WP/10854/2026 of E.Anjanaylu Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 18 June 2026

APHC010190762026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 10854/2026

Between:

1. E.ANJANAYLU, C/O E.GANGULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45

YEARS,

R/O

11-68,

VEERAPPA

GARIPALLI,

OBULADEVARACHERUVU, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT.515531

2. D. CHENNAKESAVULU, S/O D.GANGULAPPA,AGED ABOUT 45

YEARS,

R/O

7-C-1,

SESAIAHGARIPALLI

VILLAGE,

OBULADEVARACHERUVU MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT.

3. U. CHANDRA SHEKAR, S/O U. VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 40

YEARS,

R/O

10,

VANUKUVARIPALLI

-VILLAGE,

OBULADEVARACHERUVU MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT.

4. A. GANGULAPPA, S/O A. VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 42

YEARS,

R/O

7-128,

SESAIAHGARIPALLI

VILLAGE,

OBULADEVARACHERUVU MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT.

5. J. VENKATA NARAYANNA, S/O CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50

YEARS,

R/O

12-3-C,

DIGUVAPALLI

VILLAGE,

OBULADEVARACHERUVU MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT.

6. K. VIJAY KUMAR, S/O K. CHINA ANJIAPPA AGED ABOUT 35

YEARS, R/O 10-20B, JAMMULA VANDHAPALLI VILLAGE, OBULADEVARACHERUVU MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT

7. P.RANGANAYAKULU, S/O POOJARIRANGAPPA AGED ABOUT

40 YEARS, R/O 4/88 MAIN ROAD, MALAKAVARI PALLI, SURAMPALLI (V) SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT

8. D.CHALAPATHY, AGED S/O PEDDA SUBBANNA ABOUT 55

YEARS,

R/O

13-108,

BATHINAPALLI,

OBULADEVARACHERUVUMANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT

9. M. ANJANEYULU, S/O M. VENKATARAMANA AGED ABOUT 35

YEARS,

R/O

1/,

RAMIREDDIPALLI

VILLAGE,

OBULADEVARACHERUVU MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI

2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B, SRI SATYA SAI

DISTRICT.

3. THE

PROJECT

DIRECTOR,

NATIONAL

HIGHWAYS

AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NHAI PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

UNIT KADAPA ANDHRA PRADESH .

...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent authorities in threatening to remove/dismantle the Statute of Sri Vadde Obanna in the middle of the Service Road on the Divider at Obuladevara Cheruvu village and Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh, without following due process of law without there being any hindrance caused to anybody, without following the due process of Law, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional, and consequently direct the respondent authorities not to take any coercive steps without following the due process of Law 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 to direct the respondents herein not to remove the Statute of

Sri Vadde Obanna in the middle of the Service Road on the Divider at Obuladevara Cheruvu village and Mandal, Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. V BABY RANI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS

2. CHAUDHARY AND CHAUDHARY ADVOCATES AND

SOLICITORS LAW FIRM

The Court made the following: