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2026 DAILYLAW 7872 (AP)

VKR AND VNB POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WA/900/2026 · 2026-08-17

Challa Gunaranjan, Lisa Gill

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APHC010346982026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WRIT APPEAL NO: 901 of 2026 along with WA.Nos.896, 897, 898, 900 & 902 of 2026 Bench Sr.No:- 24 & batch [3584] WA.No.901 of 2026 ANR PL ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE COLLEGE - VKR VNB College and another ...Appellants Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents W.A.No.896 of 2026 VKR,VNB Canteen And Hostel and another ...Appellants Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents W.A.No.897 of 2026 VKR,VNB & AGK Engineering College Hostel and another Appellants Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents W.A.No.898 of 2026 VKR, VNB & AGK Engineering College and another ...Appellants Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents W.A.No.900 of 2026 VKR & VNB Polytechnic College and another ...Appellants Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents 2 HCJ & CGR, J WAs_901,896,897,898,900 & 902_2026 WA.No.902 of 2026 VKR Convention (AUDITORIUM) and another ...Appellants Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE LISA GILL SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN DATE : 18th August, 2026 Present : Advocate for Appellants : Mr B. Sai Sampath Kumar for Mr P Venkata Ramana (in all appeals) Advocate(s) for Respondent(s): GP for Municipal Administration & Urban Development for State. Ms Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni [SC for Municipalities] – R.4 LISA GILL, CJ: Present appeals have been filed for setting aside common order dated 05.05.2026 whereby six writ petitions were dismissed by learned Single Bench while observing that writ petitioners, having lost the opportunity to file a revision petition before competent authority within prescribed time, have approached this Court belatedly by challenging order dated 18.04.2025. 2. During course of hearing, it was submitted that appellants - writ petitioners be permitted to file revision petition(s) before competent authority and same may be considered in accordance with law. 3 HCJ & CGR, J WAs_901,896,897,898,900 & 902_2026 3. Learned Standing Counsel representing No.4, on instructions from Commissioner, Gudivada Municipality, submits that in case appellants – writ petitioners file general revision petition(s) under Rule 18.2 of Levy and Assessment of Property Tax Rules, 2020, within a period of fifteen days from today, same shall be entertained in accordance with law, without raising objection of limitation. 4. Keeping in view consensus arrived at between the parties, all these Appeals are disposed of while affording liberty to appellants – writ petitioners to file general revision petition(s) within a period of fifteen days from today. No costs. Pending application(s) if any stand(s) disposed of accordingly. Photocopy of this order be placed on files of all abovesaid appeals. LISA GILL, CJ CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J Vjl Whether the order is Speaking/Reasoned : Yes / No Whether the order is Reportable : Yes / No