WP/8013/2026 of ANNAMREDDY NAGESWARA RAO Vs UNION OF INDIA on 16 June 2026

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IN TH

WEDNESDA

TWO

THE HONOURA

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Between:

1. ANNAMREDDY N

ABOUT 45 YEA

GODAVARI DISTR

008-086

2. TAMMIREDDY S

AGED ABOUT 45

MANDAL, EAST G

574, TB NO. 30-04

3. TAMMIREDDY MO

ABOUT MAJOR R

DISTRICT.- 53423

4. TALARI VENKATE

YEARS, R/O

DISTRICT.- 53423

5. TANETI VEERA R

GOPALAPURAM

TBGRNO. 17-008-

6. BOTCHA BANGA

GOPALAPURAM

TBGRNO. 17-08-4

7. GADDE SATYAV

CHITYALA VILLAG

E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

AY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JU

O THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL

RIT PETITION NO: 8013/2026

AGESWARA RAO, S/O SATYANARA

ARS R/O GOPALAPURAM MAN

RICT.- 534235 TBGR NO. 17-008-2

SEETHARAMIREDDY,, S/O VENK

5 YEARS, R/O RESIDENT OF GO

GODAVARI DISTRICT.- 534235 TBG

42-291

OHAN REDDY,, S/O SEETHARAMIR

R/O GOPALAPURAM MANDAL, EAS

35 TBGR NO. 17/008/571, TB NO. 30

ESWARA RAO,, S/O VENKANNA, AG

GOPALAPURAM MANDAL, EAST

35 TBGR NO. 17/008/357, TB NO. 17

RAGHAVULU,, S/O SOORAYYA, AGE

MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DIST

-255, TBNO. 17-008-280

ARAYYA,, S/O PENTAYYA, AGE

MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DIST

VATI,, W/O DURGARAO, AGE M

GE, GOPALAPURAM MANDAL- 5342

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W.P.No.8013 of 2026

DESH

UNE

LAPATI

AYANA, AGED

NDAL, EAST

203, TN NOL7-

KATA REDDY,

OPALAPURAM

GR NO. 17-008-

REDDY, AGED

ST GODAVARI

0-007-087

GED ABOUT 60

T GODAVARI

7.008.274

E MAJOR R/O

RICT.- 534235

MAJOR R/O

RICT.- 534235

MAJOR R/O

235 TBGR NO.

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17-063-249

8. PALLOTU SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O SOMARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45

YEARS

R/O

VEDULLAKUNTA

VILLAGE,

GOPALAPURAM

MANDAL.- 534235 TBGR NO. 17-021-076, TB NO. 17-021-073

9. BALLE RAMACHANDRA VARAPRASAD,, S/O RAJARAO, AGE

MAJOR R/O YADAVOLU VILLAGE, DEVARAPALLI MANDAL.- 534235 TBGR NO 30-057-214, TB NOS. 30-057-094, 30-057-095

10. TIRUPATI RAMA DURGARAO, , W/O CHANDRARAO, AGED

ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O YADAVOLU VILLAGE, DEVARAPALLI

MANDAL. EAST GODVARI DISTRICT - 534235

11. NAIDU SATYNARAYANA, S/O. PEDDA KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 45

YEARS, POTHAVARAM VILLAGE, NALLAJARLA,EAST GODVARI

DISTRICT 534235 TBGR NO. 30-042-459, TB NO. 30-043-090.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT ROOM

NO 501 VANIJYA BHAWAN NEW DELHI 110001

2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOBACCO BOARD, G.T. ROAD, GUNTUR - 522 004, ANDHRA PRADESH.

3. THE TOBACCO BOARD, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, G.T. ROAD, GUNTUR-522 004, ANDHRA PRADESH.

4. THE

REGIONAL

MANAGER,

TOBACCO

BOARD,

RAJAHMUNDRY/ONGOLE REGION, ANDHRA PRADESH.

5. THE

AUCTION

SUPERINTENDENT,

TOBACCO

BOARD,

GOPALAPURAM (BOARD-33). EAST GODAVAI DISTRICT -534235

6. THE

AUCTION

SUPERINTENDENT,

TOBACCO

BOARD,

DEVARAPALLI (BOARD-17). EAST GODAVARI - 534235

...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 RC,J

pleased topleased to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus Declaring the action of the Respondents in insisting on the complete demolition or reduction of the wall heights of the Petitioners old barns under Clause 13(n) of the 2025-26 Circular, and not permitting them to merely dismantle the curing infrastructure, as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14, 21, and 300A of the Constitution of India consequently Direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioners to dysfunction their old bams under the previous 2024-25 rule leniency (i.e., by merely removing the furnace sets, flue pipes, and tier poles) so the Petitioners can utilize the remaining structures for tying cattle, storing fodder, and safeguarding agricultural implements and to pass 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 leased to direct the Respondents to forthwith consider and dispose of the representation dated 06-03-2026 along with representations of petitioners and puchasers for approval of the sale/transfer of tobacco licenses and for permission to make the old barns dysfunctional (instead of complete demolition or reduction of wall heights), and further direct the Respondents, their men, agents, and subordinates not to take any coercive steps-including the forced demolition or reduction of the wall heights-against the Petitioners'

existing barn structures situated under the jurisdiction of 5th and 6th respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.M DHANA RAJU

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL)

The Court made the following:

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