MANGALAGIRITADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP., BY ITS COMMISSIONER, BESIDE MANGALAGIRI BUS STAND, GOWTHAM BUDHA ROAD, MANGALAGIRI TOWN AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (522503) 3. THE COMMISSIONER, THE MANGALAGIRI-TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP., BY ITS COMMISSIONER, BESIDE MANGALAGIRI BUS STAND, GOWTHAM BUDHA ROAD, MANGALAGIRI TOWN AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (522503) 4. THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, O/O THE MANGALAGIRI- TADEPALLI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MANGALAGIRI TOWN AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. (522503) SRS,J W.P.No.15358 of 2026 ...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 a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents herein particularly Respondent Nos.2 to 4 in threatening to dispossess/demolish the Petitioner from the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property including a shed to an extent of Ac.0.22 cents in Sy.No.201 of Nowluru Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District, without issuing any notice or without following the due process of law as nothing but illegal, arbitrary, highhanded and violation of principles of natural justice apart from violation of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of The Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property to an extent of Ac.0.22 cents in Sy.No.201 of Nowluru Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District. IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 not to interfere with the petitioners’ peaceful possession and enjoyment of the land to an extent of Ac.0.22 cents in Sy.No.201 of Nowluru Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SURESH KUMAR REDDY KALAVA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: Heard Sri Anand Surya, learned counsel representing Sri Suresh Kumar Reddy Kalava, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for MAUD appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri S.Vijay Kumar, SRS,J W.P.No.15358 of 2026 learned counsel representing Sri ASC Bose, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4. 2. The above writ petition was filed to declare the action of respondent Nos.2 to 4 in attempting to dispossess the petitioner from an extent of Ac.0.22 cents in Sy.No.201 of Nowluru Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District, without following due procedure, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been in possession and enjoyment of Ac.0.22 cents in Sy.No.201 of Nowluru Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, since a long time. The petitioner constructed a shed in a part of the property and has been residing therein. In the remaining extent of the property, the petitioner is grazing cattle, sheep and hen etc., and eking out his livelihood. 4. Be that as it may, the respondent Nos.2 to 4, on 10.06.2026, along with the Police and JCB, attempted to dispossess the petitioner without issuing any notice. 5. Learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner encroached upon a water body in Sy.No.201 and erected two cattle sheds. Learned counsel would also submit that the authorities would follow due procedure. 6. Given the instructions, inviting a counter and keeping the writ petition may not serve any purpose. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the SRS,J W.P.No.15358 of 2026 stage of admission, with the consent of both the learned counsel and without touching the merits of the matter, directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of Ac.0.22 cents in Sy.No.201 of Nowluru Village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District, without following due procedure. The petitioner shall not make constructions or alter the nature of the land further. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 11.06.2026 JLV SRS,J W.P.No.15358 of 2026 16 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 15358 of 2026 Date: 11.06.2026 JLV