APHC010076742021 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: 4528/2021 Between: 1. MANNAM GURU PRASAD,, S/O CHENCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC . CULTIVATION, R/O. DOOR NO. 4-307, LALITHA NAGAR, SRINIVASA GIRIJANA COLONY, YELLAMANDA VILLAGE, NARSARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL EMPLOYMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR. 6. THE NARSARAOPET MUNICIPALITY, NARSARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 7. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, ISSAPALEM, NARSARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 8. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, KESANUPALLI, NARSARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 9. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, YELLAMANDA, NARSARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 10. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, LINGAMGUNTLA, NARSARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 11. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, RAVIPADU, NARSARAOPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. ...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 a Writ, order or direction more in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the impugned G.O.Ms.No. 246, dt. 25.01.2020 issued by the 2nd respondent and its consequential orders issued by the 1st respondent in G.O.Ms.No. 75, dt. 25.01.2020 in pursuance of which some parts of the 9th respondent Gram Panchayat in which the Petitioner has been residing is not included in the 6th respondent Municipality is as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, contrary to the principles of natural justice and contrary to the fundamental principles enshrined under the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the impugned G.O.Ms.No. 246, dt. 25.01.2020 issued by the 2nd respondent and its consequential orders issued by the 1st respondent in G.O.Ms.No. 75, dt. 25.01.2020 and specifically direct the 6th respondent to include the Srinivasa Girijana Colony, Lalithanagar of 9th respondent Gram Panchayat in the 6th respondent Municipality, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 operation of the impugned G.O.Ms.No. 246, dt. 25.01.2020 issued by the 2'd respondent and its consequential orders issued by the 1St respondent in G.O.Ms.No. 75, dt. 25.01.2020 or kept the same in abeyance, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI (SC FOR ZPP MPP AND GRAM PAN) 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. M MANOHAR REDDY (SC FOR MUNC AND MUNC CORP ) 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 10 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N W.P.NO.4528 OF 2021 Dt: 25.08.2026 RJS/SKB