'i\ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1646 OF 2025 Between: M Krishnaiah, S/o. Munaswamy, Aged 57 years, R/o. Cherivi Village Satyavedu Mandal, Tirupati District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department, Secretariat at Velagapudi Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Tirupati District, Tirupati. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 4. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Tirupati, Tirupati District. 5. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Srikalahasti, Tirupati District. 6. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, KVB Puram Mandal, Tirupati District. 7. The Tahsildar, KVB Puram Mandal, Tirupati District. ...RESPONDENTS 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 a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in dumping the soil and erecting a soil mound above the concrete bund (kaluju) in the water tank situated in Sy. No. 71-2 of Aadhavaram Village, KVB Puram Mandal, Tirupati District and not taking any action pursuant to the representations dated 26.12.2024 and 23.12.2024 made by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India, consequently, direct the respondents herein to remove the soil mound erected/deposite d above the concrete bund (kaluju) in the water tank situated in Sy.No. 71-2 of Aadhavaram Village, KVB Puram Mandal, Tirupati District,by considering the representations of the petitioner dated 26.12.2024 and 23.12.2024. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 herein to remove the soil mound erected/deposited above the concrete bund (kaluju) in the water tank situated in Sy.No. 71-2 of Aadhavaram Village, KVB Purarn Mandal, Tirupati District, by considering the representations of the petitioner dated 26.12.2024 and 23.12.2024, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V VINOD K REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1, 3 to 6: GP FOR IRRI AND CAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 2 & 7: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010030762025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 1646/2025 Between: M Krishifiaiah ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.VVINOD K REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP FOR IRRI ANDCAD The Court made the following ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “...to issue a writ, order, or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in dumping the soil and erecting a soil mound above the concrete bund (kaluju) in the water tank situated in Sy. No. 71-2 of Aadhavaram Village, KVB Puram Mandal, Tirupati District and not taking any action pursuant to the representations dated 26.12.2024 and 23.12.2024 made by the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India, consequently, direct the respondents herein to remove the soil mound erected/deposited above the concrete bund (kaluju) in the water tank situated in Sy.No. 71-2 of Aadhavaram Village, KVB Puram Mandal, Tirupati District, by considering the representations of the petitioner dated 26.12.2024 and 23.12.2024 and to pass such order...” The petitioner is the absolute owner of the lands admeasuring an extent of Ac.0-23 cents in Sy.No.70-2, Ac.0-54 cents in Sy.No.70-3, Ac.0-30 cents in Sy.No.70-4, Ac.1-01 cents in Sy.No.70-5, Ac.0-17 cents in Sy.No.70-6, Ac.O- 19 cents in Sy.No.70-7 of Aadhavaram Village, KVB Puram Mandal, Tirupati District. The petitioner is cultivating paddy and other crops in the aforementioned lands. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 6*^ respondent, without notice to the adjacent farmers, have deposited substantial amount of soil and mud exactly above kaluju/concrete bund in the water tank, creating a mound approximately 5 feet high, obstructing the natural flow of water, due to which the petitioner’s agricultural lands are submerged. The petitioner has made several representations before the authorities to remove the soil mould and to prevent damage for his agricultural lands. Since orders are not passed on the said representations, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. 3. The matter has been adjourned for instructions. Today, the learned Assistant Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the respondents vide letter dated 23.04.2025, have inspected the tank and duly engaged the machinery for removal of earner mound over and above the crest. The instructions submitted by the respondents are placed on record. 4. N 1 Recording the same, no further orders are required in the Writ Petition. j. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- N NAGAMMA p //TRUE COPY// ASSISTANT AR I SECtlOI^FFICER To, 1. One CC to Sri V Vinod K Reddy Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Irri and CAD, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] Three CD Copies 2. 3. 4. TF HIGH COURT DATED:24/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.1646 of 2025 I 2 2 SEP 2025 1 ^ . Current Section . § CLOSING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS