Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/15956/2023 of MUPPARAJU PRADEEP Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 21 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 15956/2023 Between: 1. MUPPARAJU PRADEEP, S/O VASU DEVA MARTHY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO .101,
APHC010312032023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 15956/2023
Between:
1. MUPPARAJU PRADEEP, S/O VASU DEVA MARTHY, AGED ABOUT
36 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO .101, R.K.A.V.N TOWER, BESIDE TENALI
ROAD, ATMAKUR MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR, AP.
2. THIRAMDASU JHANSI LAKSHMI, W/O T.PURNACHANDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O D.NO -11-442E INCC ROAD, OLD
MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR, A.P.
3. .AVVARU RANI, W/O A.VENKATESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 39
YEARS, R/O D.NO - 3-403, GANDALAYA PETA, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR, AP.
4. BUDATI MARKANDEYULU, S/O GEETACHARYARANGA AGED
ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O M S COLONY, NAVULURU, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR, A.P.
5. YARRAMASU SRIKANTH, S/O PRASAD AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.-202, SAI SRUTHI ARCADE, NIRMALA SCHOOL, ATMAKUR MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR, AP.
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRATARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING
VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AT GUNTUR.
3. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, MANGALAGIRI MANDAL, MANGALAGIRI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.
4. THE MANGALAGIRI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, THROUGH IT
COMMISSIONER, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.
5. PASTORS FELLOWSHIP ASSOCIATION, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, PASTOR P. THIMOTI, S/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 51
YEARS, OCC. PASTOR, R/O D.NO. 1 - 1139, PARK ROAD, 5TH
LANE, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. R5 IS IMPLEADED
AS PER THE ORDER OF THIS COURT, DT. 18.10.2023 VIDE ORDER
PASSED IN I.A.2 OF 2023.
...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 tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, or direction particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in protecting the land in Sy.No.-138/2B categorized as Donka land and indirectly promoting the encroachment is as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of the provisions of the Board standing orders and the Municipalities Act, 1965 and rules formulated thereunder and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to remove encroachments and protect the land classified as donka for laying road and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2023
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 may be pleased to direct the respondent to stop all the constructions in Sy.No138/2B. pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2023
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 implead the 5th proposed respondent as 5th respondent in the above Writ Petition, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2023
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 vacate the Interim Orders dated 05-07-2023 passed in the WP.No.
15956 of 2023 on the file of this Honourable Court and pass IA NO: 4 OF 2023
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 order Dt.05.07.2023 passed in W.P.No.15956 of 2023 and dismiss the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. KARUMANCHI INDRANEEL BABU
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. G ELISHA
2. GP FOR REVENUE
3. ADDL ADVOCATE GENERAL (AP)
4. J DILEEP KUMAR
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ORDER:
The grievance of the petitioner, in short, is that the respondent authorities are not protecting the land in Sy.No.138/2B categorized as Donka land, and indirectly promoting the encroachments.
2. Heard Sri K.Indraneel Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Venkata Satyanarayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3, Sri ASC Bose, learned Standing Counsel for Municipalities appearing for respondent No.4 and Sri G.Elisha, learned counsel for respondent No.5.
3. Learned Standing Counsel brought to the notice of this Court that, pursuant to filing of the writ petition, the lease granted in favour of the unofficial respondent No.5 has been cancelled and possession has been taken. As such, nothing remains for adjudication.
The copy of said proceedings of cancellation dated 12.12.2025 is placed on record by duly serving a copy to the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel for the 5th respondent.
5. Sri G.Elisha, learned counsel for the 5th respondent, submitted that he has no instructions with regard to the said order or taking of possession.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the contention made by the learned Standing Counsel may be recorded and prayed to close the writ petition.
7. Taking into consideration the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel that initially lease was granted in favour of the 5th respondent, later the same has been cancelled and possession has been taken, nothing remains for adjudication. Hence, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________
JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 22.09.2026. JLV
Whether the order is: Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 15956/2023
Date:22.09.2026 JLV