APHC010254542025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR . AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WP(PIL) NO: 112 OF 2025 Between: Sunkara Krishna, S/o Sunkara Venkanna R/o 9-24/1, Ramalayam Street, Kapileswaram Mandal, Angara, Dr. B R Ambedkar Konasema District, Andhra Pradesh- 533307. Cell No. 9494295555 Aadhar Card No. 2741 0505 6037 PAN Card No. GHEPS7259N Bank Account No. 31475875030. ...Petitioner AND ...-^1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj, AP Secretariat, Velgapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. '2. The District Collector, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District 3. The Superintendent of police, Amalapuram, East Godavari District 4. The Tahsildar, Kapileswarapuram Mandal, East Godavari District 5. The Angara Grama Panchayat, Rep by its Panchayat Secretary, / Angara Village, Kapileswarapuram Mandal, East Godavari District ...Respondents r r rirr 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 to Issue a writ, declaration, order or a direction, more particularly, in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ i) To declare that the non-consideration of the objections of the Petitioners herein and other local persons made to the Official Respondents against the illegal pond encroachments, as being dereliction of their statutory duties ii) To declare the action of the respondents in not removing the encroachments on the Village pond embankment in situated in Survey No. 219 of Angara Village as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and in violation of The Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002 iii) Direct the respondents to remove encroachments on the pond embankment in Survey No. 219, Angara Village, Kapileswaram Mandal, Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema District. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Respondent to consider the petitioners’ representation, and take steps to remove encroachments on the pond embankment in Sy.No. 219, Angara Village disposal Kapileswaram Mandal, Dr. B R Ambedkar Konaseema District pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: MS. MAHATHI SAAVERI REPRESENTING SRI GHANTA SRIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAt DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 4: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.5: SRI Y KOTESWARA RAO (SC FOR ZPPS, MPPS & GP) The Court made the following order: i APHC010254542025 Bench Sr.No:-4 [3483] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI W.P(PIL).No.112of 2025 Sunkara Krishna ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for petitioner Ms. Mahathi Saaveri representing Sri Ghanta Sridhar Advocate for respondents Learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, learned Government Pleader for Revenue. CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI DATE : 9th July 2025 PC : The petitioner alleges some encroachment around a pond which, according to the petitioner, is polluting the water body that is used for drinking purposes by the villagers. 2. Emphasis was laid on the fact that some people had unauthorizedly occupied portions of land around the pond. 3. Representations are said to have been made to the respondents without eliciting any response. 2 4. Be that as it may, we dispose of this petition in terms of the directions issued by a Division Bench of this Court in W.P(PIL).No.140 of 2022 and batch dated 14.09.2022 with a direction to the concerned authorities to consider the issue and take necessary action if warranted in accordance with the procedure prescribed therein. No order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- A. VIJAYA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// li- SECTION OFFICER To, The Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayat Raj, AP Secretariat, Velgapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. The District Collector, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District The Superintendent of police, Amalapuram, East Godavari District The Tahsildar, Kapileswarapuram Mandal, East Godavari District The Panchayat Secretary, Angara Grama Panchayat, Angara Village, Kapileswarapuram Mandal, East Godavari District ^6^^ne CC to Sri Ghanta Sridhar Advocate [OPUC] T Koteswara Rao (SC for ZPPS, MPPS & GP) Advocate [OPUC] Br'-Two CCs to GP for Panchayat Raj Rural Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11. Two CD Copies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. TF HIGH COURT DATED;09/07/2025 ORDER WP(PIL) NO. 112 OF 2025 17 JUl 2I?5 .X ‘3- ^ ^ . Current Section DISPOSING OF THE W.P.(PIL), WITHOUT COSTS