APHC010001542022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3505] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR WRIT PETITION NO: 307/2022 Between: 1. G. BASAVA RAJU,, S/O. G. SIDDHAPPA, AGED 43 YEARS, D.NO- 1/104, KOTA VEEDHI, HOLAGUNDA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2. HARIJANA MALLESH,, S/O. LATE MALLAPPA, AGED 50 YEARS, D/NO. 10-104, INDRA NAGAR, HOLAGUNDA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, , KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR DISTRICT, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2 TCDS,J W.P.No.307 of 2022 5. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ADONI DIVISION, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 6. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, , HOLAGUNDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 7. HOLAGUNDA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HOLAGUNDA VILLAGE, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 8. H PAMPANA GOUD, S/O. SIDHAMALLANA GOUD, H.NO. 1096, KOTA STREET, WARD NO. 1, NEAR DAKSHANAMURTHY TEMPLE, HOLAGUNDA VILLAGE, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 9. H SHIVA SHANKAR GOUD, S/O. SIDHAMALLANA GOUD, H.NO. 1096, KOTA STREET, WARD NO. 1, NEAR DAKSHANAMURTHY TEMPLE, HOLAGUNDA VILLAGE, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the impugned action of the respondents particularly respondents 3 to 6 in not taking action for protecting the public tank in survey number 374 and the tank poramboke land situated in survey numbers 374 to 382 situated in Holagunda village that is under control of the 7th respondent, Kurnool District and further action of authorities in allowing the respondents 8 and 9 to plot the above said land belong to the Government by laying plots for doing real estate business inspite of the representations made by the petitioners and other residents of village as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of constitution of India and also contrary to the provisions of A.P ROR Act and Gram Panchayat Act and consequently direct the respondents 3 to 7 to take action forthwith for protecting the tank situated in survey number 374 and the tank poramboke lands situated in survey numbers 374 to 382 situated in 3 TCDS,J W.P.No.307 of 2022 Holagonda village and Mandal, Kurnool district in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 pleased to direct the respondents 3 5 and 6 to take action forthwith on the representations that 22.11.2021 and 07.12.2021 made by the petitioners and other residents of the village for protecting the land situated in survey number 374 and the tank poramboke land situated in survey number 374 to 382 situated in Holagonda village and Mandal, Kurnool district pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. G V SHIVAJI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. AKULA SRI KRISHNA SAI BHARGAV 3. V VINOD K REDDY (SC FOR ZP MPDO GP) 4 TCDS,J W.P.No.307 of 2022 The Court made the following order: On 26.06.2025, learned counsel for the petitioners represented that the 1st petitioner is no more and also informed that he has given up vakalat insofar as the 2nd petitioner is concerned. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the respondents No.8 and 9 represented that the 2nd petitioner has also expired. 3. The said statement is placed on record. 4. In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE T.C.D.SEKHAR Date: 17.07.2025 KGR