1 APHC010350292026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 21st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 19750 OF 2026 Between: 1. T.K. MUNEERA BEGUM, w/o T.K.Fayazuddin Age 42 Years, OccHouse Wife R/o 14/110, Government Hospital Street Tadipatri, Anantapur Distinct 515411 ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary The Department of Panchayath Raj and Development Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District 522237 2. The District Panchayath Officer, Anantapur, Anantapur District 515001 3. The Tahsildhar, Tadipatri Mandal, Anantapur Distinct 515411 4. The Gannevaripalle Gram Panchayath, Rep by its Panchayath Secretary Gannevaripalle, Tadipatri Mandal, Anantapur District 515411 2 5. N Sekhar Reddy, s/o N.Swamy Reddy Age 50 Years, Occ Business R/o 3-58-3, Reddyvaripalem Tadipatri, Anantapur District 515411 6. Chinnapareddy Ram Bhupal Reddy, s/o Munireddy Age 50 Years, Occ Business R/o 3-272 Tadipatri, Anantapur District 515411 7. N Surendra Nath Reddy, s/o N. Venkata Subba Reddy Age 50 Years, Occ Business R/o 3-579-B Tadipatki, Anantapur District 515411 ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: N CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.19750 OF 2026 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “….Court may be pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction on the part of Respondent No 2 in taking necessary action against un authorized lay out constructions carried out by the Respondents 5 to 7 in Petitioners Open Land in Survey No 754B admeasuring an extent of Ac 125 Cents situated at Gannevaripalle Gram Panchayath Area Tadipatri Mandal Anantapur District without having valid permit as illegal arbitrary against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents 2 and 4 to remove the illegal lay out laid along with road drains constructed thereon by the Respondents 5 to 7 in Petitioners Open Land in Survey No 754B admeasuring an extent of Ac 125 Cents situated at Gannevaripalle Gram Panchayath Area Tadipatri Mandal Anantapur District and to pass such…” 2. Case of the petitioner is that she is the absolute owner and possessor of open land in Survey No.754-B, admeasuring Ac.1- 25 cents, situated at Gannevaripalle Gram Panchayat Area, Tadipatri Mandal, Anantapur District, having acquired the same 4 under a registered sale deed dated 22.11.2022. On application of the petitioner, land was converted for non-agricultural purpose by the competent authorities vide order dated 23.02.2024. Respondent Nos.5 to 7, without any right or title over the subject land and without obtaining necessary permissions, have been forming an unauthorized layout styled as “PRESTIGE” by including her land in Survey No.754-B. Though she brought the illegal activity to the notice of the concerned authorities through representations dated 04.05.2026 and 22.06.2026, no effective action was taken. The petitioner contends that the inaction of Respondent No.2 in preventing the unauthorized layout activity is illegal and arbitrary. Hence, she has filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to Respondent No.2 to take appropriate action against the unauthorized layout activity carried out by Respondents Nos.5 to 7 in accordance with law. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj appearing for the official respondents. 5 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that though she submitted representations to the respondent authorities regarding the unauthorized layout activity allegedly undertaken by the unofficial respondents, no orders have been passed thereon till date. 5. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the respondent authorities to consider and dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ K.SREENIVASA REDDY, J Date: 21.07.2026. PAB 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.19750 OF 2026 DATE: 21.07.2026 PAB