APHC010745342013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD W.P.Nos. 30461 of 2013, 6876 & 11516 of 2014 WRIT PETITION NO: 30461/2013 Between: 1. SMT. PODAGATLAPALLI BHANUMATHI,, W/O LATE RAMBABU, R/O D.NO.18-3-23, 1ST LINE, KEDARESWARAPETA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. PODAGATLAPALLI ANANTHA,, S/O LATE RAMBABU, R/O D.NO.18- 3-23, 1ST LINE, KEDARESWARAPETA, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL ADMINSTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPT., AT SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AUTHORITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, REP.BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. T SUJAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 2 1. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU SC For VUDA and MUDA 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV 3. P JAGADISH CHANDRA PRASAD(SC FOR VUDA) WRIT PETITION NO: 6876/2014 Between: 1. CHINTAKUNTA NAGALAKSHMI, HYD., W/O C. RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O H.NO.8-2-293/82/JIII/473/C-1, ASHWINI LAYOUT, HUDA ENCLAVE, JUBILEE HILLS, HYDERABAD. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY MUN ADM ANO, SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, REP. BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SUMON Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU SC For VUDA and MUDA 2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV WRIT PETITION NO: 11516/2014 Between: 1. REDNAM VENKATA SESHA CHALAPATHI, VISAKHAPATNAM & 3 OTHERS, S/O LATE R.V.HARI KUMAR, AGED 48 YEARS, R/O D.NO.47-11-15, REDNAM ESTATES, DWARAKANAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 016. 2. SMT.REDNAM REKHA,, W/O. R.A.S.D.NAIDU, AGED 52 YEARS, R/O H.NO.MIG-99, D.NO.50-118-1/6, SEETHAMMADHARA, N.E., 3 VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 013. 3. SRI M.SRI HARSHA MANDAPALIE, S/O M.SANKAR PRASAD SARMA, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O D.NO.7-89/3, CHEPURUPALLI STREET, BOBBILI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. SMT. CHANDANA SAMEERA, W/O M.SRI HARSHA MANDAPALLE, AGED 27 YEARS, R/O D.NO.7/89/3, CHEPURUPALLI STREET, BOBBILI VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. SECY MAUD DEPT HYD 3 OT, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 3. VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE-CHAIRMAN, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 003. 4. THE VICECHAIRMAN VISAKHAPATNAM, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 003 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. T V SRI DEVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU SC For VUDA and MUDA 3. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV The Court made the following: 4 COMMON ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri C. Sumon, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner in W.P.No.6876 of 2014 and Smt. T.V. Sri Devi, learned Counsel for the Petitioner in W.P.No.11516 of 2014, Sri M. Srinu Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development and Sri T. Karthik Chandra Mouli, learned Counsel representing Sri Somisetty Ganesh Babu, learned Standing Counsel for VUDA & MUDA. 2. These Writ Petitions are filed challenging the Proceedings issued by the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority dated 23.09.2013. It is stated that the Writ Petitioner in W.P. No. 30461 of 2013 is the Original Owner of Plot Nos.12, 13, 14, 19, and 20 in Sy.No. 370/2 of Madhurawada Village, Visakhapatnam. 3. It is submitted that these Plots were allotted in lieu of payment of compensation and Sale Deeds were also executed in lieu of such compensation. Subsequently, Respondent No. 2, namely VUDA, had issued the Impugned Notice to show cause as to why the illegal, irregular, and improper allotments made to the Petitioners herein should not be cancelled. Some of the Writ Petitioners in this batch of matters are subsequent Purchasers from the Original Vendees. Other similarly situated persons, who had also received the same Show Cause Notice, have approached this Court by filing similar Writ Petitions. 4. At this stage, Respondent No. 2 had informed the Court that Suits have been filed by Respondent No. 2 for Cancellation of the Sale Deeds. On the basis of this submission by the Respondent No.2, several Writ Petitions were also disposed of, allowing the Parties to sort out their disputes in the pending Suits. Learned Counsel for the Respondents has placed all such Orders (passed in W.P.No.2673 of 2014 and batch, dated 06.02.2026). 5. It is also stated by the learned Counsel for the Petitioners, based on the Written Instructions furnished by the Estate Officer & Special Grade Deputy 5 Collector, VMRDA, Visakhapatnam, dated 31.03.2026, that one Suit has not been filed and the same is pending for being numbered since the year 2019. The said Suit relates to Cancellation of Sale Deeds executed by Respondent No.2 in favour of the Petitioner in W.P.No. 30461 of 2013. Insofar as the other two Writ Petitions are concerned, the Petitioners therein are subsequent Purchasers from the Original Vendees of the Writ Petitioner in W.P.No.30461 of 2013. 6. Having regard to the facts of these cases, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of these Writ Petitions with liberty to the Parties to settle the disputes in the pending Suits. It is left open to the Writ Petitioners to challenge the maintainability of the Suits which are filed and kept unnumbered since 2019, in accordance with law. 7. With these observations and directions, these Writ Petitions are disposed of, setting aside the Impugned Orders dated 23.09.2013. No order as to costs. 8. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed anything on the merit, and the Civil Court shall decide the pending Suits before it on their own merits. 9. It transpires from the record that this Court had granted an Interim Order in favour of the Writ Petitioners not to initiate any further action. The same shall stand continued till the disposal of the respective Suits, if already filed. 10. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. _________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 01.04.2026 DSV 6 218 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD W.P.Nos. 30461 of 2013, 6876 & 11516 of 2014 01.04.2026 DSV 7 HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. W.P.Nos.30461 of 2013, 6876 & 11516 of 2014 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 01.04.2026 GRKP, J Writ Petitions are disposed of. (vide separate common order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV 8