APHC010415502021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 26431/2021 Between: 1. THE KROSURU SRI RAJASEKHARA REDDY, LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME FARMERS MUTUALLY AIDED CO LTD., KROSURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN SRI PONNEKANTI SRINIVASA RAO. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE IRRIGATION CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, A.P. LIFT IRRIGATION OFFICE, 6TH LANE, MUTHYALAREDDY NAGAR, GUNTUR. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. LIFT IRRIGATION OFFICE. GUNTUR. 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. LIFT IRRIGATION OFFICE, GUNTUR. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 26431/2021 THE KROSURU SRI RAJASEKHARA REDDY, LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME FARMERS MUTUALLY AIDED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KROSURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN SRI PONNEKANTI SRINIVASA RAO. ...PETITIONER AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, A.P. LIFT IRRIGATION OFFICE, 6TH LANE, MUTHYALAREDDY NAGAR, GUNTUR. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. LIFT IRRIGATION OFFICE. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. LIFT IRRIGATION OFFICE, GUNTUR. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3333] MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA THE KROSURU SRI RAJASEKHARA REDDY, LIFT IRRIGATION OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KROSURU, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN SRI ...PETITIONER BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, AMARAVATI, THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, A.P. LIFT IRRIGATION OFFICE, 6TH LANE, MUTHYALAREDDY NAGAR, GUNTUR. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. LIFT IRRIGATION OFFICE. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, A.P. LIFT IRRIGATION 2 VS,J W.P.No.26431 of 2021 7. THE DISTRICT COOPERATIVE OFFICER, GUNTUR. 8. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR. 9. PONNEKANTI KUMARA SWAMY, S/O. SAMBAIAH, R/O. VELPUR VILLAGE, ACHAMPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 10. NALLAPATI VENKATA RAO, S/O. N. KRISHNA MURTHY, R/O. VELPUR VILLAGE, ACHAMPET MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 11. NALLAPATI SURYANARAYANA, S/O. N. KRISHNA MURTHY, RIO. VELPUR VILLAGE, ACHAMPET MANDAL, GUNTUR 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 topleased to issue a writ, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 4 to 6 and 9 to 11 in interfering with the day to. day activities of the Krosuru Lift Irrigation Scheme, Guntur District being maintained and operated by the petitioner's Society, without following due process of law, as being arbitrary, illegal, unreasonable, violative of principles of natural justice, without jurisdiction, abuse of powers and position and also violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and issue a consequential direction directing the respondents not to interfere with the day to day activities, including maintenance and operation of Krosuru Lift Irrigation Scheme by the petitioner's Society, without following due process of law and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 direct the respondents not to interfere with the day to day activities, including maintenance and operation of Krosuru Lift Irrigation Scheme by the petitioner's Society, without following due process of law, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such further order or other orders as this Hon'ble High Court deems fit and proper IA NO: 2 OF 2021 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 permit the petitioner society to file additional affidavit in writ petition 3 VS,J W.P.No.26431 of 2021 No. 26431/2021 and treat the same as part and parcel of the original writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V SRIRAMA MURTY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 3. V RAJA MANOHAR (SC FOR APSIDC) 4. Dr CHALLA SRINIVASA REDDY 5. GP FOR COOPERATION 4 VS,J W.P.No.26431 of 2021 The Court made the following Order: Mr. Mallampalli Srinivas, learned counsel representing Mr. G.V. Srirama Murty, learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 22.09.2025 MDP