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P Krishna Reddy, v. The Municipal Commissioner

Andhra Pradesh HC6 Jul 2026WP/11682/2013

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Dismissal for non-prosecution; writ petition under Article 226 Constitution of India; certiorari against Endorsement Roc. No. 296/A/2013/G1 dated 23.3.2013 refusing building plan approval; L.R.S. charges; Vinukonda Municipality, Guntur District; earlier dismissal dated 06-05-2024; restoration petition; condonation of delay of 230 days; fresh vakalat; Section 151 CPC; no representation for petitioner; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; Justice Harinath.N; decided 07.07.2026.

What did the court decide?

None; the writ petition was dismissed for non-prosecution and there shall be no order as to costs. ¶39

P Krishna Reddy, Vs The Municipal Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None; the writ petition was dismissed for non-prosecution and there shall be no order as to costs.

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Issue for consideration

Issue raised by the petitioners (never adjudicated on merits): whether the Endorsement Roc. No. 296/A/2013/G1 dated 23.3.2013 refusing approval of the plan for construction of a house in D No. 29-1699, S.No. 399/1A, Narasaraopet Road, Vinukonda, was illegal, arbitrary and capricious and liable to be quashed, with consequential directions to collect L.R.S. charges and grant construction permission.

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Ratio / Principle

As there was no representation for the petitioner on 01.07.2026 and again when the matter was called on 07.07.2026, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

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Key takeaways

As a sequel to the dismissal, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in the writ petition shall stand closed.ratio¶41

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 11682 of 2013 (P. Krishna Reddy and 2 others v. The Municipal Commissioner, Vinukonda Municipality), High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 07.07.2026 by Justice Harinath.N. The petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, sought quashing of the Endorsement Roc. No. 296/A/2013/G1 dated 23.3.2013 issued by the Municipal Commissioner, Vinukonda Municipality, refusing approval of a plan for construction of a house in D No. 29-1699 in S.No. 399/1A, Narasaraopet Road, Vinukonda, Guntur District, together with consequential directions to collect L.R.S. charges and grant construction permission. The writ petition had earlier been dismissed for non-prosecution on 06-05-2024, and applications of 2025 for restoration, condonation of a 230-day delay, and engagement of fresh counsel were on record. On 07.07.2026, there being no representation for the petitioner on 01.07.2026 nor when the matter was called, the Court dismissed the writ petition for non-prosecution, directed that there be no order as to costs, and closed pending miscellaneous petitions. The merits of the challenged endorsement were not adjudicated.

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Date of pronouncement : 07.07.2026 Date of uploading :13.07.2026 APHC010512392013

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE 7^th DAY OF JULY 2026

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[3457]

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 11682/2013

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Between:

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P KRISHNA REDDY,, S/O KONDA REDDY HINDU AGED 39 YEARS, H NO.29-1502/22/1/3 ROAD NO.1, KAKATIYA NAGAR, NEREDMET SECUNDERABAD-56.

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MOOLE VENKATESWARA REDDY,, S/O VENKATA REDDY HINDU AGE 38 YEARS, R/O D NO.7-4-404/7 BALANAGAR, RR DISTRICT

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B BRAHMAKRISHNA REDDY,, S/O MUSALA REDDY AGE 27 YEARS, CHERLOPALLY MANDAL, NAREDPALLY VILLAGE, KANIGIRI TALUK AND MANDAL PRAKSAM DISTRICT

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, Vinukonda Municipality,Vinukonda Tluk, Guntur District

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...RESPONDENT

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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 toto issue a writ or order more especially one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari call for records pertaining to the Endorsement in Roc. No. 296/A12013 /G1, Dated 23.3.2013, issued by the respondent refusing the approval of plan for construction of a house in D No. 29-1699 in S.No. 399/1A, Narasaraopet Road, Vinukonda, Guntur Dist., as illegal, arbitrary, capricious and quash the same and against the documents placed before the respondent which includes the orders passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in several writ petitions from time to time, and consequentially suspend the Endorsement Roc. No. 296/A/2013 /G1, Dated 23.3.2013, issued by the respondent refusing the approval of plan for construction of a house in D No. 29-1699 in S.No. 399/1A, Narasaraopet Road, Vinukonda, Guntur dt, as illegal, arbitrary, capricious and against the documents placed before the respondent which includes the orders passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in several writ petitions from time to time and consequentially direct the respondent to collect L.R.S. charges for the land in question and grant permission for construction of a house in D No. 291699 in S.No. 399/1A, Narasaraopet Road, Vinukonda, Guntur Dist., and pass

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IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 14467 OF 2013

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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

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to suspend the Endorsement Roc. No. 296/A/2013 /G1, Dated 23.3.2013, issued by the respondent refusing the approval of plan for construction of a house in D No. 29-1699 in S.No. 399/1A, Narasaraopet Road, Vinukonda, Guntur Dist., as illegal, arbitrary, capricious and against the documents placed before the respondent which includes the orders passed by the Hon 'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in several writ petitions from time to time and pass

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IA NO: 2 OF 2013(WPMP 14468 OF 2013

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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 to direct the respondent to collect L.R.S. charges for the land in question and grant permission for construction of a house in D No. 29-1699 in S.No. 399/1A, Narasaraopet Road, Vinukonda, Guntur Dist., and pass

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IA NO: 6 OF 2013(WPMP 91959 OF 2013

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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 IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 restore the W.P.No. 11682/2013 by setting aside the dismissed for non prosecution order dated 06-05-2024 in the interest of justice

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IA NO: 2 OF 2025

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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 condone the delay of 230 days in filing the Restoration Petition in W.P.No. 11682/2013 in the interest of justice

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IA NO: 3 OF 2025

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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 permit the petitioners to engage new counsel by filing fresh vakalat as they lost contact with earlier counsel and as such could not get NOC vakalat, in the interest of justice

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.RAVI SHANKAR JANDHYALA

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Counsel for the Respondent:

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1.SIREESHA RANI VALLABHANENI SC For MUNICIPALITIES

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2.99/B D MAHESWARA REDDY The Court made the following:

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