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2026 DAILYLAW 6978 (AP)

C PAVAN KUMAR v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/3938/2023 · 2026-07-23

K Sreenivasa Reddy

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APHC010078182023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] FRIDAY, THE 24th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 3938/2023 Between: 1. C PAVAN KUMAR, S/O.C.GURAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.2-26, SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUCHANUR, TIRUPATI URBAN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. SRIKARAM S.VENKATA PAVAN KUMAR, , S/O.PULLAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.2-22/2/2, SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUCHANUR, TIRUPATI URBAN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. REDDIVARI UMAPATHI, , S/O.RAGHAVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.2-22/3, TELEPHONE COLONY, SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUCHANUR, TIRUPATI URBAN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. A.SUDHAKAR,, S/O.A.CHENGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.2-27, SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUCHANUR, TIRUPATI URBAN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. T.SESHAGIRI,, S/O.T.KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.3/5/A, EAST STREET, GAJULAMANDYAM, RENIGUNTA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. 2 SRK, J WP.No.3938 of 2023 3. THE SRINIVASAPURAM GRAM PANCHAYAT, SACHIVALAYAM), TIRUPATHI RURAL, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SRINIVASAPURAM, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. 4. TIRUPATHI URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS VICE CHAIRMAN, TIRUPATHI, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT, TIRUPATHI. 6. M REDDAPPA NAIDU, S/O.LATE CHINNAIAH NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, WO.D.NO.7-103, PADMAVATHIPURAM, TIRUPATHI RURAL, TIRUPATHI 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 pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents 2 to 5 herein in not initiating action nor considering the representations filed by the petitioners, dt.06.02.2023 and 13.02.2023 seeking to initiate action on the 6th respondent in interfering with easementary right of the petitioners' residential houses in Sy.No.331/2, 330/1 to an extent of Ac.0.20 cents having the Panchayat No.49, situated in Tirupathi Rural Mandal, Padmavathipuram Panchayat, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 herein to initiate immediate action on the said representation and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 2 to 5 herein to initiate immediate action on the representations filed by the petitioners, dt.06.02.2023 and 13.02.2023, by directing the 6th respondent not to proceed further with the ongoing construction activity, pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 grant leave for filing counter affidavit in the W.P.No.3938/2023 and pass 3 SRK, J WP.No.3938 of 2023 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 May be pleased to grant leave to the Petitioner/ respondent No.3 to file the counter affidavit and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V R MAHESWARA RAO PALETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. NAGAM CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 4. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats 5. Karri kalyan Durga Prasad SC FOR TUDA The Court made the following: 4 SRK, J WP.No.3938 of 2023 O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents 2 to 5 herein in not initiating action nor considering the representations filed by the petitioners, dt.06.02.2023 and 13.02.2023 seeking to initiate action on the 6th respondent in interfering with easementary right of the petitioners' residential houses in Sy.No.331/2, 330/1 to an extent of Ac.0.20 cents having the Panchayat No.49, situated in Tirupathi Rural Mandal, Padmavathipuram Panchayat, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 herein to initiate immediate action on the said representation and pass such other order…” 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the present Writ Petition. 3. Permission, as sought for, is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Date: 24.07.2026. MS 5 SRK, J WP.No.3938 of 2023 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No:3938 of 2023 Date: 24.07.2026 MS