APHC010459822025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 24502/2025 BETWEEN: 1. GHANTA PRASAD, S/O.JEEVAN MURTHY NARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC-AGRICULTURE, R/O.D.NO.25- 50-9, NANNAYYA VEEDHI. SUBASH NAGAR RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ELURU REVENUE DIVISION, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PEDAVEGI, PEDAVEGI MANDAL, ELURU 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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the inaction of the 4th respondent in considering my representation dated 29.07.2025 requesting for grant permission for new borewell for the agriculture land 2 an extent of Ac.3-00 in RS.No.55/3G of Pedavegi Village, Pedavegi Mandal, Eluru District as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for grant permission for new borewell by considering the representation dated 29.7.2025 and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B V ANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the following relief/s: “….to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the inaction of the 4th respondent in considering my representation dated 29.07.2025 requesting for grant permission for new borewell for the agriculture land an extent of Ac.3.00 in RS No.55/3G of Pedavegi Village, Pedavegi Mandal, Eluru District as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14, 21 & 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 4th respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for grant permission for new borewell by considering the representation dated 29.7.2025 and pass such other order or orders…. 2. 2. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of the respondents in not addressing the representation dated 29.07.2025 filed seeking permission for digging borewell in the place identified by the Geologist, in RS No.55/3G in an extent of Ac.3.00 cents of Pedavegi village and Mandal. 4 3. This Court on 15.09.2025 directed the Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, to secure instructions. However, he is not secure instructions. 4. This Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition at the admission stage itself directing the 4th respondent herein to address the representation dated 29.07.2025 in accordance with law and communicate the decision to the petitioner herein within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the order. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 22.09.2025 Harin 5 108 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO W.P.No. 24502 OF 2025 Date: 22-09-2025 Harin