APHC010094322018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY,THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 4338/2018 Between: 1. RYTHU MAHAJANA SANGAM, REGISTERED SOCIETY NO.456 OF 2015 REG OFFICE AT H.NO.1-16, THEGADA VILLAGE KASIMKOTA MANDAL VISAKHAPATNAM. DISTRICT, A.P. REP BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY, MOLLU RAMA RAO S/O SRIRAMULU AGED 39 YEARS ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOR REVENUE VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR, A.P. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3. MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, KASIMKOTA MANDAL VISAKHAPATNAM 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 toto issue a writ, or writs more particularly once in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring all the acts of the Respondents acting contrary to the Proceedings No. R.C. No. 356/94 A, dated 06-07-1998 to 2018 including allocation of land within 30 acres covered under S. No. 103/1/A of Thegada Village left for common use of the villagers of Thegada under various State Government schemes, programmes including NTR colony for construction of 2 JS, J W.P.No.4338/2018 houses to be allocated to 500 eligible persons by laying down roads and to alienate this land to any individuals or group of persons of any category as stated by the Third Respondent is illegal, arbitrary and opposes the public policy, consequently direct these Respondents not to change the land use or carry out any such acts to destroy the common use character by depriving the entire Thegada villagers shelter area during heavy down pore rainy seasons with spat of floods of Sarada River and in other seasons to be used this 30 acres of land as grazing area for cattle retain the common of use of Thegada villagers by enforcing the Proceedings bearing No. R.C. No. 356/94 A, dated 06-07-1998 retaining its character as Government land for the common use for the general public for ever and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 issue an injunction order restraining all the Respondents, their officials, representatives, agents and any individual or group of persons claiming through these Respondents from changing the remaining Government land i.e. acres 30 covered under S. No. 103/1/A of Thegada Village allocated for common use of the villagers to NTR colony for construction of house to be allocated to 500 eligible persons by laying down roads and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2018 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 issue an injunction order restraining all the Respondents, their officials, representatives, agents and any individual or group of persons claiming through these Respondents from changing the remaining Government land i.e. acres 32 covered under S. No. 103/1/A of Thegada Village allocated for common use of the villagers to "NTR" colony for construction of house to be allocated to 500 eligible persons by laying down roads and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2018 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 issue a status quo order against all the respondent not change the character of the land and retain as it is as mentioned in R.C.No. 356/94 A, dated 06.07.1998 by retaining its character as Government vacant land for the 3 JS, J W.P.No.4338/2018 common use for the general public pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K B RAMANNA DORA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR ASSIGNMENT (AP) 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 4 JS, J W.P.No.4338/2018 The Court made the following ORDER: On 21.01.2026, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is handicapped with the bundle and requested time. Today also when the matter is called, learned counsel for the petitioner again requested time on the same ground. It appears that, learned counsel for the petitioner is not ready to prosecute the matter. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for Non-Prosecution. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 02.02.2026 rsd 5 JS, J W.P.No.4338/2018 186 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 4338/2018 Date: 02.02.2026 rsd