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A Mahesh Kumar Reddy Vs the State of ApA Mahesh Kumar Reddy v. the State of Ap

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A Mahesh Kumar Reddy v. the State of Ap

Andhra Pradesh HC7 Sept 2025WP/13424/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Withdrawal of writ petition; leave to withdraw granted (I.A. No.2 of 2025); dismissal as withdrawn; liberty to file fresh writ petition if so advised; closure of miscellaneous petitions; demolition of compound wall; alleged demolition without due process of law; regularization of unapproved layout; A.P. Regularization of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2020; G.O.Ms. No.134 dated 26.07.2025; extension of cut-off date for regularization applications; application for regularization conditioned on withdrawal of writ petition; interim status quo order dated 08.05.2025; Nellore Town / SPSR Nellore District; petitioner M/s. Amara Resources Limited vs State of Andhra Pradesh; single-judge bench Justice Harinath.N; decision date 08.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition if so advised; miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition stand closed.

Why is it important?

Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, I.A. No.2 of 2025 is allowed, and accordingly the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh writ petition, if so advised. ¶36

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition if so advised; miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the 2nd respondent acted without due process of law in partly demolishing the compound wall of the petitioner's land (Ac.5.08 cents in Sy.No.1576/328, 329, Nellore) and in attempting further demolition of the compound wall and other structures. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, I.A. No.2 of 2025 is allowed, and accordingly the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh writ petition, if so advised.

Key takeaways

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.ratio¶37

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Harinath.N, J.) — W.P. No.12379 of 2025 (I.A. No.2 of 2025), order dated 08.09.2025: Petitioner M/s. Amara Resources Limited had challenged the 2nd respondent's partial demolition of the compound wall of its land measuring Ac.5.08 cents in Sy.No.1576/328, 329 (C.A.S.No.657), Nellore Bit-1, 19th Ward, Nellore Town, SPSR Nellore District, and the attempted further demolition without following due process of law; status quo had been ordered on 08.05.2025. After G.O.Ms. No.134 dated 26.07.2025 amended the A.P. Regularization of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2020 and extended the cut-off date, the petitioner applied for regularization of the unapproved layout, whereupon respondent corporation officials indicated the application would be considered only if the writ petition was withdrawn. Allowing I.A. No.2 of 2025, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh writ petition, if so advised; miscellaneous petitions, if any, were closed. No merits adjudication on the demolition/due-process grievance was made in this order.

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W.P. No.12379 of 2025 Date of order:08.09.2025

APHC010246452025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3457]

MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

WRIT PETITION NO: 12379/2025

Between:

M/s. Amara Resources Limited

...PETITIONER

AND

The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others

...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

N ASHWANI KUMAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP)

GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP

The Court made the following:

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W.P. No.12379 of 2025 Date of order:08.09.2025

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

I.A. No.2 of 2025

IN/AND

WRIT PETITION No.12379 OF 2025

ORDER:

The present writ petition is filed being aggrieved by the action of the 2^nd respondent in partly demolishing the compound wall of the land of petitioner admeasuring an extent of Ac.5.08 cents in Sy.No.1576/328, 329 (C.A.S.No.657), Nellore Bit-1, 19^th Ward, Nellore Town, SPSR Nellore District, and in attempting to further demolish the compound wall and other structures without following due process of law.

This Court, vide an order dated 08.05.2025, had directed the parties to the writ petition to maintain status quo.

The petitioner has filed I.A. No.2 of 2025 along with an affidavit, stating that subsequent to the filing of the present writ petition, the 1^st respondent issued G.O.Ms. No.134, dated 26.07.2025, amending the A.P. Regularization of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2020 and extended the cut-off date for making applications for regularization. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner made an application for regularization of the subject unapproved layout. However, upon verification, the officials of the 2^nd respondent corporation informed the petitioner that the application for regularization would be considered only if the present writ petition was withdrawn. Hence, the petitioner seeks leave of this

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W.P. No.12379 of 2025 Date of order:08.09.2025

Court to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition in the event of any fresh cause of action and to protect the interest of the petitioner until consideration of the application for regularization.

Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, I.A. No.2 of 2025 is allowed, and accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to file a fresh writ petition, if so advised.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N

BV

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the 2nd respondent acted without due process of law in partly demolishing the compound wall of the petitioner's land (Ac.5.08 cents in Sy.No.1576/328, 329, Nellore) and in attempting further demolition of the compound wall and other structures.¶30
2.
Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition in the event of any fresh cause of action, pending consideration of its application for regularization of the subject unapproved layout.¶35
The court held
Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, I.A. No.2 of 2025 is allowed, and accordingly the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh writ petition, if so advised.ratio¶36

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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G.O.Ms. No.134, dated 26.07.2025G.O.Ms. No.134, dated 26.07.2025¶32
A.P. Regularization of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2020A.P. Regularization of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2020¶32

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Administrative action (not a judicial order): the 2nd respondent partly demolished the petitioner's compound wall on Ac.5.08 cents in Sy.No.1576/328, 329 (C.A.S.No.657), Nellore Bit-1, 19th Ward, Nellore Town, SPSR Nellore District, and attempted further demolition without following due process of law.¶30
Prior proceeding
This Court, vide an order dated 08.05.2025, had directed the parties to the writ petition to maintain status quo.¶31
Prior proceeding
Subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, the 1st respondent issued G.O.Ms. No.134, dated 26.07.2025, amending the A.P. Regularization of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2020 and extending the cut-off date for making applications for regularization.¶32
Prior proceeding
Pursuant to the amended rules the petitioner applied for regularization of the subject unapproved layout; however, officials of the 2nd respondent corporation informed the petitioner that the application would be considered only if the present writ petition was withdrawn.¶32

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
M/s. Amara Resources Limited¶12
N ASHWANI KUMAR
respondent
The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others¶15
A S C BOSE (SC FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AP), GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP

Coram

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JUSTICE HARINATH.Nauthor¶9

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Andhra Pradesh HC
Decided on: 7 Sept 2025 · September
Registered: 13 May 2025
Case no.: WP/13424/2025
CNR: APHC010274512025
Bench: Harinath.n
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Case type: WRIT PETITION

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A Mahesh Kumar Reddy v. the State of Ap, WP/13424/2025 (AP), decided on 7 September 2025.

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Statutes2

G.O.Ms. No.134, dated 26.07.2025G.O.Ms. No.134, dated 26.07.2025
A.P. Regularization of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2020A.P. Regularization of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2020

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Procedural history4

Administrative action (not a judicial order): the 2nd respondent partly demolished the petitioner's compound wall on Ac.5.08 cents in Sy.No.1576/328, 329 (C.A.S.No.657), Nellore Bit-1, 19th Ward, Nellore Town, SPSR Nellore District, and attempted further demolition without following due process of law.
This Court, vide an order dated 08.05.2025, had directed the parties to the writ petition to maintain status quo.
Subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, the 1st respondent issued G.O.Ms. No.134, dated 26.07.2025, amending the A.P. Regularization of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2020 and extending the cut-off date for making applications for regularization.

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Bench / Coram

JUSTICE HARINATH.N

Parties & counsel