APHC010381882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ft 'V-- FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19327 OF 2025 o % Between: Doravari Reddamma, D/o- Reddappa, Aged 48 Yrs, Occ; House Wife, R/o. H.No. Plot No-66, Sy.No.539, Horsely Hills, Kotavoor Village Mandal, Tamballapalle, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. - B.Kothakota ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Department of Tourism, Secretariat, Velagapudi District. Amaravati, Guntur 2. The District Collector, Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Sub-Collector-Cum-Chairman, Horsley Hills Township Madanapalli, Annamayya District. 4. The Tahsildar, B.Kothakota Mandal, Annamayya District. ' 5. Deputy General Manager(Hotels), committee. Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Ltd,, D.No. 17-55-2 to 4, S* Hoor, NearCGO Complex, 2“ road, Industrfal Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. 520007. 6. The Manager, Andhra Pradesh Tourism District, Andhra Pradesh. Horsley Hills, Annamayya ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 2^ of the ^ ^ Constitution of India praying that in the .rcums ances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be Pleased to ,ssue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction 3 Respondent in giving instructions to the declaring the action of the Tahsildar/4“^ Respondent for restraining the Petitioners from drinking water to the Petitioners Premises i Sq.ft, or 51.^00 Square transporting i e.. Plot No!^6, an extent of 462 i yards in Survey No'ssg, Horsely Hills, Kotavoor Tamballapalle Village, B.Kotha^ota Mandal Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, from the foot hill of Horslef Hill not restoring the water . which is illegal, arbitrary and also Petitioners House, which is illegal, arbitrary and also violation of Article 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and against Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the spon ents No. 2 to 6 to not to restrict the transportation of drinking by tractors to the premises of the petitioners and also direct the Nos.5 and 6 to restore the water water Respondent pr^jses. connection to the Petitioners lA NO: 1 OF 7noti in theTrT" """"" ''' Circumstances stated direct the Re d dnnkina T ' ^ <=-^-9 »«■ p«.», i, from the foot hill of Horsley Hills. U'- Counsel for the Petitioner: Counsel for the Respondent Nos. Counsel for the Respondent Nos. The Court made the following SRI SUBRAMANYAM DARABOINA 1, 5 & 6:GP FOR TOURISM- 2 to 4: GP FOR REVENUE order: APHC010381882025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 19327/2025 Between: 1.DORAVARI REDDAMMA,, D/0- REDDAPPA, AGED 48 YRS, OCC- HOUSE WIFE, R/0. H.NO. PLOT NO-66, SY.N0.539, HORSELY HILLS, KOTAVOOR VILLAGE, TAMBALLAPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. B.KOTHAKOTA MANDAL, ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, FD 2.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3.THE SUBCOLLECTORCUMCHAIRMAN, HORSLEY HILLS TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE, MADANAPALLI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, B.KOTHAKOTA MANDAL DISTRICT. ANNAMAYYA 5. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER HOTELS, ANDHRA PRADESH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., D.NO. 17-55-2 TO 4, 5TH FLOOR. NEAR CGO COMPLEX, 2ND ROAD. INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, AUTO NAGAR, 520007. VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 6.THE MANAGER, ANDHRA PRADESH TOURISM, HORSLEY HILLS ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in giving instructions to the Tahsildar/4*'^ Respondent for restraining the Petitioners from transporting drinking water to the Petitioners Premises i.e.. Plot No.66, an extent of 462 Sq.ft, or 51.33-00 Square yards in Survey No 539, Horsely Hills, Kotavoor Village, B.Kothakota Mandal, Tamballapalle Pradesh, from the foot hill of Horsley Hill, which is illegal, arbitrary and also not restoring the water connection to the Petitioners House, which is illegal, arbitrary and also violation of Article 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and against Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents No. 2 to 6 to not to restrict the transportation of drinking water by tractors to the premises of the petitioners and also direct the Respondent Nos.5 and 6 to restore the water connection to the Petitioners premises and pass Chittoor District, Andhra 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 Respondents Nos. 2 to 6 not to restrict the Petitioner from carrying drinking water to its premises i.e., vide Plot No.66, an extent of 462 Sq.ft, or 51.33-00 Square yards in Survey No: 539, Horsely Hills, Kotavoor Village, B.Kothakota Mandal, Tamballapalle, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, i.e., from the foot hill of Horsley Hills and pass Counsel for the Petitioner; 1.SUBRAMANYAM DARABOINA Counsel for the Respondent{S); 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP FOR TOURISM The Court made the following: ::ORDER:: Heard Sri Subramanyam Daraboina, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Y.Balaji, learned Government Pleader for Tourism for respondents 1, 5 3 and 6, and Sri Divya Teja, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue for respondents 2 to 4. rd The grievance of the petitioner is that at the behest of the 3 respondent, the 4**^ respondent is restraining the petitioner from transporting drinking water to the petitioner’s premises i.e., Plot No.66 in Sy.No.539, Horsely Hills, Kotavoor Village, B.Kothakota Mandal, Tamballapalle, Chittoor District from the Foot Hill of Horsley Hill and the same is illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner purchased Plot No.66 under a Registered Sale Deed vide Document No. 1633/2008 dated 04.07.2008. The petitioner got membership in Horsely Hills Cooperative Housing Society Limited. At the behest of the 3 respondent, the 4*'^ respondent is not allowing the petitioner to get drinking water at the petitioner’s premises from the Foot of Horsley Hill. The petitioner made a representation dated 08.09.2023 (Ex.P14) to the 4*'^ respondent, requesting to resume water connection. 3. rd Learned Government Pleader for Tourism and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue would collectively submit that the 4 respondent is not interfering with the petitioner from getting water to her house from the Foot Hill of Horsley Hill. Learned Government Pleader for Tourism would submit that the representation made by the petitioner dated 08.09.2023 (Ex.P14), has been forwarded by the 4‘^ respondent to the 6"" respondent. The 6‘^ respondent will consider the representation and pass appropriate orders as per the Law within eight (08) weeks. 4. th Given the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the respondents 3 and 4 not to obstruct the petitioner to get the drinking water to the petitioner’s premises i.e.. Plot No.66 in Sy.No.539, Horsely Hills, Kotavoor Village, B.Kothakota Mandal, Tamballapalle, Chittoor District from the Foot Hill of Horsley Hill. The 6^*^ respondent shall consider the 5. 4 th representation dated 08.09.2023 (Ex.P14), made by the petitioner to the 4 respondent, forwarded to the 6^'^ respondent and pass appropriate orders strictly as per the Law within eight (08) weeks. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M.PRABHAKAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SE To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Annamayya DistrictVAndhra Pradesh. 3. The Sub-Collector-Cum-Chairman, Horsley Hills Township committee, Madanapalli, Annamayya District. 4. The Tahsildar, B.Kothakota Man'll, Annamayya District. 5. The Deputy General Manager(Hotels), Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Ltd., D.No. 17-55-2 to 4, 5*" floor. Near CGO Complex, 2 Pradesh. 520007. 6. The Manager, Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Horsley Hills, Ann^ayya District, Andhra Pradesh. 7. One CC to Sri Subramanyam Daraboii^a, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, Higl^ourt of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 9. Two CCs to GP for Tourism, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10. Two CD Copies road, Industriaf^tate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada nd , Andhra ssb I w HIGH COURT 'I DATED:25/07/2025 S 12 AUG 2025 ORDER WP No. 19327 OF 2025 eoi. ^ . Current Section . ^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS