APHC010356822024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY, THE 5th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18087/2024 Between: 1. NARAYANAM MURALI, S/O LATE NARASIMHA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O D.NO.68-6-15, ASHOK NAGAR, KAKINADA CITY, KAKINADA URBAN MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. NARAYANAM HIMABINDU,, W/O N. MURALI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O D.NO.68-6-15, ASHOK NAGAR KAKINADA CITY, KAKINADA URBAN MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MA AND UD, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE KAKINADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, KAKINADA ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents more particularly the action of Respondent No.2 herein in issuing Stop Work Order vide Letter No. SWO/1060/2021/0022 dated 03.05.2021 (served upon the Petitioner on 13.08.2024) directing the 2 Petitioners herein to stop further construction immediately under the provisions of APMC Act, 1965/under Section 450 of HMC Act 1955 until further orders as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, without application of mind, without jurisdiction. Violative of Principles of Natural Justice, Violative of the provisions of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 and violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India, and Consequently to set-aside the Stop Work Order issued vide Letter No. SWO/1060/2021/0022 dated 03.05.2021 (served upon the Petitioner on 13.08.2024) by the Respondent No.2 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 suspend the “Stop Work Order” issued vide Letter No. SWO/1060/2021/0022 dated 03.05.2021 (served upon the Petitioner on 13.08.2024) by the Respondent No.2 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 not to interfere with Possession and enjoyment of the Petitioner in House bearing D.No.68-6-15 & 68-6-11/A, Ashok Nagar, Kakinada City Kakinada Urban Mandal, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, 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 may be pleased to Permit the Petitioners to Withdraw W.P.No.18087 of 2024 together with all pending interlocutory applications and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. N ASHWANI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 2. KRISHNA RAO M 3 The Court made the following Order:- Learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 05.08.2026 RSD 4 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 18087/2024 05.08.2026 RSD