Date of reserved for orders : ----------- Date of pronouncement : 29.06.2026 Date of uploading : 10.07.2026 APHC010224822026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] MONDAY, THE 29th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY I.A.NO.2 OF 2026 IN/AND WRIT PETITION NO: 13246/2026 Between: 1. MANIKONDA VIJAYA BHASKAR, S/O. M.VENKATA KRISHNAIAH, AGED 51 YEARS, R/O LAKSHMI NARASIMHAPURAM, MANUBOLU(M), SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ, GOVERNMENT OF A.P, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522501. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE DISTRICT. ACHARI ST, VRC CENTRE, NELLORE, ANDHRA PRADESH 524001 4. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANUBOLU(M), SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 524405. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, PIU PROJECT, PODALKUR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT - 534345 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring impugned action of the respondents in not taking any action for laying of road from Kms 145/0 MC Road to 142/0 MC Road, connecting National Highway Chennai to Kolkata via Kagithalapuru, LN Puram upto Pidur Villages, as per sanction made under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and further diverting the approved plan by the respondents 4 and 5, unauthorizedly for laying of the road upto Piduru connecting only Pidur Village to National Highway, depriving the residents of Kagitlalpuru Village and LN.Puram Village, for extraneous considerations, by further declaring the action of 3rd respondent in not taking any action, inspite of representation dt 02.03.2026, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, and pass such 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 may be pleased to grant direct the respondents to take action forthwith on the representation of the petitioner dt 02.03.2026, for providing BT road from Kms 145/0 MC Road to 142/0 on the MC Road, via Kagithalapuru, LN Puram and Pidur villages. Fending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass such IA NO: 2 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 may be pleased to permit the Petitioner herein in the W.P.No. 13246 OF 2026, to withdraw the present. Writ Petition, in the interest of Justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 3 COMMON ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer: “…pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring impugned action of the respondents in not taking any action for laying of road from Kms 145/0 MC Road to 142/0 MC Road, connecting National Highway Chennai to Kolkata via Kagithalapuru, LN Puram upto Pidur Villages, as per sanction made under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and further diverting the approved plan by the respondents 4 and 5, unauthorizedly for laying of the road upto Piduru connecting only Pidur Village to National Highway, depriving the residents of Kagitlalpuru Village and LN.Puram Village, for extraneous considerations, by further declaring the action of 3rd respondent in not taking any action, inspite of representation dt. 02.03.2026, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, and pass…” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner filed I.A.No.2 of 2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, I.A.No.2 of 2026 is ordered, and thereby the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. (Contd…) 4 As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the Writ Petition shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY Date: 29.06.2026 anr Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY I.A.NO.2 OF 2026 IN/AND WRIT PETITION NO: 13246/2026 Date: 29.06.2026 anr