Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/20576/2024 of GURRALA SITAMMA Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 31 December 2024
COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 20576 OF 2024 Between: 1. Gurrala Sitamma, W/o Achiyya, aged about 58 years,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH(Special Original Jurisdiction)
:: AMARAVATI
TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBERTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 20576 OF 2024
Between:
1. Gurrala Sitamma, W/o Achiyya, aged about 58 years, Occ:' Housewife,R/o D No 1-259/1 ,Komaraju lanka village, Ravulapalem[mandal.][ Dr][ BR]Ambedkar Konaseema district.R/o D No 1-259/1 ,Komaraju lanka village, Ravulapalem[mandal.][ Dr][ BR]Ambedkar Konaseema district.
2. Appanna Venkatrao, S/o Narasimha Murthy, aged about 66 years, Occ:Agriculturist, R/o D No 1-259/1, Komaraju lanka village, Ravulapalemmandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.Agriculturist, R/o D No 1-259/1, Komaraju lanka village, Ravulapalemmandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.
3. Appanna Ramanayya, S/o Venkatrao, aged about 42years,Occ:Business, R/o D No1-259/1, Komaraju lanka village, Ravulapalemmandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.Business, R/o D No1-259/1, Komaraju lanka village, Ravulapalemmandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.
...Petitioners
AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, by its principal Secretary, PanchayathRaj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat buildings,Velagapudi, Amaravati.Raj and Rural Development Department, Secretariat buildings,Velagapudi, Amaravati.
2. The District. Collector, Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district,Amalapuram.Amalapuram.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kothapeta, DR BR[Ambedkar]Konaseema district.Konaseema district.
4. The Tahsildhar, Ravulapalem mandal, Ravulapalem.Dr[BR][ Ambedkar]Konaseema district.Konaseema district.5. The Superintendent of Police, Dr. BR Ambedkar Konaseema district,Amalapuram.Amalapuram.
6. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Kothapeta, Dr[BR][ Ambedkar]Konaseema district.Konaseema district.
7. The Station House Officer, Ravulapalem Police Station, RavulapalemDr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.
8. The Districtrict Panchayat Officer, Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.Amalapuram.Amalapuram.
9. The Komaraju lanka gram Panchayat, Rep by its Secretary, Komarajulanka village, Ravulapalem mandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseemadistrict.lanka village, Ravulapalem mandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseemadistrict.
10.Padarapaka Nirmala Kumari, W/o Venkata Ramana, aged[about]major, Occ: Pastor, R/o Church building, Komaraju lanka village,Ravulapalem mandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.major, Occ: Pastor, R/o Church building, Komaraju lanka village,Ravulapalem mandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.
11.Padarapaka Venkataramana, S/o Krishna Murthy, aged[about]major, Occ: Pastor, R/o Church building, Komaraju lanka village,Ravulapalem mandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.major, Occ: Pastor, R/o Church building, Komaraju lanka village,Ravulapalem mandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that inthe circumstances statedin the affidavit filed therewith, the High Courtmay be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one inthe nature of Writ of Mandamus to declaring the action on the part of
respondent authorities herein not initiating any necessary action againsttheRespondentNo10-11whocontinuouslyconductingthechurchactivitiesin convertingtheir residential house into Churchin anext.of176.666sqminsurvey no 51/4(notallotted theD.No,)situatedatKomarajulankavillage,RavulapalemmandalDrBRAmbedkarKonaseema district, without implementing the orders of the 9*^ respondentgrampanchayat in ROC.NO.04/2022 dt.1.7.2022 as per[the][ interim][ orders]in W.P.No.9915/2022dt 24-4-2022 asillegal andunconstitutionalandviolative of Art 14, 21 and 25 of Constitution of India and contrary to the AP Gram Panchayat Land Development Layout and BuildingRules 2002and consequently to direct all the respondent authorities not to permit toconducting church activities by Respondent No. 10-11convertedintheirresidential house into Church in an ext. of 176.666 sq min survey no 51/4(not allotted the D.No,) situated at Komaraju lanka village, Ravulapalemmandal. DrBR Ambedkar Konaseema district as per law.
lA NO: 1 OF 2024
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstancesstated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Courtmay be pleased to direct all the respondent authorities not to permit toconducting church activities by Respondent No. 10-11convertedintheirresidential house into Churchin an ext. of 176.666 sq min survey no 51/4(not allotted the D.No,) situated at Komaraju lanka village, Ravulapalemmandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district as per law pending disposalof the above writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLA
Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE
Counsel for the Respondents No.5 to 7: GP FOR HOME
Counsel for the Respondent No.9: SRI Y KOTESWARA RAOCounsel for the Respondent No.10,11: SRI SRIDHAR TUMMALAPUDI
Counsel for the Respondent No.8: None
The Court made the following: ORDER
APHC010400222024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH050AT AMARAVATI0l&’(Special Original Jurisdiction)
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TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBERTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENTTHE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO
Between:
WRIT PETITION NO: 20576/2024
Gurrala Sitamma and others
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
The State of Andhra Pradesh and others
...RESPONDENT(S)
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):1. BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLACounsel for the Respondent(S):1.GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV
2.SRIDHAR TUMMALAPUDI
3.GP FOR HOME
4.GP FOR REVENUE
S.Yarraguntla.Koteswara Rao,
Standing Counsel ForZilla Praja ParishadsMandal Praja Parishads and Gram Panchayats The Court made the following order:
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO
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ORDER:
WRIT PETITION NO.20576 of 2024
This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the[Constitution][ of]India seeking the following relief:
“...to issue aWrit, Order or direction more particularly[one]in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action on thepart of respondent authorities herein not initiating any necessaryaction against the 10'^ andRespondents, who continuouslyconducting church activities in converting their residential[house]into Church in an extent of 176.666 sq m in survey No.51/4 (notallottedtheD.No,)situatedatkomarajulankavillage,RavulapalemMandal,Dr.B.R.AmbedkarKonaseemaDistrictwithout implementing the orders ofthe9'^ respondent/grampanchayat in ROC.No.04/2022 dated 1.7.2022 as per the[interim]orders in W.P.No.9915/2022 dated 24.04.2022, as illegal[and]unconstitutional andviolativeof Article14,21and25ofConstitution of India and contrary to the A.P.GramPanchayatLandDevelopmentLayoutandBuildingRules2002andconsequently to direct all the respondent authorities not to permitto conduct church activities by theICf^ and 11^^ respondentsconverted their residential house into Church...”
2. Thelearnedcounselforpetitioner submitsthatthesubjectmatter of thiswritpetitionis squarely covered by[the]order dated22.04.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.No.9906 of 2021.matter of thiswritpetitionis squarely covered by[the]order dated22.04.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.No.9906 of 2021.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents does not refute[the][ said]submission.submission.
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4. In view of the same, for the reasons alike in the aforesaid order,this Courtisinclinedto disposeof thewritpetitionintermsofW.P.No.9906 of 2021, dated 22.04.2022.this Courtisinclinedto disposeof thewritpetitionintermsofW.P.No.9906 of 2021, dated 22.04.2022.
5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be noorder as to costs.
6. Registryisdirectedtoattachacopyof theorderdated22.04.2022 passed in W.P.No.9906 of 2021 to this order.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any,[shall][ stand]closed.
Sd/- K TATA RAODEPUTY REGISTRAR//TRUE COPY//I^ECT^ OFFICER
1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, Panchayath[Raj][ and]RuralDevelopment Department,Secretariatbuildings, Velagapudi,Amaravati.RuralDevelopment Department,Secretariatbuildings, Velagapudi,Amaravati.
DrBRAmbedkarKonaseemadistrict.2. TheDistrict.Collector,Amalapuram.Amalapuram.3. TheRevenueDivisionalOfficer,Kothapeta,DRBRAmbedkarKonaseema district.Konaseema district.
4. The Tahsildhar, Ravulapalem mandal, Ravulapalem,Dr[BR][ Ambedkar]Konaseema district.Konaseema district.
5. The Superintendent of Police, Dr. BR Ambedkar Konaseema[district,]Amalapuram.Amalapuram.
6. The SubDivisionalPoliceOfficer,Kothapeta,DrBRAmbedkarKonaseema district.Konaseema district.
7. The Station House Officer, Ravulapalem Police Station, Ravulapalem,Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.
8. The District Panchayat Officer, Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseemadistrict.Amalapuram.Amalapuram.
9. The Secretary, Komarajulanka gram Panchayat, Komaraju[lanka]village, Ravulapalem mandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.village, Ravulapalem mandal. Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.
10. One CC to SRI BOKKA SATYANARAYANA KAMLA Advocate [OPUC]11. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]12. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]11. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]12. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]13. One CC to SRI SRIDHAR TUMMALAPUDI, Advocate [OPUC]
14. OneCCtoSRIYARRAGUNTLA KOTESWARARAO,StandingRAO,StandingCounsel for Zilla Praja Parishads, Mandal Praja Parishads and GramPanchayats, Advocate [OPUC]Panchayats, Advocate [OPUC]
15. Three CD Copies
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DATED:31/12/2024
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WP.No.20576 of 2024
DISPOSING OF THE WP WITHOUT COSTS
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