1 HN, J W.P.No.31741_2016 Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010205082016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 31741/2016 Between: 1. GORINTLA VENKATESHWARLU,, S/ O G. VEERAIAH, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O MUNDLAMURIVARIPALEM, CHERUKURU, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE CAPITAL REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE GRAMPANCHAYAT, PRASADAMPADU VILLAGE, VIJAYAWADA RURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ...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 toto issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2 HN, J W.P.No.31741_2016 Respondents and their officials in trying to demolish the Petitioners building admeasuring in an extent of 560 Sy. Yds in R.S. No. 81/4 at Prasadampadu Village, Vijayawada Rural, Krishna District as being illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents not to demolish the petitioners building IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 39258 OF 2016 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 demolish the Petitioners building admeasuring in an extent of 560 Sy. Yds in R.S. No. 81/4 at Prasadampadu Village, Vijayawada Rural, Krishna District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WVMP 935 OF 2017 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 vacate the interim orders in WPMP.No. 39258/2016 in WP.No. 31741/2016,dated 19.09.2016 and dismiss the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P SHASHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A S C BOSE 2. GP-MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV(AP) 3. ELEVATED AS JUDGE 3 HN, J W.P.No.31741_2016 ORDER: 1. The present writ petition is filed by the petitioner being aggrieved by the action of the respondents and their officials in trying to demolish the petitioner’s building situated in R.S.No.81/4 at Prasadampadu Village, Vijayawada Rural, Krishna District. 2. The petitioner claims title and ownership over the said property and obtained construction permission for constructing a residential dwelling unit. The petitioner is now aggrieved by the threatened action of the respondents to demolish the petitioner’s property. It is submitted that the respondents are bound to follow the due procedure contemplated under Sections 114 and 115 of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) Act, 2014. It is further submitted that any action taken by the respondents without following the said statutory provisions would be illegal and arbitrary. 3. This Court, vide order dated 19.09.2016, granted an interim direction as prayed for. 4. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing counsel appearing for respondent No.2 submits that the respondents shall follow the due process of law as contemplated under the APCRDA Act, 2014, in the event any further action is required to be taken against the petitioner’s property by the respondents. 4 HN, J W.P.No.31741_2016 5. Recording the same, the present writ petition is disposed off, leaving it open for respondent No.2 to proceed against the petitioner’s property only by following the due process of law as contemplated under the APCRDA Act, 2014. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:22.07.2026 NKA Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 5 HN, J W.P.No.31741_2016 93 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 31741 of 2016 Date: 22.07.2026 NKA