Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading : 14.07.2026 APHC010328242026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 17467/2026 Between: 1. PUVVALA SRINIVAS,, S/O. VENKATRAO, MALE, AGE 50 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-164, NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE, URADALLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534134. 2. THOTA RAJESH,, S/O. SRINIVASU, MALE, AGE 32 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-63, NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE URADALLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534134. 3. MYPALA VENKATESH,, S/O. SRINIVASA RAO, MALE, AGE 33 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-185, NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE, URADALLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534134. 4. DASAM GOPALA KRISHNA,, S/O. LAKSHMANA RAO, MALE, AGE 40 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-146, NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE, URADALLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534134. 5. LINGOLU TRIMURTHULU,, S/O. RAMA DURGA RAO, MALE, AGE 49 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-146/1, MAIN ROAD, URADALLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534134. 6. KAMISETTI SRINIVASU,, S/O. NAGESWARA RAO, MALE, AGE 51 YEARS R/O. D.NO. 1-134, NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE, URADALLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534134. 2 SRK, J WP.No.17467 of 2026 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATHRAJ DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522239 2. THE URADALLAPALEM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, URADALLAPALEM, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534134 3. SHAIK FAKHEER, S/O. MEERAVALLI, MALE, AGE 55 YEARS, R/O. WARD NO.4. NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE URADALLAPALEM VILLAGE, ATTILI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 534134. ...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, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 in not taking any action against the illegal encroachments and unauthorized construction undertaken by unofficial 3rd respondent by illegally closing the Public Bodhi and also occupying the government land by making constructions in the government land in R.S.No.19/1 of Uradallapalem gram panchayat, Attili Mandal, West Godavari District in front of his house in 4th ward, near vinayaka temple, Uradallapalem Gram Panchayat, Attili Mandal despite our representation Dt. 12.06.2026 as illegal, irregular. 12.06.2026 as illegal, irregular. arbitrary and violation of the provisions of The Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and Rules framed there under and also offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to take action against the unofficial 3rd respondent by removing the illegal encroachments made by him over government land and protect the public bodhi in R.S.No.19/1 and restore the same for communal utility and public sanitation 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 direct the respondent No.2 to prevent the construction 3 SRK, J WP.No.17467 of 2026 activities being carried out by the unofficial 3rd respondent in front of his house in R.S.No.19/1 of Uradallapalem Gram Panchayat, Attili Mandal, West Godavari district pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. MALLAVELLI NAGA SAI LALITH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: 4 SRK, J WP.No.17467 of 2026 O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue a writ, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 in not taking any action against the illegal encroachments and unauthorized construction undertaken by unofficial 3rd respondent by illegally closing the Public Bodhi and also occupying the government land by making constructions in the government land in R.S.No.19/1 of Uradallapalem gram panchayat, Attili Mandal, West Godavari District in front of his house in 4th ward, near vinayaka temple, Uradallapalem Gram Panchayat, Attili Mandal despite our representation Dt. 12.06.2026 as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violation of the provisions of The Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and Rules framed there under and also offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to take action against the unofficial 3rd respondent by removing the illegal encroachments made by him over government land and protect the public bodhi in R.S.No.19/1 and restore the same for communal utility and public sanitation and pass such other order…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and learned Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat. 3. Case of the petitioners, in brief, is that they are residents of Uradallapalem Village, Attili Mandal, West Godavari District, and members of the Varasiddi Vinayaka Temple Utshava Committee. According to them, the unofficial Respondent No.3, whose house is situated adjacent to the temple, has encroached upon Government land in R.S.No.19/1 by raising unauthorized constructions. It is their case that a Government bodhi (drain) passes from the temple along the eastern side of the house of Respondent No.3 and turns towards the south at its south-eastern corner. The said bodhi carries rainwater and drainage water from the surrounding houses, and there 5 SRK, J WP.No.17467 of 2026 is no alternative drainage channel. The petitioners further alleged that Respondent No.3, while renovating a ground and first-floor building situated in an extent of Ac.0.02 cents in R.S.No.19/1, has illegally laid a slab over the Government bodhi without obtaining the requisite permissions, with the support of the respondent authorities. Aggrieved by the inaction of Respondent No.2 in taking action against the alleged encroachment, the petitioners have filed the present Writ Petition. 4. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for the Gram Panchayat, on written instructions, submits that Respondent No.3 has not undertaken any construction on the bodhi land. It is further submitted that, upon inspection, Respondent No.2 found that Respondent No.3 has neither encroached upon Government land nor raised any unauthorized construction, and that the work being carried out is only renovation of the existing house. The said written instructions furnished by 2nd respondent are placed on record. 5. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Date: 02.07.2026. MS Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 6 SRK, J WP.No.17467 of 2026 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No:17467 of 2026 Date: 02.07.2026 MS