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Matta Satyanarayana, Visakhapatnam & Another v. Secy, M.A. & U.D. Dept, Hyderabad & 3 Others

Andhra Pradesh HC2 Mar 2026WP/30853/2013

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Dismissal of writ petition for non-prosecution; petitioners' counsel absent on 27.02.2026 and 03.03.2026; petition pending since 2013; respondents include Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh (Revenue Department) and Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) and its Vice-Chairman; no relief granted, no costs, interlocutory applications closed; single judge Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, 03.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Having regard to repeated non-appearance of counsel for the petitioners and the pendency of the Writ Petition since 2013, the Court was not inclined to grant a further adjournment. ¶34

Matta Satyanarayana, Visakhapatnam & Another Vs Secy, M.A. & U.D. Dept, Hyderabad & 3 Others — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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APHC010276082013

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

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TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

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WRIT PETITION NO: 30853/2013

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Between:

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MATTA SATYANARAYANA, VISAKHAPATNAM & ANOTHER, S/O SRI M.VEERA RAJU,AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O 27-8-122, OPP:COMMUNITY HALL SRI RAMNAGAR, SRI NAGAR COLONY OLD GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM

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M.LAKSHMI, W/O M.SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC:HOUSEHOLD, R/O 27-8-122, OPP:COMMUNITY HALL SRI RAMNAGAR, SRI NAGAR COLONY OLD GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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SECY M A U D DEPT HYDERABAD 3 OTHERS, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD.

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STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD.

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VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE-CHAIRMAN, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 003.

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THE VICECHAIRMAN, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 003

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.J PRABHAKAR

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR ASSIGNMENT

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2.GP FOR REVENUE

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3.SOMISETTY GANESH BABU SC For VUDA and MUDA

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4.GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV

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5.P JAGADISH CHANDRA PRASAD(SC FOR VUDA)

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The Court made the following:

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ORAL ORDER:

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None appeared for the Writ Petitioners.

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Sri T.Karthik Chandra Mouli, learned Counsel appeared on behalf of Sri S.Ganesh Babu, learned Standing Counsel for VUDA and MUDA.

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When the matter was listed on 27.02.2026, none appeared for the Writ Petitioners. This Court directed the matter to be listed today under the caption 8for dismissal9. Today also none appeared for the Writ Petitioners.

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Having recorded the same and also having regard to the fact that the Writ Petition is pending on the file of this Court since the year 2013, this Court is not inclined to adjourn the Writ Petition.

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