APHC010049172020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 2873 OF 2020 Between: 1. Raavi Venkateswara rao, S/ o. Sobhamadri Chowdary, Aged about 58 Years, Occ. EX M.L.A, R/o. Raavi Textile Showroom, Main Road, Gudivada, Krishna District. 2. Dintyala Ramasurya subramanya vara Prasad,@ Babu, S/ o. Annapurna sastry,Aged about 53 Years, Occ. Business, R/o. D.No. 16/103, S.N. Puram, Gudivada, Krishna District. 3. Mullapudi Ramesh Chowdary,, S/ o. Babu rao, Aged about 44 Years, Occ. Business, R/o. D.No. 16/226-277, Pathuluragri Shed Road, S.N Puram, ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (G) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (E and R) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 3. The Gudivada Municipality, Rep. by its Commissioner, Municipal Office, Main Road, Gudivada, Krishna District. 2 4. The Valivarthipadu Gram Panchayat, Rep. by it Secretary-cum-Special Officer, Valivarthipadu Village, Gudivada Mandal, Krishna District. 5. The Lingavaram Gram Panchayat, , Rep. by it Secretary-cum-Special Officer, Lingavaram Village, Gudivada Mandal, Krishna District. 6. The Billapadu Gram Panchayat, Rep. by it Secretary-cum-Special Officer, Billapadu Village, Gudivada Mandal, Krishna District. 7. The Bommuluru Gram Panchayat, Rep. by it Secretary-cum-Special Officer, Bommuluru Village, Gudivada Mandal, Krishna District. 8. The Mallayapalem Gram Panchayat, Rep. by it Secretary-cum-Special Officer, Mallayapalem Village, Gudivada Mandal, Krishna District. 9. The Bhushanagulla Gram Panchayat, , Rep. by it Secretary-cum-Special Officer, Bhushanagulla Village, Gudivada Mandal, Krishna District. 10. The District Collector, Krishna District, Machilipatnam ...Respondents 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 order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring G.O.Ms.No.352, dated 31/12/2019, issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (G) Department. and G.O.Ms. No.196, dated 31/12/2019, issued by the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (ER) Department and the subsequent Circular issued by the Respondent No.3, vide R.O.C. No.1182/2019/G1, dated 03/02/2020, as illegal, arbitrary, violation of Principles of Natural Justice, violation of Andhra Pradesh Municipalities (Inclusion or Exclusion of areas into/from the Jurisdiction of the Municipalities/Nagar Panchayats) Rules, 2015 and violation of Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 and set aside the same 3 IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 suspend the G.O.Ms. No.352, dated 31/12/2019, issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (G) Department; and G.O.Ms. No.196, dated 31/12/2019, issued by the Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (ER) Department IA NO: 2 OF 2020 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 granted in IA No.1 of 2019 in WP No.2873 of 2020 dated 17.02.2020 and consequently dismiss the writ petition with costs on the grounds of devoid of merits and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: P S P SURESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI (SC FOR ZPP MPP AND GRAM PAN) Counsel for the Respondents: M MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR MUNC AND MUNC CORP) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 2873 OF 2020 The Court made the following Order: The learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo dated 25-08-2026 seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 01-09-2026 MSI 5 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 2873 OF 2020 Dated: 01-09-2026 MSI