Gatala Chitti Yohan v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
WP/7336/2026 · 2026-03-12
Ravi Cheemalapati
body2026
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APHC010139492026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 7336/2026 Between:
1. Gatala Chitti Yohan, S/O Gatala Ratnam Raju, Aged About 55 Years, Occ Agriculture, Resident Of D.No.2-24, Harijanapeta, Juwalapalem Grampanchayat, Kalla Mandal, West Godavari District. ...PETITIONER AND
1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its principle secretary, Department Of Irrigation And Command Area Development, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, 522238
2. The Chief Engineer, Godavari Delta System, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District ap 534201
3. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Bhimavaram, West Godavari district ap 534201
4. The Assistant Engineer, Drainage Section no.3, Elugupadu, Kalla Mandal, West Godavari 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 of the 4th respondent in trying to dispossess the petitioner from the property admeasuring an extent of Ac.0.25 cents covered with R.S.No.4/5, Ac. 1.600 Km drain in Mallava Codu Minor Drain, Elurupadu Village, Kalla Mandal, West Godavari District without
following due process of law is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the above mentioned property and pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property admeasuring an extent of Ac.0.25 cents covered with R.S.No.4/5, Ac. 1.600 Km drain in Mallava Codu Minor Drain, Elurupadu Village, Kalla Mandal, West Godavari District without following due process of law, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. VUTUPALLI RAJANNA Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD The Court made the following order:
Sri Vutupalli Rajanna, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, as the authorities are high-handedly interfering with the petitioner’s possession over the subject property, this writ petition was filed and moved as lunch motion.
He further submitted that, the authorities have already demolished the bund in the subject property, as such nothing remains for adjudication and further submitted that he has instructions from the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition. Hence, sought permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. 2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BRS