1 APHC010298222021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 17874/2021 Between: 1. KALUVOY FISHERMEN COOPERATIVE SOCIETY,, REP.BY ITS MEMBER AND FORMER PRESIDENT, VAJRALA SRINIVASULU,S/O.V. SESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,R/O. BESTHAPALEM, KALUVOY VILLAGE AND MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 2. DACHURU FISHERMEN COOPERATIVE SOCIETY,, REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT K. CHENCHAIAH, S/O. CHENCHU RAMAIAH, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT DACHURU VILLAGE, KALUVOY MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT (WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEFIRRIGATION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION COMPOUND, GOVERNORPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in addressing the impugned Letter No. ENC(1)WRD/AP/2021/15, dated 06.07.2021 to the 3rd respondent contemplating to conduct public auction of water bodies of 27 tanks in Nellore district as illegal, arbitrary, without power and authority contrary to procedure contemplated in G.O.Ms No. 776, dated 31.12.1990 and G.O.Rt No. 144, dated 08.09.2020 apart from violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the aforesaid impugned letter dated 06.07.2021 IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 to suspend the operation of the impugned Letter No. ENC(1)WRD/AP/2021/15, dated 06.07.2021 addressed by the 2nd respondent to the 3rd respondent pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. K RATHANGA PANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Today when the writ petition came up for hearing Sri. M. James Jayanand, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has submitted that the cause in the writ petition would not survive for further adjudication. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date :17.09.2025. Gss