Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/20406/2026 of K. Shashikala, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 9 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 10th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 20406/2026 Between: 1. K. SHASHIKALA,, W/O L. MAHESHWARA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O DOOR NO. 12-4-569-9, FLAT
APHC010378382026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE 10th DAY OF AUGUST 2026
PRESENT
Between:
1. K. SHASHIKALA,, W/O L. MAHESHWARA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50
YEARS, R/O DOOR NO. 12-4-569-9, FLAT NO.301, SRI RAGHAVA
ENCLAVE, ADARSH NAGAR, ANANTAPUR TOWN AND DISTRICT
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP., BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.522237
2. THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ANANTAPUR ANANTAPURAMU
TOWN AND DISTRICT, REP., BY ITS COMMISSIONER-515001.
...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 to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 2nd Respondent in not assigning a municipal door number to my residential building situated in Plot.No.11 Ac.0.05 1/2 cents in Sy.No.53-1B at Kovur Nagar, Anantapur, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 and Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to assign and allot a municipal door number to my residential building situated in Plot.No.11, Ac.0.05 1/2 cents in Sy.No.53-1B at Kovur Nagar, Anantapur, within a time frame fixed by this Honble Court, and pass such
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 my representation dt:25.06.2026, allot a municipal door number to my residential building situated in Plot.No. 11, Ac.0.05 1/2 cents in Sy.No.53-1B
at Kovur Nagar, Anantapur, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass such o Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. P SRAVAN KUMAR REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. POTHAM VENGALA REDDY SC For M.Corporation in Rayalaseema region In
2. GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV
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ORDER:
The petitioner is aggrieved by in action on part of respondent No.2 is not assigning municipal door number to the petitioner’s building situated on plot No.11 in Sy.No.53-1B at Kovur Nagar, Ananthapur District. It is the specific case of the petitioner that the petitioner has purchased the property admeasuring 0.051/2 cents vide registered sale deed and thereafter, obtained permission from the respondent No.2 for constructing the residential building.
2. It is submitted that the petitioner after completion of the building sought indulgence of the respondent No.2 in allotting the municipal door number and submitted representations dated 10.03.2025 and 25.06.2026. It is further submitted that the respondent No.2 ought to have duly assessed the property of the petitioner for taxes and also assign a door number. Though this matter was adjourned twice for the instructions of the respondent No.2, no instructions are place before this Court today also.
3. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition can be disposed of, by directing the respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 25.06.2026 submitted by the petitioner seeking allotment of door number and pass necessary orders within in 8 weeks in accordance with 481 of the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 19941
4. With these observations the writ petition stands disposed off.
Pending miscellaneous petition, if any, shall stands closed.
____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N
10.08.2026 CMK
1 Act 1994
Dated :10.08.2026 CMK