WP/3840/2026 of Smt.Mokara Padma, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 10 March 2026

1. SMT.MOKARA PAD AGED 34 YEARS, O NARENDRA NAGA VISAKHAPATNAM(

2. SMT.YELUSURI S OCC. HOUSE-WIF MARRIPALEM, V DISTRICT.

3. SMT.BANGARU L OCC. HOUSE-WI MARRIPALEM, VIS

4. SMT.JAVVAJI NAG YEARS, OCC. HO GAJUWAKA,

V DISTRICT.

5. DAKARAPU KRISH OCC. HOUSE-WI PENDURTHI CHINNAMUSHIDIW

6. RONGALI KANAKA OCC. HOUSE-WIF COLONY,

VISAKHAPATNAM

E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) DAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARC O THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT ABLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYAS RIT PETITION No: 3840 of 2026 DMA, W/o.M.VIJAYA BHASKARA RAO OCC: HOUSE-WIFE, R/o.D.No.38-33 AR, MARRIPALEM, (URBAN),VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRIC SEETA, W/o.Y.RAMUDU, AGED FE, R/O.D.No.38-32-64/1/1, PAR VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN,

LAKSHMI, W/o.B.RAMU, AGED FE, R/O.D.NO.38-31-109, GREE SAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. GAMANI, , W/O.J.SRI RAMA MURTH OUSE-WIFE, R/O.D.NO.27-1-181/5 VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN, VISA HNA VENI, W/O.D.CHALLA RAO, AG FE,

R/o.D.No.2-45, NEAR W MANDAL, PURUSHOTHAM WADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. A, C/O.R.MAHESWARA RAO, AGE FE, R/O.BLOCK No.9, ASSR C GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. DESH

CH SURYA O, 3-74/2, CT. D 51 YEARS, RAVATINAGAR, MARRIPALEM 39 YEARS, EN GARDEN, HY, AGED 52 5, SRINAGAR, AKHAPATNAM ED 25 YEARS, WATER TANK, PURAM,

ED 41 YEARS, COLONY, NTR M URBAN,

7. MALLA MADHAVI, W/o.M.M.NAGESWARA RAO, AGED. 39 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE-WIFE,

R/O.H.NO.17-22/2A, GANDHI NAGAR, NEAR NAVYA VIKAS SCHOOL, PENDURTHI MANDAL, CHINNAMUSHIDHIWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

8. DAKARAPU APPALAKONDA, W/o.D.APPALA NAIDU, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE-WIFE, R/o.H.No.2-45, NEAR WATER TANK, PENDURTHI MANDAL, PURUSHOTHAM PURAM, CHINAMUSHIDIWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY(REVENUE) DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY(HOUSING) DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT

4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PENDURTHY GVMC, AP STATE HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM.

5. THE TAHSILDAR, PENDURTHI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. Mr.NAGARAJU N Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

2. Mr.MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY K (SC FOR A.P HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED)

3. GP FOR HOUSING

The Court made the following order:

Heard Ms.K.Veeramani, learned counsel representing Mr.N.Nagaraju, learned counsel for the petitioners.

2. The writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not providing Geo tagging the petitioners house-site pattas for construction of houses in Ward No.70 in 6th Zone for an extent of 0.97 sq.yds., in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) as per the order of the 3rd respondent dated 15.10.2025 by considering the Representation dated 09.01.2026 as illegal, arbitrary etc.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners while making submissions with reference to the averments made in the writ petition has drawn the attention of this Court to Ex.P3 dated 09.01.2026 and submits that as there is no action on the part of the respondent-authorities, more particularly the 5th respondent and as there is a threat of cancellation of housing loan granted to the petitioners, the present writ petition is filed.

4. As per the instructions dated 17.02.2026 furnished to the learned Standing Counsel representing the respondent No.4, the petitioners herein are actively constructing house on the subject land and gedda (drainage / stream) areas, appear to have been questionable land documents at the nearby Sachivalayam, without knowledge of the Andhra Pradesh State Housing Corporation Limited. It is also mentioned that the said Corporation has not initiated and released any payment to the petitioners for construction of house and the above subject land. Whereas in the instructions dated 17.02.2026 furnished by the 5th respondent to the learned Government Pleader for Revenue, it is inter alia stated to the effect that the Geo tagging issue comes under Urban Area and approval of House and allotment of the beneficiaries was taken up by the PD, UCD department under GVMC Limited. It is also stated in the said instructions that the request of the petitioners does not come under the purview of Tahsildar, Pendurthi. However, it is not stated anywhere as to whether the representation dated 09.01.2026 made by the petitioners was taken up for consideration.

5. In view of the same and keeping in view the relief sought for by the petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.5 to take necessary action on the said representation dated 09.01.2026 and inform the decision taken to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, all pending applications shall stand closed. _____________________ NINALA JAYASURYA, J Date: 11.03.2026 BLV

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA

W.P.No.3840 of 2026 Dt: 11.03.2026

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