APHC010244062023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 13083/2023 Between: 1. K SRINIVASA RAO, SON OF RAMAKRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, FARMER, RESIDENT OF KONDAMUDI VILLAGE, PONNUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. K. VEERASEKHAR,, S/O. SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, RESIDENT OF KONDAMUDI VILLAGE, PONNUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. K. CHITTIBABU,, S/O. RAMAKRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, FARMER, RESIDENT OF KONDAMUDI VILLAGE, PONNUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, 4. T. KOTESWARA RAO, S/O. RAMAKOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, RESIDENT OF KONDAMUDI VILLAGE, PONNUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. DOPPALAPUDI VIJAY KUMAR,, S/O. SEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, FARMER, RESIDENT OF KONDAMUDI VILLAGE, PONNUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. K. RAMA KRISHNA, , S/O. SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, FARMER, RESIDENT OF KONDAMUDI VILLAGE, PONNUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. PULI SAMBASIVA RAO,, S/O NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, FARMER, RESIDENT OF KONDAMUDI VILLAGE, PONNUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8. K. VENKATESWARLU,, S/O. SESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 2 FARMER, RESIDENT OF KONDAMUDI VILLAGE, PONNUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, PANCHAYATRAJ DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, , GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PONNUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ WING (RWS), GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT 6. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYAT RAJ WING (RWS), PONNUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RWS, PONNUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 8. THE KONDAMUDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KONDAMUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 9. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 10. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, GUNTUR, 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 to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to take necessary action on the representation of the petitioners dated 26-04-2023 and to take corrective action by stopping illegal mining of sand from water tank Nagulakunta situated in SY.No.94 Admeasuring Ac-11-72Cents within the 3 territory of Kondamudi Village Panchayat, Ponnur Mandal and consequently direct the authorities to fill the tank with water 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 to direct the respondents to fill water tank with Canal Water i.e. "Nagulakunta" situated in SY.No.94 Admeasuring Ac- 11-72Cents within the territory of Kondamudi Village Panchayat, Poritiur Mandal, Guntur District, pending disposal of the Writ Petitionand to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SATYANARAYANA NIMMALA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. VENKATA REDDY GAJJALA SC FOR ZPP, MPP, AND GRAM PANCHAYAT 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 4. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY The Court made the following: 4 ORDER: Sri Nimmala Satyanarayana, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 05th December, 2025 RKS