Writ petition challenging bifurcation of a gram panchayat was dismissed as abated after the petitioner died and no legal representatives were brought on record despite adjournments.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH::AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI
WRIT PETITION NO: 4925 OF 2020
Between:
S.Gunasekhar Naidu, S/o. Late Singaravelu, Age 63 years, Rio. 1-74, Ponnangur, Malian R.S, Chittoor, Chittoor District.
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESPONDENTS
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, or order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in issuing G.O.Ms.No.230 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (E and R) Department dated 13.01.2020 for bifurcating Mallanur Gram Panchayat and constituting T.Sadumuru Grampanchayat, Motlachenu Grampanchayat, Kuppam Mandal, Chittoor District without considering the objections submitted by the petitionerdated11.12.2019to the official respondents as illegal, arbitrary, unjust,ultraviresandviolativeof Articles 14, 21 of Constitution of India and also opposedtoAndhraPradesh Panchayat Raju Act, 1994 and the Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats (Declaration of Villages) Rules, 1994 and consequently set aside the G.O.Ms.No.230 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (E and R) Department dated 13.01.2020. lA NO: 1 OF 2020 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the G.O.Ms.No.230 Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (E and R) Department dated 13.01.2020 issued by the 1st respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition.
lA NO: 1 OF 2021
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated 13-03-2020 in WP. 4925/2020 and dismiss the writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K.SRINIVAS
Counsel for the Respondent No.1 to 4: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Counsel for the Respondent No.5 to 8: GP FOR SRI VINOD K REDDY (SC
FORMPDO)
The Court made the following; ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AMARAVATI
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI
WRIT PETITION No.4925 OF 2020
S.Gunasekhar Naidu, S/o late Singaravelu, Age 63 years, R/o 1-74, Ponnangur, Malian R.S, Chittoor, Chittoor District.
... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Panchayath Raj Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District and seven others.
... Respondents
Counsel for the petitioner : Sri K.Srinivas
Counsel for respondents : GP for Panchayat Raj and Sri G.Venkata Reddy, Standing Counsel for Gram Panchayat.
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that thesole petitioner died in the year 2021. The matter underwentthree adjournments to bring legal representatives of the deceased petitioner on record, however, no steps are taken.
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Since no LR petition is filed, the Writ Petition is dismissed
as abated. No costs.
As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous petitions shall
stand closed.
SD/- P VINOD KUMAR
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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DATED: 02/02/2024
ORDER
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DISMISSING THE W.P
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WITHOUT COSTS
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S.Gunasekhar Naidu
The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department
The Commissioner, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Andhra Pradesh
The District Collector, Chittoor District
The District Panchayat Officer, Chittoor District
Mallanur Grampanchayat
Subba Reddy Satti
As recorded by the court registry
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