APHC010047862026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 2951/2026 Between: Peda Kotla Fishermen Cooperative Society ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P S P SURESH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR FISHERIES The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.2951 of 2026 O R DE R: 1. The Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction of the Respondents in not considering the Petitioner’s representation dated 25.12.2025 for granting permission for the purpose of catching fish in Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir situated at Pedakotla Village, Tadimarri Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioner is a Member of the Society registered in the year 2010 with 520 members. As on date, 387 members are active and eke out their livelihood by catching fish in the Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir situated at Paranapalli Village, Lingala Mandal, Kadapa District. It is stated that the petitioners were given leases in terms of the policy of the government from time to time. The Petitioners had entered an agreement with private fishermen on 25.09.2023, and the said agreement was cancelled on 13.04.2024 pursuant to a General Body Resolution. Though a Civil Suit is filed, i.e., O.S. No. 40 of 2025 before the Senior Civil Judge Court, Dharmavaram, the petitioners are entitled to a lease in their favour notwithstanding the pendency of the civil suit. A representation, dated 25.12.2025 was also given to that effect. 3 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Fisheries would submit that the representation of the Petitioner would be examined in terms of the policies of the Government and appropriate decision will be conveyed to the Petitioners as expeditiously as possible. 4. Heard the respective counsels. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the following directions: i) The Respondent Authorities are directed to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 25.12.2025 for grant of fishing rights in Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir situated at Pedakotla Village, Tadimarri Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ii) There shall be no order as to costs . . As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 04.02.2026 eha 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.2951 of 2026 Dated: 04.02.2026 eha