Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/33423/2016 of Pattapu Lakshminarayana, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 21 July 2026
Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010077032016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO:
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APHC010077032016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE 22nd DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 33423/2016
Between:
1. PATTAPU LAKSHMINARAYANA,, S/O LATE. ANJANE3RULU, AGED
50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O D. NO. 10-52, POTTI
SRIRAMULU COLONY, RAMAVARAPADU VILLAGE, VIJAYAWADA
RURAL MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND
URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT,
ANDHRA
PRADESH
SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD.
2. THE
CAPITAL
REGION
DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY,
REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA
DISTRICT.
3. THE
GRAMPANCHAYAT,
RAMAVARRAPADU
VILLAGE,
VIJAYAWADA
RURAL
MANDAL,
KRISHNA
DISTRICT.
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
...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 toto issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, more particularly
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one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents and their officials in trying to demolish the Petitioner's building admeasuring in an extent of approximately 100 Sy. Yds bearing door No. 10- 52, Potti Sriramulu Colony, Ramavarapadu Village, Vijayawada Rural Mandal, Krishna District as being illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents not to demolish the petitioner's building IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 41294 OF 2016
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 direct the Respondents not to demolish the Petitioner's building admeasuring in an extent of approximately 100 Sy. Yds bearing door No. 10-52, Potti Sriramulu Colony, Ramavarapadu Village, Vijayawada Rural Mandal, Krishna District, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WVMP 903 OF 2017
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 orders passed in WPMP.No. 41294/2016 in WP.No.
33423/2016 dt. 28.09.2016 and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. P SHASHI KIRAN
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. A S C BOSE
2. GP-MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV(AP)
3. ELEVATED AS JUDGE
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ORDER:
1. The present writ petition is filed by the petitioner being aggrieved by the action of the respondents and their officials in trying to demolish the petitioner’s building situated in Door No.40-52 at Potti Sriramulu Colony, Ramavarapadu, Vijayawada Rural, Krishna District.
2. The petitioner claims title and ownership over the said property and obtained construction permission for constructing a residential dwelling unit. The petitioner is now aggrieved by the threatened action of the respondents to demolish the petitioner’s property. It is submitted that the respondents are bound to follow the due procedure contemplated under Sections 114 and 115 of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) Act, 2014. It is further submitted that any action taken by the respondents without following the said statutory provisions would be illegal and arbitrary.
3. This Court, vide order dated 28.09.2016, granted an interim direction as prayed for.
4. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing counsel appearing for respondent No.2 submits that the respondents shall follow the due process of law as contemplated under the APCRDA Act, 2014, in the event any further action is required to be taken against the petitioner’s property by the respondents.
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5. Recording the same, the present writ petition is disposed off, leaving it open for respondent No.2 to proceed against the petitioner’s property only by following the due process of law as contemplated under the APCRDA Act, 2014. There shall be no order as to costs.
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:22.07.2026 NKA
Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No
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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 33423 of 2016 Date: 22.07.2026
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