APHC010150632026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 7891/2026 Between: 1. INDLURU NARESH REDDY, S/O INDLURURANGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O. MUDRAPALLI VILLAGE, PENAGALURU MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS , PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 522 238 2. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI.517 501 3. THE CHITVEL GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS , PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, CHITVEL TOWN AND MANDAL TIRUPATI DISTRICT.516 104 ...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 direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS challenging the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent dated 24.12.2025 thereby refusing to grant the plan approval to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of provisions of A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and Article 300A of the Constitution of India, and consequently set aside the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent dated 24.12.2025 by directing the 3rd respondent to grant plan approval to the petitioner admeasuring to an extent of 97.22 Sq. Yards in Sy.No. 529-1 a1 situated at Chitvel Village and Mandal, Tirupati 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 3rd respondent to grant plan approval to the petitioner admeasuring to an extent of 97.22 Sq. Yards in Sy.No.529-1 a1 situated at Chitvel Village and Mandal, Tirupati District forthwith pending disposal of the main Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAVULURU KRISHNA SAI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats The Court made the following: ORDER Heard Sri N.Krishna Sai, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri P.Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development for respondents 1 & 2, Sri Hrithik, learned counsel representing Sri M.Sudhir, learned standing counsel for the 3rd respondent. 2. Impugning the proceedings issued by the Panchayat Secretary of the 3rd respondent dated 24.12.2025 (Ex.P1), the above writ petition is filed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the absolute owner of land admeasuring 97.22 square yards in S.No.529-1A1 in Chitvel village and Mandal, Tirupati District, having purchased the same under a registered document No.803 of 2023, dated 12.06.2023. The petitioner made a representation dated 22.12.2025 to the 3rd respondent by enclosing the necessary documents, seeking approval of building permission. However, the Panchayat Secretary of the 3rd respondent issued proceedings dated 24.12.2025 (Ex.P1). He would submit that the Panchayat Secretary of the 3rd respondent failed to consider all the relevant documents submitted by the petitioner. 4. Sri Hrithik, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the 3rd respondent, submitted the written instructions of the 3rd respondent and would contend that the petitioner has not submitted all the relevant documents to accord permission to construct the building. He would also submit that if the petitioner submits all the relevant documents, the Gram Panchayat has no objection to considering and granting the building plan, subject to verification. 5. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will submit all the relevant documents and pay the necessary fee, as per the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, and the Rules made thereunder. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side, giving liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh application by annexing all the relevant documents, including the blueprint etc., and comply with other legal formalities. If the petitioner makes such an application, the 3rd respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, and the Rules made thereunder. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI PVD