APHC010424642022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT aMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) St WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WP(PIL) NO: 136 OF 2022 Between: P. L. V. N. Murthy @ Murthy Yadav, S/o Sriramulu, aged 45 years, D.No.9-5-53/2/1, Peethalavanivani Palem, Visakhapatnam. R/o ...PETITIONER AND 1. Andhra Pradesh Water Land Trees Authority, Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Department of Rural Development, Member Secretary, State Authority constituted Under AP WLTA). 2. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Environment, Forest, Science and Vijayawada. Technology 3. The Conservator of Forest, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 4. The District Forest Officer, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 5. The District Collector, Visakhapatnam District, Visakhapatnam. 6. The Project Director, Drought Prone Area Programme/District Water Management Agency,C/o District Collectorate Visakhapatnam. (Member Secretary, District Authority Constituted under AP WLTA). 7. The Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Rep. by its Registrar. 'J 8. Greater Vishakha Municipal Corporation (GVMC), Represented by Commissioner. Asilmet. Vishakhapatnam ...RESPONDENTS 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 or order or direction with more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent Authorities in not taking steps to prevent the felling up of full grown trees in 70 acres area in T.S.No.1.6.7.8 & 52 of Ward No.22 of Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation area and filling up of water bodies in this area and not taking remedial steps in spite of our representation is illegal, unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondent Authorities to restore the kuntas and water stream (Gedda) in Ward No.22 in T.S.No.l.6.7.8 & 52 of Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation while ordering fresh plantation and punishing the persons responsible for felling up tress and filling up of water bodies. water ponds. of trees lA NO: 1 OF 2077 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 direct the Respondent Authorities to restrain from taking up any further ponds water bodies or in T.S.No.l.6.7.8 86 52 of Visakhapatnam construction, development of ground, filling the changing the nature of the land Municipal Corporation. IA NO: 2 OF 709 A Petition under Section 151 CPC in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the proceedings dated 07.10.2024 issued by the Respondent No.7 while making it clear that the land praying that in the circumstances stated covered by this case cannot be used for any other purpose. r Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PONNADA SREE WAS Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 6:GP FOR IRRIGATION AND CAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2,3,4 & 5: GP FOR FOREST Counsel for the Respondent No.6:SR| P. VEERRAJU Counsel for the Respondent N0.8: SRI A.S.C.BOSE, SC FOR GVMC Counsel for the Respondent No.7;SRI CHAKRAVARTHULA GANGA KUMAR, SC FOR ANDHRA UNIVERSITY The Court made the following order: APHC010424642022 IN THE HIGH COURT of ANDHRA PRADESH Sr.No:-i3 ^ [3483] at AMarAVATI ■ W.P(PIL).No.136 of 2022 P. L. V. N. Murthy @ Murthy Yadav ...Petitioner Vs. Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Authority and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for Petitioner Advocate for Respondents Sri Ponnada Sree Vyas Sri Chakravarthula Ganga Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for Andhra University. CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI : 20th August 2025 DATE PC : Learned counsel for the respondent University states that pursuant to the directions of this Court dated 21.11.2022, no further cutting of trees had been undertaken as against that there was a plantation drive within the campus green. University Campus to make the 2. It IS stated that pursuant to the directions of this Court, there is no proposal by the respondent University at present to undertake any further cutting. 3. In that view of the matter, the proceedings are ciosed. No costs. 2 Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- KJ. RAJA BABU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri Ponnada Sree Vyas, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri Chakravarthula Ganga Kumar, SC for Andhra University [OPUC] 3. One CC to Sri P. Veerraju, Advocate [OPUC] 4. One CC to Sri A.S.C. Bose, SC for GVMC[OPUC] GP for Irrigation and CAD, High Court of Andhra Pradesh 5. Two CCs to [OUT] 6. Two CCs to GP for Forests, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:20/08/2025 % 0 2 SEP 2025 \ Current Seciion ORDER WP(PIL) No. 136 OF 2022 CLOSING THE W.P.(PIL) WITHOUT COSTS