APHC010115782026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6182/2026 Between: 1. CHITTURI MADHAVI,, W/O CH. SRINIVASA RAO AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O PLOT NO. 338, SITHAPURAM, RAGHAVA ESTATES, VALTURU, PEDAPADU MANDAL, ELURU (RURAL), WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 534 007. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATI - 522238. 2. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, ELURU DISTRICT (ERSTWHILE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT), ELURU - 534001. 3. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PEDAPADU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT - 534437. 4. THE DIVISIONAL PANCHAYAT OFFICER, ELURU DIVISION, ELURU - 534001. 5. THE VATLURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, VATLURU VILLAGE, PEDAPADU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534007. 6. POLIMETLA JYOTINAGAMALLESHWARI, W/O T.SUMANTH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDENT OF PLOT NO.218, SITHAPURAM, RAGHAVA ESTATES, VALTURU, PEDAPADU MANDAL, ELURU (RURAL), WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 534007 7. SALI KIRAN KUMAR, S/O ABBULU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDENT OF PLOT NO.103, SITHAPURAM, RAGHAVA ESTATES, VALTURU, PEDAPADU MANDAL, ELURU(RURAL), WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534007. 8. GOKARAJU SRINIVASA RAJU, S/O VENKATA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDENT OF PLOT NO.163, SITHAPURAM, RAGHAVA ESTATES, VALTURU, PEDAPADU MANDAL, ELURU (RURAL), WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534007. 9. DAMERA SRINIVAS, S/O D RAMBABU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDENT OF PLOT NO.159, SITHAPURAM, RAGHAVA ESTATES, VALTURU, PEDAPADU MANDAL, ELURU (RURAL), WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534007. 10. GADAM CHINNAPULLAIH, S/O PULLAIH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDENT OF PLOT NO.162, SITHAPURAM, RAGHAVA ESTATES, VALTURU, PEDAPADU MANDAL, ELURU (RURAL), WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534007. ...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 a Writ, order, direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in trying to take over the possession of water tank/reservoir situated in the Petitioner's community i.e., 'Sithapuram Colony' (colloquially known as Raghava Estate Layout) situated in Valturu Village, Pedapadu Mandal, West Godavari District pursuant to the proceedings of Respondent No.5 dated 12.12.2025 as being illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice. Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A and contrary to the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayat Land Development (Layout and Building) Rules, 2002 and consequently, set aside the proceedings of Respondent No.5 dated 12.12.2025 and thereby direct the Respondents not to take over possession of water tank/reservoir situated in the Petitioner's community 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 Pleased to direct the Respondents not to take possession of the water tank/reservoir situated in the Petitioner's community i.e., "Sithapuram Colony" (colloquially known as Raghava Estate Layout) situated in Valturu Village, Pedapadu Mandal, West Godavari District pursuant to the proceedings of Respondent No.5 dated 12.12.2025 and pass IA NO: 2 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 May please to implead the proposed Respondent No.6 to 10 as party respondent in W.P.No.6182 of 2026, Along with all the Interlocutory Applications in the interest of justice and for effective and proper adjudication of the issued involved in the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SINGAMSETTY V.M. SANKAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: Sri S.V.Maruthi Sankar, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Date:10.03.2026 JLV 283 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 6182 of 2026 Date: 10.03.2026 JLV