APHC010233682025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 12298/2025 Between: 1. UMMA NARMADA, W/O. VENKATA RAMANA REDDY, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION. 2. BATTULA ANNAPURNA,, W/O. VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION. 3. DASARI NAGESWAR RAO,, S/O. TIRAPATAIAH, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION. 4. GUNAGANTI KOTESWARA RAO, , S/O. JAMALAIAH AGED 60 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION. 5. MANDAPATI SWARNALATHA,, W/O. RAMI REDDY, AGED 49 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION. 6. GUNTAKA SAMBI REDDY,, S/O. VENKATAPPA REDDY, AGED 74 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION. 7. KALIVELA PULLA RAO,, S/O. SHOBHANADRI AGED 61 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION. 8. KALIVELA RAMAKRISHNA, , S/O. PULLA RAO AGED 40 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION. 9. BHIMAVARAPU VENKAYAMMA,, W/O. SATYANARAYANA REDDY, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION. (ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE RESIDENTS OF GANAPAVARAM VILLAGE MYLAVARAM MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT) ...PETITIONER(S) RC,J W.P No.12298 of 2025 2 AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION SUB-DIVISION, TIRUVURU, NTR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, IRRIGATION SUB-DIVISION, TIRUVURU, NTR DISTRICT ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NTR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TIRUVURU REVENUE DIVISION, NTR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, MYLAVARAM MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE 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 toleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondents in not considering Petitioner's representation, dated 15.04.2025 submitted for protection of Water Tank popularly known as Ganapavaram East Tank situated in an extent of Ac.169.1700 Cents covered by Sy. No. 148 (L.P.No. 659) of Ganapavaram Village, Mylavaram Mandal, NTR District by preventing illegal, unauthorized excavation of earth by the anti-social elements, as illegal, irregular, irrational and violative of provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 and the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002 and offends Articles 14, 21 and 48-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to prevent illegal excavation of earth from the said tank by considering Petitioner's representation, dated 15.04.2025 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 RC,J W.P No.12298 of 2025 3 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 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD RC,J W.P No.12298 of 2025 4 The Court made the following: Not protecting the Ganapavaram East Tank situated in an extent of Ac.169.1700 cents in Survey No.148 (L.P.No.659) of Ganapavaram Village, Mylavaram Mandal, NTR District by preventing illegal, unauthorized excavation of earth by the anti-social elements is the grievance of the petitioners. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation and perused the record 3. This Court as an interim measure dated 07.05.2025 directed the respondent authorities to pass appropriate orders on the petitioner’s representation dated 15.04.2025 by fixing six (06) weeks time. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader placed a copy of the letter vide Letter No.EE (Spl.Dvn)/VJA/Court Cases/W.P.No.12298/2025 dated 23.01.2025 for perusal of this Court, the same is placed a record. Referring to the said letter, he submits that the authorities have passed orders on the petitioners representation and thereby taken action against the said illegal excavation and now the tank is under protection. 5. In reply, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, writ petition may be closed. RC,J W.P No.12298 of 2025 5 6. As the authorities have already taken steps by protecting the subject tank, there is no purpose in keeping the writ petition pending and the writ petition is liable to be closed. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI Date:28.01.2026 Ksj