APHC010302402026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 15708/2026 Between: 1. SUDDIKATLA SEETHARAMAIAH, S/O. KOTADASU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.14-78, KONDAMETLA BAZAR, VINUKONDA, PALNADU DISTRICT-522647. . ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522002. 2. THE VINUKONDA MUNICIPALITY, REP., BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VINUKONDA, PALNADU DISTRICT,PALNADU DISTRICT-522647. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VINUKONDA TOWN POLICE, VINUKONDA, PALNADU DISTRICT-522647 ...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writof Mandamus declaring the illegal action on the part of the respondents 2 and 3 in resorting to demolish the petitioner residential house bearing Door No.14-78, Assessment No.1131014799, situated in D.No.390/1A1 admeasuring 52-5 Sq. Yards approximately of Vinukonda Town, Palnadu District., on the pretext of road widening without issuing any notice, opportunity and without acquiring the same by initiating appropriate acquisition proceedings under The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and without following the due procedure established by law., as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to take up the aforesaid road widening work if any in accordance with the procedure established by law and pass 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 pleased to grant stay of dispossession of the petitioner, from his residential house bearing Door No.14-78, Assessment No.1131014799, situated in 2 D.No.390/1A1 admeasuring 52-5 Sq. Yards approximately of Vinukonda Town, Palnadu District by demolition or otherwise., and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G VENKATA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.15708 OF 2026 ORDER: 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner and possessor of a house property bearing Door No.14-78, admeasuring 52.5 square yards, situated at Vinukonda Town, Palnadu District. It is submitted that the petitioner's property abuts the road and that the 2nd respondent is proposing to deploy machinery with an intention to demolish a portion of the petitioner's property for the purpose of road widening. It is further submitted that no notice has been issued to the petitioner and that the respondents have not initiated any proceedings for acquisition of the petitioner's property, assuming that the same is required for a public purpose, including road widening. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.2, on oral instructions, submits that, as on date, the 2nd respondent has neither deployed any personnel nor any machinery for demolition of the petitioner's property. It is further submitted that no tender has been issued by the 2nd respondent for undertaking any road-widening work at present. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2, and considering the submissions made, this Court is of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of at the admission stage. Accordingly, the respondents are directed not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of 4 the petitioner's house property except in accordance with law. In the event the respondents propose to undertake road widening and require the petitioner's property for such purpose, they shall do so only after following the due procedure contemplated under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Note : Issue CC by 18.06.2026 B/o.KGM 5 46 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.15708 OF 2026 Dated 17.06.2026 CC by 18.06.2026 KGM