APHC010467422025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 24711/2025 Between: 1. NARRA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO.206, SIVAM ENCLAVE, SULTHANABAD TENALI CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. NARRA CHANDRA REKHA,, W/O. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO.206, SIVAM ENCLAVE, SULTHANABAD TENALI CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 3. GAVINI SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 10-71, MYNENIVARI STREET, NEARZ.P. HIGH SCHOOL KOLLURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P. 4. NAGISETTY ANJANEYULU,, S/O. NAGENDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.3-187, AVULAVARI PALEM, PEDALANKA VILLAGE KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P. 5. NARRA VENKATA KRISHNA RAO, , S/O. ACHCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-42, KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P. 6. . CHAVA PAPA RAO,, S/O. RADHA KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O. D.NO.1-182, KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BAPATLA DISTRICT, BAPATLA. 3. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 4. KOLLURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KOLLURU PANCHAYAT, KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P. 5. MUNNANGI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. NAGA MALLESWARA RAO, R/O. KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P. 6. PULUGUJJU SIVAIAH, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O. KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL 2 BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P. 7. NARRA VENKATA RAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O. KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P. 8. PULIGUJJU VASU, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O. KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P. 9. POLA KISHORE, , S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O. KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents trying to lay a 6 feet width road by completely burying the irrigation canal of 250 meters length situated in Survey Nos.228- B2, 229-B1, 230-2 and 231-2 of Kolluru Village, Kolluru Mandal, Bapatia District as the irrigation canal is being used by the Petitioners for their agricultural lands situated in Kolluru Village as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Official Respondent authorities to stop the laying of a 6 feet width road on the buried irrigation canal situated in Survey Nos.228-B2, 229-B1, 230-2 and 231-2 of Kolluru Village, Kolluru Mandal, Bapatla District and pass IA 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 pleased to pass an interim order by directing the Respondent authorities not to lay a road of 6 feet width on the buried irrigation canal situated in Survey NOS.228-B2, 229-B1 of Kolluru Village, Kolluru Mandal, Bapatia District, until disposal of the above writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 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 pleased to pass an interim order by directing the Respondent authorities to fully restore the irrigation canal of 250 meters length situated in Survey NOS.228-B2, 229-B1, 230-2 and 231-2 of Kolluru Village, Kolluru Mandal, Bapatia District which was buried for the purpose of laying of a road, until disposal of the above writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.24711 of 2025 ORDER:- The present writ petition is filed by the petitioners making revenue and else as parties to the writ petition. On perusal of the prayer, it is evident that the relief is against the irrigation department and not pertaining to revenue department. 2. Sri M.Narendra Babu, learned counsel, representing learned counsel for petitioners, after arguing for sometime sought permission of this Court for withdrawal of writ petition with liberty to file fresh writ petition on the same cause of action. Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle. 3. Permission is accorded. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to file fresh writ petition on same cause of action. 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: 16.09.2025 KBN