IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH : AMARAVATI

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, CHIEF JUSTICE

&

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.PRAVEEN KUMAR

WRIT PETITION Nos. 1097, 1736, 2226, 2314, 2347, 2468, 2531, 2550, 2584, 2677, 2781, 2785, 2865, 2957, 3092, 3093, 3097, 3215, 3226, 3248, 3392, 3405, 3414, 3652, 3680, 3826, 4041, 4042, 4128, 4321, 4333, 4444, 4461, 4474, 4765, 4902, 5491, 5556, 5567, 5690, 5717, 5739 of 2021 AND W.P.(PIL) 37 OF 2021

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WRIT PETITION No. 1097 of 2021

Chillimuntala Venkata Srinivasu S/o. Chillimuntala Musalayya, Aged about 41 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o. Door No.6-129/2, Kothapeta, Chinna Amiram village, Bheemavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi at Amravathi, Guntur District, and others. .. Respondents

Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr. G.V.Shivaji

Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram,

WRIT PETITION No. 1736 of 2021

Advocate General

Vallepalli Venkata Subrahmanyam S/o. late V.B.Venkanna, a/a.56 yrs, r/o.3-1226, Syamala Nagar, Opp: Masjid, Rajahmundry Rural, Hukumpeta, East Godavari – 533 107 and another. .. Petitioners

Versus

State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of General Administration, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh and others. .. Respondents

Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Vedula Srinivas

Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram,

Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 2226 of 2021

Dintyala Rama Surya Subrahmanya Vara Prasad, S/o. Annapurna Sasthry, aged about 53 years, Occ: Business r/o.D.No.16/103, Satyanarayanapuram, Gudivada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh and another. .. Petitioners

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Legal and Legislative Affairs & Justice,<br>Law Department, Secretariat,<br>Velagapudi, Amravathi,
and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. P.S.P.Suresh Kumar
Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 10	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
Counsel for respondent No.11	: Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S,<br>Standing Counsel for SEC

WRIT PETITION No. 2314 of 2021

Sirla Lal Chand S/o. Satyanarayana, Aged about 32 years, Occ: Social Worker/ Cultivation, r/o.D.No.3-187/3, Chirravuru village, Thadepalli Mandal, Guntur District and another. .. Petitioners

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Legal and Legislative Affairs & Justice, Law Department, rep.by it's Secretary, Secretariat, Velagapudi village, Guntur District and others .. Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners : Mr. Sreenivasa Rao Velivela Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 2347 of 2021

Nagalla Venkata Rao S/o. Ramakrishnaiah, aged about 68 years, Occ: Retired Employee, R/o. Door No.2-222, Near Bank of India, Pedavadlapudi village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District and others. .. Petitioners

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Chief Secretary,<br>Secretariat Buildings,<br>Velagapudi, Thullur Mandal,<br>Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
WRIT PETITION No. 2468 of 2021<br>P.Jayaramaiah S/o. P.Yagaiah,<br>Aged about 68 years, Occ: Agriculture/<br>Ex.Sarpanch, Harijanawada Hamlet,<br>Uranduru village, Sri Kalahasti Mandal,<br>Chittoor District and others.	Petitioners
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Municipal Administration,<br>Secretariat, Velagapudi,<br>Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. P.Ramabhoopal Reddy
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
WRIT PETITION No. 2531 of 2021
Penchi Reddy Appala Naidu<br>S/o. late Suryanarayana, aged about 43 years,<br>Occ: Agriculture/Ex.Sarpanch,<br>r/o.D.No.155/A, Panchi Reddy Veedhi,<br>Patrunivalasa village & Gram Panchayat,<br>Srikakulam Rural Mandal & District<br>and others.	Petitioners
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Law & Legislative Affairs & Justice,<br>Secretariat Buildings,<br>Velagapudi, Amravathi, Guntur District,<br>and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. S.Srinivasa Rao
Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 6	: Mr. S.Sriram,
Counsel for respondent No.7	Advocate General<br>: Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S<br>Standing Counsel for SEC

WRIT PETITION No. 2550 of 2021

Avuluri Kotappa Naidu S/o. Koteswara Rao, Aged 36 years, r/o. Kambhalapadu village, Podili Mandal, Prakasam District and others. .. Petitioners

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh,
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Department of General Administration,
Secretariat Buildings,
Velagapudi village,
Tullur Mandal, Guntur District,
and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy<br>for Mr. Madhava Rao Nalluri

Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram,

Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 2584 of 2021

Meegada Obul Reddy S/o. Nima Reddy, aged 41 years, r/o. Madalavaripalem village, Podili Mandal, Prakasam District and others. .. Petitioners

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of General Administration, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi village, Tullur Mandal, Guntur District and others. .. Respondents

Counsel for the Petitioners : Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy

for Mr. Madhava Rao Nalluri

Advocate General

Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram,

WRIT PETITION No. 2677 of 2021

Akula Srinivasa Rao S/o. Narasimha Rao, Hindu, Male, age 44 years, permanent resident Of Prathipadu village, Pentapadu Mandal, West Godavari District and others. .. Petitioners

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Legal and Legislative Affairs & Justice,<br>Law Dept., Secretariat,<br>Velagapudi, Amravathi and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Soma Raju Yelisetti
Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 8	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
Counsel for respondent No.9	: Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S<br>Standing Counsel for SEC
WRIT PETITION No. 2781 of 2021
Kompalli Venkateswarlu<br>S/o. Tirupalu, aged about 73 years,<br>Occ:Agriculture, R/o.Chowdarypalem village,<br>Kavali Mandal, SPSR Nellore District<br>and another.	Petitioners
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Department of General Administration,<br>Secretariat Buildings,<br>Velagapudi village, Tullur Mandal,<br>Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy<br>for Mr.Madhava Rao Nalluri

Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram,

WRIT PETITION No. 2785 of 2021

Advocate General

Kommareddy Venkateswara Rao S/o. Venkata Narayana, a/a.63 years, Occ: Agriculture, r/o.Gundimeda village, Tadepalli Rural Mandal, Guntur Dsitrict and others. .. Petitioners

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Chief Secretary,<br>Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,
Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 2865 of 2021

Yerraguntala Bhagya Rao S/o. Nageswara Rao, a/a. 39 years, Occ: Private Employee, r/o. Bhethapudi village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District and others. .. Petitioners

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Chief Secretary,<br>Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,
Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others.		Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners		: Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,	Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 2957 of 2021

Shaik Khasim Babu S/o. Karimulla, Aged about 30 years, Occ: Agriculture, r/o. Mellempudi village, Tadepalli Rural Mandal, Guntur District and others. .. Petitioners

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh,
Rep. by its Chief Secretary,
Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,
Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others.	Respondents

Counsel for the Petitioners : Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy

Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram,

Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 3092 of 2021

Epuri Kotaiah S/o. Somaiah, Aged about 48 years, Occ: Coolie, r/o. Vaddeswaram village, Tadepallil Rural Mandal, Guntur District, and others. .. Petitioners

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others. .. Respondents

Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
WRIT PETITION No. 3093 of 2021
Vemuri Minor Babu S/o. Kotaiah,<br>Aged about 46 years, Occ: Pvt. Service,<br>r/o. Nowluru village, Mangalagiri Mandal,<br>Guntur District and others.	Petitioners
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Chief Secretary,<br>Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,
Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
WRIT PETITION No. 3097 of 2021

Borra Mallikarjuna Rao S/o. Sivaiah, aged about 64 years, Occ: Agriculture, r/o.Chinnakakani village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District and others. .. Petitioners

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh,
Rep. by its Chief Secretary,
Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,
Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 3215 of 2021

Sanneboyina Chinna Balaiah S/o. Venkaiah, aged about 59 years, r/o. D.No.1-165, Nandi Palem village, Podili Mandal, Prakasam District and others. .. Petitioners

The State of Andhra Pradesh,
Rep. by its Chief Secretary,
Department of General Administration,
Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,
Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy<br>for Madhava Rao Nalluri
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 3226 of 2021

Dasari Malyadri S/o. Kotaiah, Aged about 64 years, Occ: Ex.Councilor, r/o. Ward No.13, East Yadavapalem, Kandukur, Prakasam District. .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Legal and Legislative Affairs & Justice,
Law Dept., Secretariat, Velagapudi,<br>Amaravati, Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioner	: Mr. K.Jyothi Prasad
Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 14	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
Counsel for respondent No.15	: Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S,<br>Standing Counsel for SEC

WRIT PETITION No. 3248 of 2021

Valluru Suri Babu S/o. Koteswara Rao,<br>a/a. 65 years, Occ: Business,<br>r/o. Nutakki village, Mangalagiri Mandal,<br>Guntur Mandal and others.	Petitioners
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Chief Secretary,<br>Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,<br>Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 3392 of 2021

Asodi Nagarjuna Reddy S/o. late Venkateswara Reddy, aged 44 years, Agriculture, D.No.6-148, Darivada-Kothapalem H/o. West Bapatla, Bapatla Mandal, Guntur District. .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>General Administrative Department,<br>Secretariat, Velagapudi,
Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioner	: Mr. S.Subba Reddy
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 3405 of 2021

Kotha Anjaneyulu S/o. Seshayya,
Hindu, Male, age 50 years,
r/o. Padala village, Tadepalligudem Mandal,
West Godavari District and others.	Petitioners

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Legal and Legislative Affairs & Justice,<br>Law Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi,
Amaravati and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Soma Raju Yelisetti
Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 6	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
Counsel for respondent No.7	: Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S,<br>Standing Counsel for SEC

WRIT PETITION No. 3414 of 2021

Kavoori Srinivas Reddy C/o. K.Poli Reddy, 6-290, Darivadakothapalem, Back side of Ramalayam, West Bapatla, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh – 522 101 and another. .. Petitioners

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Panchayat Raj and Rural Department,<br>th Block, Ground floor,<br>5<br>A.P.Secretariat Office, Velagapudi,<br>Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh<br>and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. D.Satya Siva Darshan
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
WRIT PETITION No. 3652 of 2021
Chandragundam Yogendranath<br>S/o. Sambasiva Rao, a/a.39 years,<br>Occ: Agriculture, r/o.Chinnavadlapudi village,<br>Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District<br>and others.	Petitioners
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Chief Secretary,<br>Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,<br>Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
WRIT PETITION No. 3680 of 2021
Prathuru Rajesh S/o. Andreaiah,<br>a/a.28 years, Occ: Agriculture,<br>r/o. Prathuru village, Tadepalli Rural Mandal,<br>Guntur District and others.	Petitioners
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Chief Secretary,<br>Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,<br>Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Prabhunath Vasireddy

Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 3826 of 2021

Kalavalapudi Chandrasekhar S/o. Ramanaiah, aged 51 years, Hindu, Male, Occupation, Cultivation, r/o. D.No.4-392, B.D. Colony, Tangellamudi village-534 005, Eluru Mandal, West Godavari District. .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development ( E& R) Department, 5th Block, Ground Floor, Room No.107, A.P. Secretariat Office, Velagapudi, Guntur District, A.P. and others. .. Respondents

Advocate General

Corporations.

Standing Counsel for Municipalities & Municipal

Standing Counsel for

ZPP, MPP & Grampanchayats

Standing Counsel for SEC

Counsel for the Petitioners : Mr. Mullapudi Satyanarayana

Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 5 : Mr. S.Sriram,

Counsel for respondent No.6 : Mr. M.Manohar Reddy,

Counsel for respondent No.7 : Mr. Koti Reddy Idamakanti,

Counsel for respondent No.8 : Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S,

WRIT PETITION No. 4041 of 2021

Vallu Naga Srinu S/o. Venkateswarlu, 8-124, Pathavallurivaripalem, Bapatla, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh – 522 101. .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Department, 5 th Block, Ground floor, A.P.Secretariat office, Velagapudi, Guntur District, A.P., and others. .. Respondents

Counsel for the petitioner : Mr. D.Satya Siva Darshan

Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram,

Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 4042 of 2021

K.G.Sreenivasa Rao,<br>3-40, Ramnagar, Adavi,<br>Bapatla, Guntur District,<br>Andhra Pradesh – 522 101 and another.	Petitioners
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Panchayat Raj and Rural Department,<br>th block, Ground floor,<br>5<br>A.P.Secretariat Office, Velagapudi,<br>Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. D.Satya Siva Dadrshan
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
WRIT PETITION No. 4128 of 2021
Doppalapudi Naresh<br>S/o. Dasu, aged about 37 years,<br>Occ: Cultivation, r/o.D.No.3-49/7,<br>Ambedkar Colony, Harijanawada,<br>Undavalli village, Thadepalli Mandal,<br>Guntur District.	Petitioner
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Legal and Legislative Affairs & Justice,<br>Law Department, rep.by its Secretary,<br>Secretariat, Velagapudi village,<br>Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioner	: Mr. Sreenivasa Rao Velivela
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
WRIT PETITION No. 4321 of 2021<br>Yandava Ramayya S/o. Boddayya,<br>Aged 60 years, r/o.Ponugutivalasa village,<br>Santhakaviti Mandal, Srikakulam District,<br>Andhra Pradesh State and another.	Petitioners
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by the Principal Secretary,<br>Municipal Administration & Urban Development<br>Department, A.P.Secretariat, Amaravathi,<br>Velagapudi, Guntur District,

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Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. A.Sai Rohit<br>for Mr.D.V.Nagarjuna Babu
Counsel for respondent Nos. 1 to 8	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
Counsel for respondent No.9	: Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S,<br>Standing Counsel for SEC

WRIT PETITION No. 4333 of 2021

Jangala Sambasiva Rao S/o. Venkateswarlu, Hindu, Age 58 years, r/o.3-5-78/A, Undavalli village, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur. .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Chief Secretary,<br>Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,<br>Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioner	: Mr. Ravi Shankar Jandhyala
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,

WRIT PETITION No. 4444 of 2021

Kukkamalla Daniyelu S/o. Koteswara Rao, a/a. 58 years, r/o.73, Kaza village, Mangalagiri Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh and others. .. Petitioners

Advocate General

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh,
Rep. by its Chief Secretary,
Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi,
Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Narra Srinivasa Rao

Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 4461 of 2021

Mekala Sudheer S/o. Seetha Ramaiah, Aged 25 years, r/o.3-243, Kunchanapalli village, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. .. Petitioner

The State of Andhra Pradesh,
Rep. by its Chief Secretary,
Building #1, 1st Floor, Interim Government Complex,
Andhra Pradesh Secretariat at Velagapudi,
Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh and others.		Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioner	: Mr. V.Sai Kumar

Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,
	Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 4474 of 2021

Addala Peddiraju S/o. late Satyanarayana, a/a. 51 years, r/o.D.No.3-42/2, Kontheru village, Yelamanchili Mandal, West Godavari District and another. .. Petitioners

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Legal and Legislative Affairs & Justice,<br>Law Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi,
Amaravathi and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Aravala Rama Rao
Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 8	: Mr. S.Sriram,
Counsel for respondent No.9	Advocate General<br>: Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S,<br>Standing Counsel for SEC

WRIT PETITION No. 4765 of 2021

T.Venkatamuni S/o. Govindaiah, a/a. 41 years, Occ: Agriculture, Ex.Sarpanch, Narayanapuram village, Urandur post, Sri Kalahasti Mandal, Guntur District. .. Petitioner

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Municipal Administration, Secretariat, Velagapudi,
Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioner	: Mr. P.Ramabhoopal Reddy
Counsel for respondents	: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 4902 of 2021

Mr. Gottipati Venkateshwara Rao S/o. Sambasiva Rao, aged 50 years, Occ: Cultivation, r/o.2-79, Kolanukonda village, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Chief Secretary,<br>Building #1, 1st floor, Interim Government Complex,<br>Andhra Pradesh Secretariat at Velagapudi,
Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh and others.		Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioner	: Mr. V.Sai Kumar

Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General

WRIT PETITION No. 5491 of 2021

Korada Polipalli S/o. Ramaiah, Aged 61 years, r/o.Kothavalasa/ Gopalapuram villages (erstwhile Kothavalasa Gram Panchayat), Santhakaviti Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh State and others. .. Petitioners

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, A.P. Secretariat, Amaravati, Velagapudi, Guntur District, A.P. and others. .. Respondents

Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. A.Sai Rohit
	For Mr. D.V.Nagarjuna Babu
Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 8	: Mr. S.Sriram,
	Advocate General
Counsel for respondent No.9	: Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S
	Standing Counsel for SEC

WRIT PETITION No. 5556 of 2021

Ghanta Prasada Rao S/o. Raghavaiah,
a/a. 65 years, r/o. Chintalapudi village,
Ponnur Mandal, Guntur District and others	Petitioners

Versus

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Legal and Legislative Affairs & Justice, Law Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati Capital City, Guntur District and others. ... Respondents

Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Subba Rao Korrapati
Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 7	: Mr. S.Sriram,
Counsel for respondent No.8	Advocate General<br>: Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S,<br>Standing Counsel for SEC
WRIT PETITION No. 5567 of 2021
Vaddam Harinadha Babu S/o. Atchaiah,<br>Aged about 55 years,<br>r/o. Vaddimukkala village, Ponnur Mandal,<br>Guntur District and others	Petitioners
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Legal and Legislative Affairs & Justice,<br>Law Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi,<br>Amaravati Capital City, Guntur District and others.	Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Mr. Subba Rao Korrapati
Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 7	: Mr. S.Sriram,
Counsel for respondent No.8	Advocate General<br>: Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S,<br>Standing Counsel for SEC
WRIT PETITION No. 5690 of 2021
Kallam Rajasekhar Reddy<br>S/o. Panakala Reddy, a/a.43 years,<br>Agriculture, r/o.2-47, Penumaka village,<br>Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur and others.	Petitioners
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh,<br>Rep. by its Principal Secretary,<br>Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department,<br>Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Thullur Mandal,<br>Guntur District and others.<br>Respondents
Counsel for the Petitioners	: Ms.Avanija Inuganti
Counsel for respondents	for Mr. Sai Sanjay Suraneni<br>: Mr. S.Sriram,<br>Advocate General
WRIT PETITION No. 5717 of 2021
Done Veera Anjaneyulu S/o. D.Sambaiah,<br>a/a.44 years, Agriculture,<br>r/o.8-176, Ramalayam street,<br>Yerrabalem, Mangalagiri Mandal,

Guntur and others. ... Petitioners

The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Thullur Mandal, Guntur District and others. ... Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners : Ms.Avanija Inuganti for Mr. Sai Sanjay Suraneni Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General WRIT PETITION No. 5739 of 2021 Tadikonda Lakshminarayana Chowdary S/o. Pitchaiah, a/a.66 years, r/o.D.No.4-11-50, Vidyanagar, 6 th ward, Nidubrolu, Ponnur Municipality, Guntur District and another. ... Petitioners Versus The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Legal and Legislative Affairs & Justice, Law Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati Capital City, Guntur District and others. ... Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners : Mr.Subba Rao Korrapati Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 6 : Mr. S.Sriram, Advocate General Counsel for respondent No.7 : Mr. Vivek Chandra Sekhar S,

Standing Counsel for SEC

WRIT PETITION (PIL) No. 37 of 2021

Sri Nellore Niranjan Reddy S/o. Venkata Reddy, aged about 61 years, Agriculturist, Treasure of the Nellore District Farmers Association Regd.No.142/2016 North Mopur village, Allur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. .. Petitioner

Versus

The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Velagapudi, Guntur District, and others. .. Respondents

Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr. G.V.Ravi

Counsel for respondents : Mr. S.Sriram,

Advocate General

COMMON ORAL ORDER Dt: 06.08.2021

(per Arup Kumar Goswami, CJ)

Heard Mr.G.V.Shivaji, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in WP.No.1097 of 2021; Mr G.V.Ravi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in WP(PIL).No.37 of 2021; Mr.P.S.P.Suresh Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP.No.2226 of 2021; Mr.Sreenivasa Rao Velivela, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP.Nos.2314 and 4128 of 2021; Mr.Prabhunath Vasireddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP.Nos.2347, 2785, 2865, 2957, 3092, 3093, 3097, 3248, 3652 and 3680 of 2021, and in WP.Nos.2550, 2584, 2781 and 3215 of 2021 representing Mr.Madhava Rao Nalluri; Mr.P.Ramabhoopal Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP.Nos.2468 and 4765 of 2021; Mr.S.Srinivasa Rao, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP.No.2531 of 2021; Mr.Soma Raju Yelisetti, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP.Nos.2677 and 3405 of 2021; Mr.K.Jyothi Prasad, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in WP.No.3226 of 2021; Mr.S.Subba Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in WP.No.3392 of 2021; Mr.Dandugula Satya Siva Darshan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP.Nos.3414, 4041 and 4042 of 2021; Mr.Mullapudi Satyanaraya, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in WP.No.3826 of 2021; Mr.Ravi Shankar Jandhyala, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in WP.No.4333 of 2021; Mr.Srinivasa Rao Narra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP.No.4444 of 2021; Mr.V.Sai Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP.Nos.4461 and 4902 of 2021; Mr.Aravala Rama Rao, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP.No.4474 of 2021; Mr.Subba Rao Korrapati, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP.Nos.5556,

5567 and 5739 of 2021; Mr.Vedula Srinivas, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP.No.1736 of 2021; Mr.A.Sai Rohit, learned counsel representing Mr.D.V.Nagarjuna Babu - learned counsel for the petitioners in WP.Nos.4321 and 5491 of 2021, and Ms.Avanija Inuganti, learned counsel representing Mr.Sai Sanjay Suraneni - learned counsel for the petitioners in WP.Nos.5690 and 5717 of 2021.

2. Also heard Mr.S.Sriram, learned Advocate General appearing for the State; Mr.Vivek Chandra Sekhar S, learned Standing Counsel for the State Election Commission; Sri Koti Reddy Idamakanti, learned Standing Counsel for the Zilla Praja Parishad, Mandal Praja Parishad and Grampanchayats, and Sri M.Manohar Reedy, learned Standing Counsel for the Municipalities and Municipal Corporations.

3. In all these writ petitions, Andhra Pradesh Municipal Laws (3rd Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (A.P. Ordinance No.17/2020), is under challenge.

4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act 5 of 2021), published in the Gazette on 09.06.2021, having been brought into force with effect from 31.12.2020, they may be permitted to withdraw their respective writ petitions with liberty to file fresh petitions challenging the aforesaid Amendment Act.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that on 20.04.2021 when the matters were last listed, the learned Advocate General had made a submission that in view of the pendency of the writ petitions, no steps would be taken towards holding of elections in subject Municipalities/Corporations/Nagar Panchayaths and, therefore, this Court may pass an order protecting the interest of the petitioners for a limited

period so that no steps for holding elections are taken after withdrawal of the writ petitions and before filing of fresh writ petitions.

6. Learned Advocate General submits that for a period of 3(three) weeks from today, no steps for holding elections shall be taken in the subject Municipalities/Corporations/Nagar Panchayaths.

7. In view of the above submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, all the writ petitions are disposed of on withdrawal, reserving liberty to the writ petitioners to assail the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act 5 of 2021) by filing fresh writ petitions. After filing of the writ petitions, if any prayer for interim order is made, the same shall be considered in accordance with law. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed.

ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, CJ C.PRAVEEN KUMAR, J

GM

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, CHIEF JUSTICE

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.PRAVEEN KUMAR

Dt: 06.08.2021