Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/7287/2015 of Gangavarapu Lazar, Vs State of Andhra Pradesh, on 19 July 2026
Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010550972015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO:
HN, J
W.P.No.7287_2015
Date of reserved for orders :
Date of pronouncement :
Date of uploading :
APHC010550972015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE 20th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 7287/2015
Between:
1. GANGAVARAPU LAZAR,, S/O SUNDARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45
YEARS, R/O PLOT NO.188, NEAR RTC BUS STAND, PIDUGURALLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. STATE
OF
ANDHRA
PRADESH,
REP.
BY
ITS
PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY,
REVENUE
(ASSIGNMENTS)
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT HYDERABAD.
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR GUNTUR DISTRICT AT GUNTUR, -
3. PIDUGURALLA MUNICIPALITY, PIDUGURALLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER.
...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 one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in trying to demolish the petitioner's house in the plot bearing No.188 in Sy.No.205/B of Piduguralla Municipality, Guntur District, without following due process of law is illegal and arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and also
HN, J
W.P.No.7287_2015
in violation of the provisions of the A.P.Municipalities Act, 1965 and consequently refrain the 3rd respondent and its officials from demolishing the petitioner's house IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 9694 OF 2015
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 3rd respondent and its officials not to demolish the petitioner's bearing Plot No.188 in Sy.No.205/B of Piduguralla Municipality, Guntur District, pending disposal of writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SUBBA RAO POSANI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP)
2. VENKATESWARA RAO NIMMAGADDA
3.
HN, J
W.P.No.7287_2015
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
ORDER:
1. The present writ petition is filed, aggrieved by the proposed action of respondent No.3 in trying to demolish the petitioner’s property without following the due process of law.
2. This Court, vide order dated 20.04.2015, granted an interim stay of demolition, as prayed for, until further orders and further directed the petitioner shall not alienate the property to the third parties or change the nature of land. Thereafter, the present writ petition is listed today.
3. Recording the same, the present writ petition can be disposed off in terms of the interim order passed by this Court on 20.04.2015 by directing the respondents not to demolish the petitioner’s property without following the due process of law, subject to respondents not having taken any action against the said construction prior to passing of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Date:20.07.2026 NKA
Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No
HN, J
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N
WRIT PETITION NO: 7287 of 2015 Date: 20.07.2026
NKA