WP/24998/2026 of S.Khajapeer Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 7 September 2026

1. S.Khajapeer, S/o. S.Dasthagiri Saab Aged about 30 years, Occ Business R/o.D.No. 24-28/1-9 MBT Road, Taaj Nagar, Punganur, Annamaiah District - 517247 ...Petitioner AND

1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Principal Secretary, Municipal and Urban Development, Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 522238

2. The Punganur Town Municipal Corporation, Rep by its Commissioner, Punaganur Town, Annamaih Dis4ict. -517247

3. Azgar Basha Patnool, S/o. Khadar Vail Patnool, Aged about 53 years, R/o. D.No.2.8 -100/103-66, Kothapeta, Punganur, Annamaiah District.517247

4. Siraj Patnool, S/o. Khadar Vali Patnool, Aged about 47 years, R/o.133 Foxhall DR, Spring Hill, TN, 37174, USA ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: S PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV

The Court made the following order:

Heard Smt. S. Parineeta, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development and Sri Gudapati Lakshmi Narayana, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.2/Municipal Corporation.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is against the action of the respondent No.2 in not considering the application filed by the petitioner dated 18-08-2026 seeking assessment of vacant land tax in respect of the subject house plot in an extent of Ac.101.098 Sq. yards at Sy.No.229/7C, Raganipalle Revenue Village, Madanapalli Road, Punganur Town, Annamaiah District.

3. It is contended by the petitioner that in the family partition under registered partition dated 11-07-1997, the subject property has fallen to the share of the petitioner. The petitioner in accordance with the said allotment in the partition deed was proposing to construct a building. However the petitioner had later came to know that the petitioner was liable to pay the vacant land tax, accordingly filed an application dated 18-08-2026 for assessment in the said regard. However, the respondent No.2 have not passed any order in the light of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.18433 of 2026.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order passed by this Court in the said Writ Petition would not relate to the facts of the present Writ Petition.

5. Having regard to the contentions advanced, as the application of the petitioner is pending for determination of the amount to be payable, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondent No.2 to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 18-08-2026, within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of the order, after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

6. With the above observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 08-09-2026 MSI

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 24998 OF 2026

Dated: 08-09-2026 MSI