1 APHC010116192019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5176/2019 Between: 1. NAS BABU CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, N.VEERA VENKATA NAGENDRAM, SON OF VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 52 YEARS, DOOR NO.10/150-A2,1ST LANE, RAJENDRA NAGAR, GUDIVADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (MINOR IRRIGATION) WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, HANUMANPET, VIJAYAWADA- 520003, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CIRCLE, VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, D.NO.7-104, B-BLOCK, 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS, IBRAHIMPATNAM-521456, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, D.NO.17- 54-18-63, LIC COLONY, VIJAYAWADA-520008, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 2 6. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA. 7. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KRISHNA RURAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 8. THE SUBCOLLECTOR, NUZVID, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 9. THE TAHSILDAR, GANNAVARAM MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 10. CHIKKAVARAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS PANCHAYATH SECRETARY, CHIKKAVARAM VILLAGE, GANNAVARAM MANDAL, KRISHNA 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 a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of the Respondents 4 to 8 in causing obstruction to the Contract Work awarded to the Petitioner by the 3rd Respondent of Desilting the Bit No.85 of Tank Bed of Brahmayyalingam Tank of Chikkavaram Village of Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, as per the Agreement No.62SE/2018-2019, dt.06-3-2019 despite the representation dt.02.04.2019 made by the Petitioner to the Respondents 4 to 8 and also 3rd Respondent and that the inaction on the part of the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in the above regard for continuation of the work by the Petitioner, is nothing but arbitrary, illegal, unlawful and against to the Principles of Natural Justice and Fundamental Rights of the petitioner under Article 19(g) of the Constitution of India and by further consequently directing the respondents 4 to 8 from ever causing any obstruction to the Contract Work awarded to the Petitioner by the 3rd Respondent of Desilting the Bit No.85 of Tank Bed of Brahmayyalingam Tank of Chikkavaram Village of Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District as per the Agreement No.62SE/2018-2019, dt.06-3-2019, and pass such other orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 4 to 8 from ever causing any obstruction to the Contract Work awarded to the Petitioner by the 3rd Respondent of Desilting 3 the Bit No.85 of Tank Bed of Brahmayyalingam Tank of Chikkavaram Village of Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District as per the Agremeent No.62SE/2018-2019, dt.06-3-2019, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such other orders. IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 grant leave to the petitioner herein/respondent No.10 in WP.No.5176 of 2019 to file counter affidavit in the above writ petition and pass such other orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P RAJESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY (AP) 3. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 4. N SRIHARI (Standing Counsel for ZPP MPP and GRAM PANCHAYAT) 5. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5176 of 2019 ORDER:- The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action on the part of the Respondents 4 to 8 in causing obstruction to the Contract Work awarded to the Petitioner by the 3rd Respondent of Desilting the Bit No.85 of Tank Bed of Brahmayyalingam Tank of Chikkavaram Village of Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, as per the Agreement No.62SE/2018-2019, dt.06-3-2019 despite the representation dt.02.04.2019 made by the Petitioner to the Respondents 4 to 8 and also 3rd Respondent and that the inaction on the part of the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 in the above regard for continuation of the work by the Petitioner, is nothing but arbitrary, illegal, unlawful and against to the Principles of Natural Justice and Fundamental Rights of the petitioner under Article 19(g) of the Constitution of India and by further consequently directing the respondents 4 to 8 from ever causing any obstruction to the Contract Work awarded to the Petitioner by the 3rd Respondent of Desilting the Bit No.85 of Tank Bed of Brahmayyalingam Tank of Chikkavaram Village of Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District as per the Agremeent NO.62SE/2018-2019, dt.06-3-2019, and pass…” 2. Sri P.Rajesh Babu, learned counsel of the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, Andhra Pradesh. 3. When the matter was taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, in view of the subsequent events in the case, the cause does not survive for further consideration. Accordingly, it is recorded that the relevant period is over. 5 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 02.03.2026 RMR 6 84 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 5176 of 2019 02.03.2026 W RMR