APHC010386622020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.Nos.25806, 25574, 25811, 25819, 25874 of 2020 and 44 of 2021 WRIT PETITION NO: 25806/2020 Between: 1. NANNURI SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. RAMANALAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RIO. NETHIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, KONDEPI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE MANDAL TAHSILDAR, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTHAPATNAM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. M/S SANDHYA AQUA EXPORTS PVT LIMITED, REP BY DIRECTOR/AUTHORISED PERSON KUNAM VEERABHADRA RAO, S/O. KOTAIAH, R/O. MIG-25A, LAWSON'S BAY COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. M/S AQUA DEV INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, NVSS RAO, S/O. PRAKASH RAO, NIRMAL NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 2 7. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): WRIT PETITION NO: 25574/2020 Between: 1. PENTYALA VENKATA RAO,, 5/O. SINGAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CULTIVATION, R/O. KARUMANCHI VILLAGE, TANGUTUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE MANDAL TAHSILDAR, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTHAPATNAM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. M/S SANDHYA AQUA EXPORTS PVT LIMITED, REP BY DIRECTOR/AUTHORISED PERSON KUNAM VEERABHADRA RAO, S/O. KOTAIAH, R/O. MIG-25A, LAWSON'S BAY COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. M/S AQUA DEV INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, NVSS RAO, S/O. PRAKASH RAO, NIRMAL NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): WRIT PETITION NO: 25811/2020 Between: 3 1. KOMARAQGIRI MADHU,, S/O. JAYARAMUDI, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, CUTLIVATION, R/O. CHEVURU VILLAGE, GUDLURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VEIAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE MANDAL TAHSILDAR, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTHAPATNAM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. M/S SANDHYA AQUA EXPORTS PVT LIMITED, REP BY DIRECTOR/AUTHORISED PERSON KUNAM VEERABHADRA RAO, SIO. KOTAIAH, MIG-25A, LAWSON'S BAY COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. M/S AQUA DEV INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, NVSS RAO, S/O. PRAKASH RAO, NIRMAL NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 8. THE MANDAL TAHSILDAR, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 9. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTHAPATNAM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 10. M/S SANDHYA AQUA EXPORTS PVT LIMITED, REP BY DIRECTOR/AUTHORISED PERSON KUNAM VEERABHADRA RAO, SIO. KOTAIAH, MIG-25A, LAWSON'S BAY COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 11. M/S AQUA DEV INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, NVSS RAO, S/O. PRAKASH RAO, NIRMAL NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 4 DISTRICT. 12. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): WRIT PETITION NO: 25819/2020 Between: 1. R NARASAIAH, , S/O. TIRUPATHAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, CULTIVATION, R/O. NETHIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, KONDEPI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF AP, ., REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE MANDAL TAHSILDAR, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTHAPATNAM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. M/S SANDHYA AQUA EXPORTS PVT LIMITED, REP BY DIRECTOR/AUTHORISED PERSON KUNAM VEERABHADRA RAO, S/O. KOTAIAH, R/O. MIG-25A, LAWSON'S BAY COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. M/S AQUA DEV INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, NVSS RAO, S/O. PRAKASH RAO, NIRMAL NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): WRIT PETITION NO: 25811/2020 Between: 5 1. KOMARAQGIRI MADHU,, S/O. JAYARAMUDI, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, CUTLIVATION, R/O. CHEVURU VILLAGE, GUDLURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VEIAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE MANDAL TAHSILDAR, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTHAPATNAM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. M/S SANDHYA AQUA EXPORTS PVT LIMITED, REP BY DIRECTOR/AUTHORISED PERSON KUNAM VEERABHADRA RAO, SIO. KOTAIAH, MIG-25A, LAWSON'S BAY COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. M/S AQUA DEV INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, NVSS RAO, S/O. PRAKASH RAO, NIRMAL NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 8. THE MANDAL TAHSILDAR, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 9. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTHAPATNAM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 10. M/S SANDHYA AQUA EXPORTS PVT LIMITED, REP BY DIRECTOR/AUTHORISED PERSON KUNAM VEERABHADRA RAO, SIO. KOTAIAH, MIG-25A, LAWSON'S BAY COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 11. M/S AQUA DEV INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, NVSS RAO, S/O. PRAKASH RAO, NIRMAL NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 6 DISTRICT. 12. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): WRIT PETITION NO: 25574/2020 Between: 1. PENTYALA VENKATA RAO,, 5/O. SINGAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CULTIVATION, R/O. KARUMANCHI VILLAGE, TANGUTUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE MANDAL TAHSILDAR, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTHAPATNAM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. M/S SANDHYA AQUA EXPORTS PVT LIMITED, REP BY DIRECTOR/AUTHORISED PERSON KUNAM VEERABHADRA RAO, S/O. KOTAIAH, R/O. MIG-25A, LAWSON'S BAY COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. M/S AQUA DEV INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, NVSS RAO, S/O. PRAKASH RAO, NIRMAL NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 7 WRIT PETITION NO: 25806/2020 Between: 1. NANNURI SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. RAMANALAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RIO. NETHIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, KONDEPI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE MANDAL TAHSILDAR, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTHAPATNAM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. M/S SANDHYA AQUA EXPORTS PVT LIMITED, REP BY DIRECTOR/AUTHORISED PERSON KUNAM VEERABHADRA RAO, S/O. KOTAIAH, R/O. MIG-25A, LAWSON'S BAY COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. M/S AQUA DEV INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, NVSS RAO, S/O. PRAKASH RAO, NIRMAL NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 8 WRIT PETITION NO: 44/2021 Between: 1. RAVURI VENKATESWARA RAO,, S/O. KOTAIAH, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, CULTIVATION, R/O. NETHIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, KONDEPI MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE, 3. THE MANDAL TAHSILDAR, KOTHAPATNAM MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTHAPATNAM POLICE STATION, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. M/S SANDHYA AQUA EXPORTS PVT LIMITED, REP BY DIRECTOR/AUTHORISED PERSON KUNAM VEERABHADRA RAO, S/O. KOTAIAH, R/O. MIG-25A, LAWSON'S BAY COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 6. M/S AQUA DEV INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR, NVSS RAO, S/O. PRAKASH RAO, NIRMAL NAGAR, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAJA REDDY KONETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 . GP FOR HOME 9 2 . GP FOR REVENUE 3 . C V R RUDRA PRASAD 10 The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a Writ Order or direction, particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of respondents no 3 in taking any action on the report given by the petitioner dated 28.07.2020 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also Article 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to hand over the case investigation to an independent investigation agency i.e CBCID Crime Branch- Crime Investigation Department) for registration of FIR and for investigation as the person involved in the incidents are politically bigwigs, they may influence the local police in investigating the case and pass...…” 2. Heard Sri Rajareddy Koneti, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader is in attendance. 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petitions are dismissed since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 14.08.2025 MH 11 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 47 W.P.Nos.25806, 25574, 25811, 25819, 25874 of 2020 and 44 of 2021 Dated.14.08.2025 MH 12