Kota Ratna Pradeep v. the State of Ap
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Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati (Harinath.N, J.; order dated 17.11.2025) disposed of Writ Petition No. 15066 of 2024 (Kota Ratna Pradeep and 3 others v. State of A.P., Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and others) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking mandamus against encroachment, illegal and unauthorised construction on a public pathway on the western side of the petitioners' property at Bandula Doddi Center, Mogalrajpuram, Vijayawada, and non-consideration of their representation dated 03.10.2020 and Grievance No.NTR20240412190 dated 15.04.2024. VMC's reply R.C.No.G6-119963/2023 dated 25.04.2024, the confirmation order dated 14.08.2024 (removal of pathway structure/road-affected portion, restoration of setbacks), the earlier permission dated 24.01.2024 and fresh permission dated 06.04.2025 (differing setbacks) were noted. Petition disposed of with liberty to raise fresh concern re any deviation/construction under the permission dated 06.04.2025; status quo order dated 31.07.2025 vacated; pending IAs (including IA No.3 of 2025 seeking enforcement of interim order dated 07.04.2025) closed. Keywords: writ of mandamus, Article 226, Articles 14 and 21, encroachment, unauthorised construction, deviation from sanctioned plan, setback, joint passage, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, Section 151 CPC, status quo vacated, disposed.