1 HN, J W.P.No.1235_2024 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010019822024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 13th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 1235/2024 Between: 1. CHITTALA DHANA LAKSHMI,, W/O- CHITTALA DANA RAO, AGED- 67 R/O- D.NO.3-29-13/24/A, KRISHNA NAGAR, 5TH REVENUE WARD, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. CHITTALA RAVI KIRAN,, S/O- CHITTALA DANA RAO, AGED-41 R/O- D.NO.3-29-13/24/A, KRISHNA NAGAR, 5TH REVENUE WARD, GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE GUNTUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, OPP. GANDHI PARK, GUNTUR.522003 3. VOLETI PREM KUMAR, S/O- VOLETIMASTAN RAO, AGED- 49, R/O- D.NO.12-7-104, GANESH RAO STREET, KOTHAPETA, GUNTUR CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...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 2 HN, J W.P.No.1235_2024 pleased toprayed that this Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2ndrespondent in not removing the illegal structures constructed by the 4threspondent by deviating the building permit no. 1021/1380/B/GNTC/KRI/2017 dated 1-12-2019 situated in land admeasuring 388.8 sq. yards (325.15 sq.meters) at D.No.3- 29-13/24, 5th lane, Krishna Nagar within the limits of Guntur Municipal Corporation as illegal, highhanded, arbitrary, against law and violative of Article 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the2ndrespondent to remove the illegal constructions made by the 4th respondent in the aforementioned land and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 direct the4th respondent not to proceed with further construction in land admeasuring 388.8 sq. yards (325.15 sq.meters) at D.No.3-29-13/24, 5th lane, Krishna Nagar within the limits of Guntur Municipal Corporation and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2024 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 direct the respondents consider the representation. dated 16-12- 2023 submitted by the petitioner within 2 weeks and to take steps for removal of illegal constructions being made by the 4th respondent in land admeasuring 388.8 sq. yards (325.15 sq.meters) at D.No.3-29-13/24, 5th lane, Krishna Nagar within the limits of Guntur Municipal Corporation and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P VIVEK Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. G L NAGESWAR RAO 2. M MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR MUNC AND MUNC CORP ) 3. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3 HN, J W.P.No.1235_2024 ORDER: 1. The present writ petition is filed challenging the inaction on the part of respondent No.2 in not removing the illegal structures constructed by respondent No.4. It is the specific case of the petitioner that respondent No.4 has constructed the building by deviating from the sanctioned plan dated 01.12.2019 over the land admeasuring 388.8 square yards at Krishna Nagar within the limits of the Guntur Municipal Corporation. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4 has placed on record the BPS proceedings dated 07.02.2026 whereby respondent No.2 had regularized the construction of respondent No.4 after respondent No.4 paid the penalization amount as assessed by respondent No.3. 3. Considering the same, the present writ petition is closed, leaving it open to the petitioner to take the appropriate steps, if so aggrieved. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:13.07.2026 NKA Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 4 HN, J W.P.No.1235_2024 59 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 1235 of 2024 Date: 13.07.2026 NKA