Date of pronouncement : 10.07.2026 Date of uploading : 18.07.2026 APHC010346122026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] FRIDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18673/2026 Between: 1. MUDDAPU APPALA NAIDU, S/O. VENKATRAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, MALE, R/O. D.NO.24-1-1/4, UDA PHASE - II, UDA COLONY, PEDAGANTYADA, ZONE VI, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530044. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, NELAPADU, AMARAVATHI - 522237. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISHAKAPATNAM- 530005. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, SOUTH, GAJUWAKA, VISHAKAPATNAM-530026 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GAJUWAKA POLICE STATION, GAJUWAKA, VISHAKHAPATNAM-530026 5. SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGE 55 YEARS, MALE, NEWS CONTRIBUTOR, GEMINI VOICE, R/O. D.NO.06-60/13A, SRANIKA NAGAR, CHINAGANTYADA, VISHAKHAPATNAM -530026 6. KU FIROSE, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGE 36 YEARS, MALE, NEWS CONTRIBUTOR, PEN POWER, GAJUWAKA, VISHAKHAPATNAM- 2 MRK,J W.P.No.18673 of 2026 530026 7. S SARAH JYOTHI, W/O. NOT KNOWN, FEMALE, AGE 32 YEARS. NEWS CONTRIBUTOR, GEMINI VOICE, GAJUWAKA, VISHAKHAPATNAM-530026 8. T VARAHALU, S/O. NOT KNOWN, MALE, AGE 40 YEARS. NEWS CONTRIBUTOR, POWER OF DREAM, GAJUWAKA, VISHAKHAPATNAM-530026 ...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 in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS aggrieved by the action of the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in interfering into the construction activities of the petitioner premises bearing D.No.24-1-1/4, MIG-1, VUDA Layout Phase-ll, Pedagantyada Village, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam inspite of building permit NO.1086/4585/B/GWK/PDA/2025, dated 07.03.2026 as illegal, irregular, arbitrary and violative of the provisions of the Municipal Corporation Act and also offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere into the peaceful possession, enjoyment and construction activity of the petitioners property 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 to direct the respondents not to interfere into the peaceful possession, enjoyment and construction activities of the petitioner’s building in bearing D.No.24-1-1/4, MIG-1, VUDA Layout Phase-ll, Pedagantyada Village, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 MRK,J W.P.No.18673 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Dated: 10.07.2026 MDP