Yerramestty Ganga Koteswara Vara Prasad, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge final disposal (Harinath.N, J., 20.07.2026) of W.P. No. 31093/2016, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. Subject-matter: threatened demolition of residential building (245.86 Sq.yards, R.S. No.133/2E, D.No.24-23, Ramavarappadu Village/Village Panchayat, Vijayawada Rural, Krishna District) without notice or due process; writ of mandamus under Article 226; interim stay of 14.09.2016 (WPMP 38475/2016, S.151 CPC) continued by disposal in terms of interim order; vacate petition WVMP 2178/2017; respondents include State of A.P. (Municipal Administration & Urban Development), Capital Region Development Authority, Gram Panchayat and District Panchayat Officer. No precedent discussed; useful as an instance of demolition restrained pending due-process compliance.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of in terms of the interim order dated 14.09.2016, with a further direction that the respondents shall not demolish the petitioners' property without following due process of law; no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.