Andhra Pradesh High Court
WA/1151/2026 of The Chittoor Municipal Corporation Vs A Seshagiri Rao on 11 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI MONDAY, THE 12th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A . HARI HARANADHA SARMA WRIT APPEAL NO: 1151 OF 2026 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent to present this Memorandum
APHC010519752026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA
PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
MONDAY, THE 12th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA
SARMA
WRIT APPEAL NO: 1151 OF 2026
Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent to present this Memorandum of Writ Appeal aggrieved by the Judgment passed by the Hon'ble DR Justice K. Manmadha Rao dated 12.09.2024
passed
in
Common
Judgment
in W.P.Nos.15228,17810,28186,5280,5483,14851,14910, 24943, 26626, 28568, 31335, 4377 of 2021 Between:
1. The Chittoor Municipal Corporation, Chittor, Chittoor District, rep by its Commissioner. ...Petitioner AND
1. A Seshagiri Rao, S/o Late A Venkachala Rao, aged about 62 years, Retired Typist 0/0 ,The Chittoor Municipal Corporation, Rio H No 28282/1, E Cross, Ramnagar Colony, Chittoor, Chittoor District.
2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, MA and UD Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
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4. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantla, Guntur District ...Respondents 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 to condone the delay of 707 days in filing the writ Appeal before this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 2 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 to permit the petitioner to file additional material papers Which are filing now along with Writ Appeal and receive vide page No. to to arrive just conclusions of the case in the interest of justice, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in Rayalaseema region In Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES IV Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondents:
WRIT APPEAL NO: 1152 OF 2026 Writ Appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent to present this Memorandum of Writ Appeal aggrieved by the Judgment passed by the Hon'ble DR Justice K. Manmadha Rao dated 12.09.2024 passed in Common
Judgment
in W.P.N0s.15228,17810,28186,5280,5483,14851,14910, 24943, 26626, 28568, 31335, 4377 of 2021, Between:
1. THE CHITTOOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, Chittoor, Chittoor District, rep by its Commissioner. ...Petitioner
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AND
1. M K Thyagarajan, S/o M P Kuchelachetty, aged about 62 years, Retired Town Planning Chainman, o/o Chittoor Municipal Corporation, R/o H No 16408/3, MGR Street, Chittoor, Chittoor District.
2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, MA and UD Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
4. The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration, Gorantla, Guntur District. ...Respondents 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 to condone the delay of 707 days in filing the writ Appeal before this Hon'ble Court in the interests of justice IA NO: 2 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 to permit the petitioner to file additional material papers Which are filing now along with Writ Appeal and receive vide page No. 91 to 95 to arrive just conclusions of the case in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in Rayalaseema region In Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES IV Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR SERVICES I Counsel for the Respondents:P RAGHAVENDRA REDDY The Court made the following:
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COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice D.Ramesh)
During the course of hearing, both the learned counsel submitted that the issue involved in both the Writ Appeals are squarely covered by the Judgment of this Court dated 07.9.2026 in W.A.No.1079 of 2025 and batch and prays to dismiss both these Writ Appeals in the same lines.
Accordingly, both the Writ Appeals are also dismissed with the same observation as observed in W.A.No.1079 of 2025 and batch dated 07.9.2026. There shall be no order as to costs.
Registry is directed to attach a copy of the Judgment in W.A.No.1079 of 2025 and batch dated 07.9.2026. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
_______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH
_____________________________________________ JUSTICE A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA 12.10.2026 RD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR
WRIT APPEAL NOS.1151 and 1152 of 2026 Dated: 12.10.2026 RD
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