APHC010270792022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 15977/2022 Between: 1. SILAGANA NARAYANA, S/O CHATRAVASI, AGED. 72 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O JAGATHIKESUPURAM VILLAGE, POTHARAKONDAPANCHAYAT, SOMPETAMANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. SILAGANA DHARMA RAO, S/O CHATRAVASI, AGED. 68 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O JAGATHIKESUPURAM VILLAGE, POTHARAKONDAPANCHAYAT, SOMPETAMANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. BAKA HARIKRISHNA, S/O JOGULU, AGED. 52 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O JAGATHIKESUPURAM VILLAGE, POTHARAKONDAPANCHAYAT, SOMPETAMANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 VS,J W.P.NO.15977 OF 2022 2. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. ASSISTANT PROGRAMME OFFICER MGNREGS, MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME, SOMPETAMANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. MANDALPARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDALPRAJAPARISHAD, SOMPETAMANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. POTHARAKONDA GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, SOMPETAMANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 8. MANDALPARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MANDALPRAJAPARISHAD, MANDASAMANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 9. POTTANGI GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, MANDASAMANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 10. THE SUPERINTENDER ENGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A.P.S.I.D.C. CIRCLE OFFICE,GREAT NORTHERN TRUNK ROAD, KAILASAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 11. THE EXECUTIVE RNGINEER, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A.P.S.I.D.C. DIVISION OFFICE, BAHADURLAPETA. SRIKAKULAM TOWN,SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. RR10 3 VS,J W.P.NO.15977 OF 2022 AND 11 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER C.O.DT.25/07/2022 IN IA.NO.2/2022. ...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 tomay be pleased to direct the respondents not to form metal road on 'Water Channel' formed at PottangiBiswali Lift Irrigation Project covered by Survey No. 475 and 476 situated in PottangiBiswali Revenue Village, Pottangi Gram Panchayat, MandasaMandal, Srikakulam and also direct the respondents to restore the said water channel and made available irrigation water in the said water channel which is being utilize by the petitioners to cultivate their agricultural lands situated surrounding the said water channel and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents not to form metal road on 'Water Channel' formed at PottangiBiswali Lift Irrigation Project covered by Survey No. 475 and 476 situated in PottangiBiswali Revenue Village, Pottangi Gram Panchayat, MandasaMandal, Srikakulam and also direct the respondents to restore the said water channel and made available irrigation water in the said water channel which is being utilize by the petitioners to cultivate their agricultural lands situated surrounding the said water channel and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2022 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 proposed respondents 10 and 11 to be impleaded as parties/respondents 10 and 11 in Writ Petition No.15977 of 2022 4 VS,J W.P.NO.15977 OF 2022 and also pending miscellaneous petitions therein, in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRINIVAS AMBATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. V RAJA MANOHAR (SC FOR APSIDC) 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) The Court made the following: 5 VS,J W.P.NO.15977 OF 2022 ORDER:- Today, when the matter came up for hearing, Mr.Srinivas Ambati, learned counsel for the petitioners, stated that the cause in the 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. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA 15.10.2025 LSP 6 VS,J W.P.NO.15977 OF 2022 259 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 15977/2022 15.10.2025 LSP