1 APHC010520592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY, THE 25th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 26740/2025 Between: 1. JAAN ENTERTAINMENT PVT LTD, REP. BY IT'S MANAGING DIRECTOR KURETI JAYANARAYANA S/O. SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 41-8/3-4, FF-1, SUGUNA APARTMENT KOTTU SUBBA RAO, STREET, KRISHNALANKA VIJAYAWADA- 520 013. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE VIJAYAWADA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER ...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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of respondent no.2 in not extending the lease for a period of 12 years (7 plus 5) pursuant to its proceedings vide Lr. No. Rc. CE-139812/2017 dated 26-06-2018 thereby dispossessing the petitioner from the subject property situated at Padmaviti Ghat, KM Bhaskara Rao pet, opposite Pandit Nehru RTC Bus Stand, Vijayawada in the name of Ethree as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and in violation of principles of natural justice. Article 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Indian Constitution and consequently direct respondent no.2 to extend the lease period for a period of 12 years (7 plus 5) strictly in accordance with Lr. No. Rc. CE-139812/2017 dated 26-06-2018 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 2 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 respondent no.2 to not to disposses the petitioner from the subject property situated at Padmaviti Ghat, KM Bhaskara Rao pet, opposite Pandit Nehru RTC Bus Stand Vijayawada in the name of "Ethree" pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PILLIX LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 2. S.V.S.S.SIVARAM SC For VMC 3 The Court made the following order: The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition in future, if so advised. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 25.08.2026 RJS/SKB 4 22 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N W.P.NO.26740 OF 2025 Dt: 25.08.2026 RJS/SKB