APHC010214132023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 11131/2023 Between: 1. SANIKOMMU VENKATESWARLU @ VENKATESWARA REDDY, @ VENKATESWARA REDDY, S/O. CHINNA THIRUPATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. 4 KONAKANAMITTLA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PARDESH - 523241. 2. PANDITI THIMOTHI FARMER, R/O. 3-113, THUVVAPADU, KONAKANAMITTLA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PARDESH 3. MURABOINA BABURAO,, S/O. CHINNA NEMILAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. THUVVAPADU, KONAKANAMIT MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PARDESH 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PACHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM CHAIRPERSON, WATER SHED CELL CUM DISTRICT CENTRE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE CEO CUM COCHAIRPERSON, ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, PRAKASAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE GRAM PANCHAYATH, TUVVAPADU PANCHAYATH SECRETARY, THUVVAPADU, KONAKANAMITTLA IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 11131/2023 SANIKOMMU VENKATESWARLU @ VENKATESWARA REDDY, @ VENKATESWARA REDDY, S/O. CHINNA THIRUPATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. 4-20, THUVVAPADU, KONAKANAMITTLA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA 523241. PANDITI THIMOTHI,, S/O. SAMELU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. 113, THUVVAPADU, KONAKANAMITTLA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PARDESH - 523241. MURABOINA BABURAO,, S/O. CHINNA NEMILAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. THUVVAPADU, KONAKANAMIT MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PARDESH ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PACHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM CHAIRPERSON, WATER SHED CELL CUM DISTRICT CENTRE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA THE CEO CUM COCHAIRPERSON, ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, PRAKASAM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. THE GRAM PANCHAYATH, TUVVAPADU VILLAGE, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYATH SECRETARY, THUVVAPADU, KONAKANAMITTLA IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI SANIKOMMU VENKATESWARLU @ VENKATESWARA REDDY, @ VENKATESWARA REDDY, S/O. CHINNA THIRUPATHAIAH, AGED 20, THUVVAPADU, KONAKANAMITTLA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA ,, S/O. SAMELU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. 113, THUVVAPADU, KONAKANAMITTLA MANDAL, MURABOINA BABURAO,, S/O. CHINNA NEMILAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. THUVVAPADU, KONAKANAMITTLA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PARDESH - 523241 ...PETITIONER(S) THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PACHAYATH RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM CHAIRPERSON, WATER SHED CELL CUM DISTRICT CENTRE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA THE CEO CUM COCHAIRPERSON, ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, VILLAGE, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYATH SECRETARY, THUVVAPADU, KONAKANAMITTLA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PARDESH - 523241 ...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 direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents especially Respondent No. 2 in not considering our representation dated 20- 02-2023 for constituting a fresh watershed committee by revoking/cancelling the present watershed committee in Tuvvapadu village, Konakanamittla Mandal, Prakasam District for undertaking the watershed development program in the village under WDC-PMKSY 2.0 even after repeated requests as being arbitrary, illegal, unfair and violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent No. 2 herein to consider our representation dated 20-02-2023 for constituting a fresh watershed committee by revoking/cancelling the present watershed committee in Tuvvapadu village, Konakanamittla Mandal, Prakasam District for undertaking the watershed development program in the village under WDC-PMKSY 2.0 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 Respondent No. 2 herein to consider our representation dated 20-02-2023 for constituting a fresh watershed committee by revoking/cancelling the present watershed committee in Tuvvapadu village, Konakanamitla Mandal, Prakasam District for undertaking the watershed development program in the village under WDC-PMKSY 2.0 pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. GUTTALA B SUBRAHMANYAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ORDER Sri Ch.Karthik, learned counsel, representing Sri G.Bala Subrahmanyam, learned counsel for the petitioners, submitted that the cause in this writ petition has become infructuous and hence dismiss the writ petition. 2. In view of the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Dated: 1st December, 2025. RR