APHC010034462026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 2144/2026 Between: 1. D CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY, S/O. ADISESHA REDDY,AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O. DUVVURIVARIPALEM, DAMMAYAPALEM, MUTHUKURU, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-524344. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, MUTHUKURU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, MUTHUKURU, SPSR NELLORE 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 any writ, order or direction more particularly 2 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the land admeasuring an extent of 344 Sq.yards and an extent of 336 Sq yards situated in Sy.No.351/1 and Sy.No.351/2 of Pidathapoluru Village, Muthukuru Mandal, SPSR Nellore District without following due process of law as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice besides violative of Article 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioner's possession of subject land without following due process of law and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner land in Sy.No.351/1 and Sy.No.351/2 of Pidathapoluru Village, Muthukuru Mandal, SPSR Nellore District pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KANAKALA DEVI PRASANNAKUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: To declare the action of the respondents in interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioner over the land admeasuring 344 Sq. yards in Sy.No.351/1 and 336 Sq. yards in Sy.No.351/2 of Pidathapoluru Villager, Muthukuru Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, without following due process of law, as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Sri K.Devi Prasanna Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Venkata Satya Narayana, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and Sri Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation and Revenue on their respective written instructions dated 23.01.2026 collectively submitted that the upon the letter addressed by the Irrigation Department to the revenue officials, a survey has been conducted in Sy.Nos.350 only to remove the encroachments in irrigation canal but never interfered with the subject lands as alleged by the petitioner. They further submitted that if at all the respondents have an intention to interfere with the subject lands, they would follow law. The writ petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed accordingly, prayed to dismiss the writ petition. 4 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner requested to record the said written instructions and dispose of the writ petition. 5. Taking their submissions into consideration, as the respondents are not interfering with the subject lands of the petitioner and if at all they want to interfere, they would follow law, there remains nothing for adjudication, as such, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 09th February, 2026 RKS