APHC010160152026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3233] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B KRISHNA MOHAN WRIT PETITION NO: 8288/2026 Between: 1. P BALANJANEYA REDDY, S/O LATE SIVANARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, HINDU, R/O YEDUGUNDLAPADU VILLAGE, MADDIPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ONGOLE DIVISION, ONGOLE. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, MADDIPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ONGOLE. 6. THE EDUGUNDLAPADU GRAMPANCHAYAT, REP BY ITS PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, MADDIPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM 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 topleased to issue Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in 2 BKM,J W.P.No.8288 of 2026 the nature of the Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not preventing the unauthorized construction activity being carried out by private persons in Government land in Sy.No.202/2 admeasuring Ac.0.30 cents classified as Madugu/Kunta (Water Body), and in permitting such illegal constructions without considering the representation and legal notice dated 16.03.2026, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court regarding protection of water bodies, and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith stop the ongoing illegal construction by removing the encroachments and take appropriate action against the persons responsible 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, to forthwith prevent all ongoing unauthorized construction activity in Government land in Sy.No.202/2 admeasuring Ac.0.30 cents classified as “Madugu/Kunta (Water Body)”, and not to permit any further construction 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 be pleased to permit the petitioner herein to implead the Mandava Hari Prasad Rao and Yedugundlapadu Sai Prasad, Proposed Respondent No. 7 & 8 as party respondents in Writ Petition No. 8288 of 2026, in the interests of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SOURI BABU DUPPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV 3. Mattegunta.Sudhir,Standing Counsel For Z.P.Ps,M.P.Ps,Gram Panchayats 3 BKM,J W.P.No.8288 of 2026 The Court made the following Order: The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition, for which he has taken a Court slip dated 01.05.2026. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Interim order if any deemed to have been vacated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE B. KRISHNA MOHAN 04.05.2026 PGT