Judgment closing Writ Petition (PIL) No. 123 of 2023 filed regarding encroachment on government land. Adjournment order based on the respondent officer's action taken report.
Proceedings closed after confirmation by the District Collector that encroachments were removed and the structure was demolished.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAV
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY. THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTIC%. AND
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO WP(PIL) NO: 123 OF 2023
Between:
Chitrada Srinivasa Rao, s/o Someswara Rao aged about47 occ. business /farmer D.no. 13-198/1 Bajar street Sompeta town andMandalSrikakulamdistrict Andhra Pradesh Pin-code no.532284, Cell.9441142228 (Aadhaar. No.582949513363
...Petitioner
AND
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- The village Revenue Officer, Birusuvada sompeta townSrikakulam *. '4v district. >(j\A> sunkuru Satyanarayana, s/o Raghunandhan aged about 50 years occ.business D.no. 18-210 geetha mandir street Sompetatownsrikakulam district.
- Mamidibaktula Someswara Rao, s/o Savarayya aged about 60 years occ.business Do.no. 14-189 Rajugaripeta street sompetatownSrikakulam. ...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 a writ, order or direction more particularlyoneinthenatureof writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondentsNo.2to10totake legal action on the Respondents No. 11 and 12 on their Encroachments of the Government land and irrigation channel in Sy. No.211situatedatBirusuvada Sompeta town Srikakulam district and illegally constructing a shopping complex without any proper permission / lay Out plan approvals is illegal, unjust, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 51-A of the Constitution of India and violative of Principles of natural justice and consequently Direct the respondents No.2 to 10 to conduct proper enquiry ontheencroachmentsofthe Government land and irrigation channel in Sy. No.211 situated at Birusuvada sompeta town Srikakulam district and take necessary legal action on the respondents No.11 and 12.
lA NO: 2 OF 2023
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thecircumstancesstated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased
pleased to Direct the respondents No. 2 to 10 to conductproperenquiryonthe encroachments of the Government land and irrigationchannel in Sy. No.211 situated at Birusuvada sompeta town Srikakulam districtandtakenecessary legal action on the respondents' No. 11 and 12.
: Mr. Tota Tejeswara Rao Counsel for the petitioner '4‘ Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 4 & 10 : GP for Revenue : Mr. Kommasani Srinivasula Counsel for respondent No.5 Reddy, Standing Counsel. : GP for Roads & Buildings. Counsel for respondent Nos.6 & 8 : GP for Panchayat Raj Counsel for respondent No.7 : Mr. N. Srihari, Standing Counsel. Counsel for respondent No.9
The Court made the followingiORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT OP ANDHRA PRADESH: AMARAVATI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE &
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
WPCPIL^.No.l25 of 2025
Cliitrada Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Someswara Rao, Aged about 47, occ:business/farmer, D.No.l3-198/lBajar Street, Sompeta town and Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andbra Pradesh Pin code No.532284.
...Petitioner
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by it’s Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District & 11 others
..Respondents
| Counsel for the petitioner | : Mr. Tota TejeswaraRao |
|---|---|
| Counsel for respondent Nos.lto4&10 |
: Government Pleader for Revenue |
| Coimsel for respondent No.5 | :Mr. Kommasani Srinivasula Reddy, Stating Counsel. |
| Counsel forrespondentNos.6 &? 8 | : Government Pleader for Roads &? Buildings. |
| Counsel for respondent No.7 | : Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj |
| Counsel for respondent No.9 | : Mr. N. Srihari, Standing Counsel. |
HCJ & RRRJ WP(PIL)_123_2023
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Dt.:07.0S.S024
P.G:
The action taken report has been filed by respondentNo.S- District Collector, Srikaknlam, along with the photographswhich would refiect that the encroachments made on the canal poramboke in Sy.No.211/1 of Birusuvada Village, has been removedandthe structure demohshed to the extent of the encroachment.
In that view of the matter, the proceedings are closed. No
order as to costs
Cj.
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Pehding miscellaneous applications, if any, shall standclosed. ,v. Sd/- M.RAMESH BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY//
Sd/- M.RAMESH BABU DEPUTY REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER
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HIGH COURT
DATED:07/02/2024
ORDER
WP(PIL).No.123 of 2023
CLOSING THE W.P.(PIL) WITH OUT COSTS
Chitrada Srinivasa Rao
State of Andhra Pradesh
District Collector, Srikakulam
Sunkuru Satyanarayana
Mamidibaktula Someswara Rao
Dhiraj Singh Thakur
R. Raghunandan Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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