Venkayalapati Venugopal Vs The State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

Venkayalapati Venugopal Vs The State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief; the writ petition was closed with no order as to costs after counsel stated the respondent Corporation had implemented the Court's orders; pending miscellaneous petitions ordered closed as a sequel.

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of respondents 2 and 3 (Municipal Corporation of Guntur and its City Planning Officer) in not taking any action against respondents 4 and 5 for unauthorized construction at premises bearing Door No. 25-11-33, near Vijayalakshmi Theater at R Agraharam, Guntur, without authorized Building Permission, despite the petitioner's representation dated 11.5.2026, was illegal and arbitrary, and whether they should act on that representation and stop further construction. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Since the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent Corporation has implemented the orders of this Court, the Writ Petition is closed, with no order as to costs; the Court made no adjudication on the merits of the alleged unauthorized construction or the respondents' inaction.

Key takeaways

As a sequel to the closure of the writ petition, all miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Andhra Pradesh High Court (Amaravati), Special Original Jurisdiction, Single Bench (Harinath.N), W.P. No. 14743 of 2026, decided 14.07.2026. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Venkayalapati Venugopal alleging unauthorized construction by respondents 4 and 5 (Shaik Haseena and Shaik Kasim) at premises bearing Door No. 25-11-33, near Vijayalakshmi Theater at R Agraharam, Guntur, without authorized Building Permission from the Municipal Corporation of Guntur, and seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 (Municipal Corporation of Guntur and its City Planning Officer) to act on his representation dated 11.5.2026 and stop further construction. An interim order dated 22.05.2026 had been passed in I.A. No. 1 of 2026; I.A. No. 2 of 2026 sought its vacation. At hearing, learned counsel submitted that the respondent Corporation has implemented the orders of this Court; the Court accordingly closed the Writ Petition with no order as to costs and directed pending miscellaneous petitions to stand closed. No merits adjudication; no precedents engaged.

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APHC010283792026

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

TUESDAY, THE 14^th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14743/2026

Between:

VENKAYALAPATI VENUGOPAL, S/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, D NO. 1-110, GHERUKURU VILLAGE, PARACHURU MAHDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT

...PETITIONER

AND

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, ,REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BLDGS, VELAGAPUDU, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522237

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GUNTUR, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, GUNTUR,GUNTUR DISTRICT 522002

THE CITY PLANNING OFFICER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GUNTUR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522002

SHAIK HASEENA, W/O. SHAIK KASIM, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, 9TH LANE, MAHATHMA GANDHI NAGAR, KVP COLONY, BEHIND GALAXY BAR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522004.

SHAIK KASIM, S/O. AKBAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 9TH LANE, MAHATHMA GANDHI NAGAR, KVP COLONY, BEHIND GALAXY BAR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 522004.

GUNDPANENI RAMANJANYEULU, S/O. BASAVAIAH, D NO. 6-204/12 SRI VENKATESWARA NILAYAM, PATTELAVARI STREET, RAMAVARAPPADU, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 521108

...RESPONDENT(S):

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 tot may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 2 and 3 in not taking any action against the respondents 4a5 for unauthorized construction at premises bearing Door No. 25-11-33, near Vijayalakshmi Theater at R Agraharam, Guntur without any authorized Building Permission from the Municipal Corporation, Guntur as against the Representation dated 11.5.2026 submitted by the petitioner herein is illegal, arbitrary and contrary to Municipal Laws and consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to take action on petitioner s representation dated 11.5.2026 and stop further illegal constructions at premises bearing Door No 25-11-33, near Vijayalakshmi Theater at R Agraharam, Guntur by the respondents 4 and 5 and to pass necessary order or orders as this Honble

Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 2nd respondent to stop illegal constructions at bearing Door No. 25-11-33, premises near Vijayalakshmi Theater at R Agraharam, Guntur made by the respondents 4 8:5 till the disposal of petitioner’s representation dated 11.5.2026 pending disposal of the above WP in the interest of justice and to pass necessary order orders as this Honble Court may deem fit.

IA NO: 2 OF 2026

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 vacate the Order dated 22.05.2026 in I,A. No. 1 of 2026 in W. P. No. 14743 of 2026 and dismiss the above Original Writ Petition with exemplary costs, in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1.A SREEDHAR

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV

2.P RAVIKANTH

3.M RAVINDRA

The Court made the following:

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14743 of 2026

ORDER :

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent Corporation has implemented the orders of this Court and, therefore, requests that the present writ petition be closed.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

___________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N

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HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

WRIT PETITION No.14743of 2026 Date: 14.07.2026

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