Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP(PIL)/335/2017 of Kona Raghupathi, S/0 Late Sri Kona Prabhakara Rao, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal on 28 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WP(PIL) NO: 335 of 2017 Bench Sr.No:-116 [3584] Kona Raghupathi ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE LISA GILL SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN DATE : 29th July 2026 Present : Advocate
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APHC010933592017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
WP(PIL) NO: 335 of 2017 Bench Sr.No:-116
Kona Raghupathi ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE LISA GILL SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN DATE : 29th July 2026 Present : Advocate for Petitioner : None Advocates for Respondents : GP for Municipal Administration and Urban Development – R1 Mrs. Sireesha Rani Vallabhaneni, Standing Counsel for Municipalities – R2 & R3 GP for Revenue – R4 Mr. T. Niranjan, Deputy Solicitor General of India – R5 LISA GILL, CJ.
Grievance raised in this writ petition is that land in question was illegally being proposed to be alienated in favour of respondent Nos.6 to 8, with further proposal for construction of buildings thereon.
2. Learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.3, while referring to written instructions dated 04.07.2025, from Commissioner, Bapatla Municipality, submits that this writ petition is rendered infructuous, as land allotment resolution has been cancelled on 09.09.2019, and as per council decision adopted on 09.09.2019, land was acquired by Municipality and cement road was laid by name of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Marg and area has been used for benefit of public.
3. Written instructions dated 04.07.2025 furnished in Court today are taken on record, subject to just exceptions.
4. In view of specific stand of respondent No.3, this writ petition is rendered infructuous.
5. We find no justification for adjournment of this matter on account of non-appearance of learned counsel for petitioner.
6. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of as infructuous with liberty to petitioner to file appropriate application within four (4) weeks, in case of any incorrect fact being placed before us. No costs.
Consequently, connected miscellaneous applications are disposed of accordingly.
LISA GILL, CJ
CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J Whether the order is Speaking/Reasoned : Yes Whether the order is Reportable : Yes / No kbs
HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE LISA GILL, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN
W.P.(PIL) No.335 of 2017
Dt: 29.07.2026
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