APHC010063692026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 3691/2026 Between: 1. C. CHINNA REDDY,, S/O. C. PEDDABBAI, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 1-2/1, TADIKOTA VILLAGE, Y RAMAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533483. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOREST DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP - 522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP - 522237. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, POLAVARAM DISTRICT, AP - 534315. 4. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, RAMPADCHODAVARAM, POLAVARAM DISTRICT, AP - 2 533255. 5. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER, ADDATEGALA, POLAVARAM DISTRICT. AP - 533428 . 6. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, THE INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ITDA), RAMPADCHODAVARAM, POLAVARAM DISTRICT, AP - 533255 . 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE DIVISION, RAMPADCHODAVARAM, POLAVARAM DISTRICT, AP - 533255. 8. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRIBAL WELFARE SUB-DIVISION, ADDATEGALA, POLAVARAM DISTRICT, AP - 533428. ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the in-action of the respondents having received the representations dated 11.10.2023 and 27.01.2025 coupled with resolutions passed by the grama panchayats dated 11.02.2025 as illegal, arbitrary and violation of the legal duty caste on them and violation of the article 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the respondents to take steps for laying of the road from Kota village to SIrlmetIa village touching the Veddulapalll village to reach Boddagunta junction to Tadikota village In an extent of 2.794 KMs with in an extent of 10 yards width forthwith by utilizing the government money or give the permission to the petitioner including the villagers and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 3 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 direct the respondent no 4 & 5 not to interfere with the ingress and egress of the petitioner and villagers and their transportation for the agricultural sector therein through the road from Boddagunta junction to Tadikota village in an extent of width of 10 square yards and length of 2.794 Kms of Y. Ramavaram Mandal, Polavaram District, pending disposal of the writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T N M RANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR FORESTS 3. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.3691 OF 2026 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to consider the representations of the Petitioner dated 11.10.2023 and 27.01.2025. 2. The Petitioner is a resident of Tadikota Village, and a public way from Kota Village to Sirimetla Village via Veddulapalli Village is being used by several persons to reach Boddagunta Junction from Tadikota Village. It is stated that a request was made by the villagers in the year 2018 to lay a road, and the same was sanctioned by the District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada, vide Proceedings No.1287/MPLADS/LS/ Araku/2017 dated 02.06.2018. 3. However, the sanction had lapsed for various reasons. Pursuant thereto, Petitioner gave representations dated 11.10.2023 and 27.01.2025 to Respondent Nos. 5 and 6. But there was no response from concerned authorities. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed. 5 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests submits that the representations given by the Petitioner would be considered and an appropriate decision will be taken in that regard. 5. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondent-Authorities are directed to examine the representations given by the Petitioner and to take an appropriate decision, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two (02) months. (ii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 10.02.2026 chs 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 27 WRIT PETITION NO:3691/2026 Dt. 10.02.2026 chs