G. Vedhaamrutha Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

G. Vedhaamrutha Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition accorded; Writ Petition No. 4657 of 2025 dismissed as withdrawn with no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending (including IA No: 1 of 2025) stand closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondents 3 and 4 in abstracting to the petitioner for construction of house and trying to dispossess her in Plot No. 1 in Sy.No. 133 of Kurugunta Village, Ananthapur Rural Mandal, Ananthapuram District, was illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India (raised in the prayer; not adjudicated as the petition was withdrawn).

Ratio / Principle

Permission sought by learned counsel for the petitioner, by Court slip dated 07.08.2025, to withdraw the writ petition is accorded.

Key takeaways

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.ratio¶30
There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶31
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction) — Writ Petition No: 4657 of 2025, Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda, J., 11.08.2025. The petitioner (G. Vedhaamrutha) had sought a writ of mandamus declaring illegal and arbitrary the action of respondents 3 (MPDO, Ananthapuram Rural Mandal) and 4 (Grama Panchayath Secretary, Kurugunta village) in abstracting to her for construction of a house and trying to dispossess her in Plot No. 1 in Sy.No. 133 of Kurugunta Village, alleging violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution; IA No: 1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC sought interim non-interference relief. Before adjudication on the merits, learned counsel for the petitioner sought leave to withdraw by Court slip dated 07.08.2025. The Court accorded permission, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, made no order as to costs, and closed miscellaneous petitions as a sequel. No precedent was cited and no point of law was decided.

APHC010086532025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, T HE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO T H OUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO: 4657 OF 2025

Between:

G. Vedhaamrutha, W/o Narayana Swamy, Aged about- 35 y ears, OccAgriculture, R/o Kurugunta village, Ananthapuram Rur a l Mandal, Ananthapuram District.

...Petitioner

AND

The State of Andhra Pr a desh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary P anchayath Raj Department, Secretari a t Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur Distri c t.

The District Collector, A n anthapuram.

The Mandal Parishad D evelopment Officer, Ananthapuram R u ral Mandal Ananthapuram District.

The Grama Panchayath Secretary, Kurugunta village, Anantha p uram Rural Mandal, Ananthapuram Di s trict.

The Tahsildar, Ananthapuram Rural Mandal, Ananthapuram Di s trict.

...Respondents

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India prayin g that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleas e d to pass an order or direction or a ny other

proceedings one in the nature of Writ of Mandams declaring the action of the respondents 3 and 4 in abstracting to the petitioner for construction of house and trying to dispossess in Plot No. 1 in Sy.No. 133 - 2 3 4 5 of Kurugunta Village, Ananthapur Rural Mandal, Ananthapuram District, as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and violation of the petitioners rights guaranteed under Art. 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere and pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to direct the respondents 3 and 4 not to interfere in constructing the house of petitioner in Plot No. 1 in Sy.No. 133 - 2 3 4 5 of Kurugunta Village, Ananthapur Rural Mandal, Ananthapuram District, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner: M KARIBASAIAH

Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondents:Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats

The Court made the following order:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 4657 OF 2025

Learned counsel for the petitioner addressed a letter to the Registry by

way of Court slip dated 07.08.2025 seeks permission of this Court to

withdraw the present writ petition.

Permission as sought for is accorded.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be

no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

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VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

11.08.2025

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION NO.4657 of 2025

Dated:11.08.2025

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