APHC010796942018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 38476/2018 Between: 1. BODDU RAMA RAO, S/O. APPALA PATRUDU, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS. OCCUPTAION. CULTIVATION. R/O. MEDICHERLA (V) K. KOTAPADU (M), VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS. VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. A.P. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOOPMENT DEPARTMENT. AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. A.P. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. A.P. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, K. KOTAPADU (V) AND (M) VISAKHAPATNAM 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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not disposing of representations dated 05-02-2018 and 15-02-2018 by not granting damages at Rs. 1 lak per acre for damage of my land under Ayacut land under Rajucheruvu in an extent of 1000 acres covered by S.Nos. 245 to 247, 251, 253, 254, 256, 259, 262 to 266, 272 and 293 to 297 and in Mangamma Tank in which an extent of 112 ayacut lands are situated in S.No.321 to 325, 327, 328, 330 to 335, 337, 339 to 341, 359, 360, 362, 364, 365 and 367 of Medicherla Village, K. Kotapadu Mandal, Visakhapatnam District is arbitrary, illegal and capricious Under Article 14 of the Constitution of India and to 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 direct the respondent 2 to 5 to dispose of petitioners representations dated 05- 02-2018 and 15-02-2018, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: The present writ petition has been filed questioning the inaction of the respondents in not passing any orders on the representation made by the petitioner on 05.02.2018 and 15.02.2018 for grant of damages to the petitioner for the damage of his land under Rajucheruvu. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner has brought to the notice of this Court that pending the present petition, the representations submitted by the petitioner were rejected on 06.05.2025 and as such, sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present petition, with a liberty to challenge the endorsement dated 06.05.2025. Recording the same, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with a liberty to the petitioner to challenge the rejection order passed by the respondents on 06.05.2025. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall also stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V. SUJATHA Date: 13.08.2025 GSS