APHC010178922023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 9091/2023 Between: 1. VEGULLA LEELA KRISHNA, S/O VEERAJU, AGED ABOUT50 YEARS,OCC. POLITICIAN R/O D.NO.3-23, PEDDAVEEDHI, VALLURU VILLAGE, KAPILESWARAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533308. 2. SADA DHANARAJU,, S/O VENKATESWARAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC. FARMER R/O 4-65, KEDARLANKA VILLAGE, RAMALAYAM VEEDHI, KAPILESWARAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533309. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND CAD, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATI. 2. THE ENGINEERINCHIEF, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 2 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, GODAVARI HEAD WORKS DIVISION, DAWALESWARAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. (EARLIER PART OF EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT). 5. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, AMALAPURAM, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 6. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RAMACHANDRAPURAM, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA DISTRICT. 7. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MINES, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM. 8. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRL.SECRETARY, DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SRI ANJANEYA TOWERS, D.NO.7-104, B- BLOCK, 5TH AND 6TH FLOORS, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. M/S JAI PRAKASH POWER VENTURES LIMITED CIN L40101MP1994PLC042920, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT COMPLEX OF JAYPEE, NIGRIE SUPER THERMAL POWER PLANT, TEHSIL SARAI, NIGRIE, SINGRAULI, MADHYA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. R9 IS IMPLEADED AS PER COURT ORDER DT.27.04.2023 VIDE ORDER PASSED IN IA 2 OF 2023. ...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 or direction, one more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents, more 3 particularly, the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 herein in failing to curtail the laying of 2km road in the midst of River Gautami Godavari impeding the natural flow of the river and further failing to curtail the illegal mining of sand as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, violative of Section 24 of the Water (Prevention of Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Consequently direct the Respondents to remove the 2Km Road which is impeding the natural flow of River Gautami Godavari and not to permit illegal mining activities which is threatening the Flora and Fauna of River Delta of Gautami Godavari and pass 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 pleased to direct the Respondents herein to stop usage of illegally laid 2Kms by Heavily Loaded Vehicles in the midst of River Delta of Gautami Godavari River and forthwith stop the illegal mining of sand, pending the disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 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 pleased to implead the proposed Respondent No.9 herein as Respondent in the present WP.No.9091 of 2023 and in all pending miscellaneous petitions. in the interest of justice IA NO: 3 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 Pleased to direct the proposed Respondent No.9 herein to stop plying its vehicles on the 2Km Road forthwith, in the interest of justice 4 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. AJAY KUMAR KANAPARTHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 3. P DURGA PRASAD 4. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 5. KIRTHI TEJA KONDAVEETI The Court made the following order: Ms. Rithvika, learned counsel representing Sri Ajay Kumar Kanaparthi, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and that it has become infructuous. Hence, nothing further remains for adjudication. 2. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date: 27.01.2026 ANS 5 200 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 9091/2023 Date: 27.01.2026 ANS