APHC010555532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FRIDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION N BETWEEN: 1. MANDLI RAMADEVI, W/O SHIVAYYA, 6 EXTENSION ROAD, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. THE TAHSILDAR/MRO, BUKKARAYASAMUDRAM MANDAL, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT. 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 one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the highhanded action of the 3rd Respondent in not considering petitioners representation dated 10 10- 2025,) seeking permission for digging a new bore basis in agricultural land situated in Sy.No 248 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 28810/2025 MANDLI RAMADEVI, W/O SHIVAYYA, 6-2-746, RAMNAGAR EXTENSION ROAD, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT-AP ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH THE TAHSILDAR/MRO, BUKKARAYASAMUDRAM MANDAL, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a direction or order, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the highhanded action of the 3rd Respondent in not considering petitioners representation dated 10-10-2025 (received by them on 13 2025,) seeking permission for digging a new bore-well on urgent basis in agricultural land situated in Sy.No 248-1 an extent of 1.18 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3330] FRIDAY,THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO 746, RAMNAGAR ...PETITIONER THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTAPURAM DISTRICT, THE TAHSILDAR/MRO, BUKKARAYASAMUDRAM MANDAL, ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High issue a direction or order, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the highhanded action of the 3rd Respondent in not considering the 2025 (received by them on 13- well on urgent 1 an extent of 1.18 2 cents Sy.No.235-9 an extent of 2.68 cents, as old bore-well situated in petitioners agricultural Land is not drawing any water for irrigation of my crops as contrary to law, arbitrary ,unjust ,discriminatory ,illegal and violative of Article 14, Article 21, Article 300-A of the Constitution of India .and Consequently direct the Respondent no 3 to consider the petitioners representation dated 10-10-2025 (received by them on 13-10- 2025,) seeking permission for digging a new bore-well on urgent basis in agricultural land situated in Sy.No 248-1 an extent of 1.18 cents Sy.No.235-9 an extent of 2.68 cents, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MOHAMMAD NAYAB RASOOL 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 direction or order, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the highhanded action of the 3rd Respondent in not considering the petitioners representation dated 10.10.2025 (received by them on 13.10.2023), seeking permission for digging a new borewell on urgent basis in agricultural land situated in Sy.No. 248-1 an extent of 1.18 cents Sy.No.235-9 an extent of 2.68 cents as old borewell situated in petitioner’s agricultural land is not drawing any water for irrigation of my crops as contrary to law arbitrary unjust discriminatory illegal and violative of Article 14 Article 21 Article 300A of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the Respondent no 3 to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 10.10.2025 received by them on 13.10.2025 seeking permission for digging a new borewell on urgent basis in agricultural land situated in Sy.No.248-1 an extent of 1.18 cents, Sy.No. 235-9 an extent of 2.68 cents and to pass such other order or orders….. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the issue in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order dated 24.07.2023 of this Court in W.P. No.8177 of 2023 and requested this Court to pass similar order. 4 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader would submit that the Deputy Director, Ground Water Department, Anantapuramu, is the concerned authority to grant permission to dig borewell and the petitioner has filed application to the Tahsildar, which is not permissible. 4. Under the similar circumstances, this Court directed the respondents in the order dated 24.07.2023 in W.P. No.18177 of 2023 to take necessary action on the petitioner’s application strictly in accordance with A.P. Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002. 5. Therefore, this Court is inclined to dispose of the present Writ Petition directing the Tahsildar-3rd respondent to address the representation dated 10.10.2025 as expeditiously as possible not later than three weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of the order in accordance with A.P. Water, land and Trees Act, 2002. 6. With the above said direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications, if any pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 17.10.2025 Harin 5 89 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO W.P.No. 28810 OF 2025 Date: 17-10-2025 Harin