APHC010527142018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 24854/2018 Between: 1. VATTIVASANTHA KUMAR, S/O SRI VENKATA RANGA PARTHASARADHI, AGED 65 YEARS, R/O PULLA VILLAGE, BHIMADOLE MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DIST, AP ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND CAD (PRO. J.I.A2) DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA. 2. THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF, INDIRA SAGARPOLAVARAM PROJECT (I.S.P.P.), DHAWLESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, I.S.W.R. VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, INDIRA SAGARPOLAVARAM PROJECT (I.S.P.P.), DHAWLESWARAM, EAST GODAVARI 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 toto issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in diverting the Godavari river water into Krishna river under Pattisam Lift Scheme on the river Godavari contrary to G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 01/01/2015 and contrary to the Operational Rules contained in G.O.Rt.No.200 dated 27th March, 2015 as arbitrary, illegal and as unjust and issue a consequential direction directing the Respondents not to lift / divert the Godavari river waters, contrary to and inconsistent with and in violation of the said G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 1/1/2015 and the said Operational Rules contained in the said G.O.Rt.No.200 dated 27/03/2015 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 issue interim directions directing the Respondents herein to adhere to and scrupulously follow G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 1/1/2015 and the Operational Rules contained in the G.O.Rt.No.200 dated 27/03/2015 while diverting the Godavari River waters under Pattisam Lift Scheme on river Godavari and to ensure that the said scheme / diversion is only meant for Domestic and Industrial Use and not otherwise, pending disposal of above Writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. C SINDHU KUMARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. THE ADVOCATE GENERAL (AP) 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER When the matter is taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the petitioner is no more and as such no further cause survives in the writ petition. 2. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA 03.09.2025 LSP 191 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 24854/2018 03.09.2025 LSP