APHC010153602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 8078/2025 Between: 1. A CHALAPATHI RAO, S/O.A.NAGESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O.MUCHARLA VILLAGE, PEDANA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2. A.BHARATHI, W/O.A.CHALAPATHI RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O.MUCHARLA VILLAGE, PEDANA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REP.BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE CHAIRMAN/DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE, APSADA, CHILAKALAPUDI, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, KRISHNA AT MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, PEDANA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SAI GANGADHAR CHAMARTY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FISHERIES The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri Ch. Ganesh, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri Sai Gangadhar Chamarty, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri B.H. Ramakrishna Naik, learned Government Pleader for Fisheries. 2. Sri B.H. Ramakrishna Naik, learned Government Pleader for Fisheries, has submitted the Written Instructions furnished by the Joint Director of Fisheries (FAC), Krishna, dated 26.03.2025. Copy of it is supplied to the Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and the same is taken on record. 3. The relevant portion of the Written Instructions is usefully extracted hereunder: “Further, it is to submit that earlier bunds raised in the subjected land, due to the objections raised by the surrounding farmers, the process has been stopped. Based on the Writ Petition filed in the High court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravathi, Field inspection has been conducted again on 25.03.2025 along with Revenue inspector, Pedana mandal, Fisheries Development Officer, Bantumilli and Village Revenue Officer, Mucharla village, as per the real time observations as on date it is found that there is no process of illegal conversion of Agriculture lands into fish tanks is taking place. And a notice is being issued to the concerned person from Mandal Level Committee, Freshwater Aquaculture, Pedana Mandal stating that not to convert Agriculture lands into fish tanks without proper permissions from Andhra Pradesh State Aquacuture Development Authority Act-2020 (APSADA). Hence, it is submitted that as per the real time observations as on date no illegal conversion of Agriculture lands into Fish tanks have been taking place in the above mentioned subjected land.” 3 4. The above extract would indicate that, as on date, no illegal conversion of agricultural lands into fisheries has been made. 5. Having noted the above facts, this Court deems it appropriate to close the Writ Petition, as no further consideration is necessary. 6. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands closed. No order as to costs. 7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Date: 28.03.2025 DSV