APHC010283552024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 14480/2024 Between: 1. PALAKEERTI VENKATESWARLU, S/O. VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. VENUGOPALA PURAM, CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2. PALAKEERTI NAVEEN, PALAKEERTI NAVEEN, S/O. PALAKEERTI VENKATESWARLU AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/O. VENUGOPALA PURAM, CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. KOTA KRISHNAMMA, W/O. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O. VENUGOPALA PURAM CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. GUNUPATI THIRUPATHAMMA, W/O.VENKATA KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O. VENUGOPALA PURAM, CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. MUNAGALA VENKATESWARLU REDDY, S/O.VENKATARAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS. R/O.RAMALAYA STREET, NEAR RAMALAYA TEMPLE 2 RC,J W.P.NO.14480 OF 2024 CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADANKI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. KOTA MADHU, S/O. KOTA CHINNAPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/O. VENUGOPALA PURAM, CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. GUNAPATI NAGIREDDY, S/O. PENCHALA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. VENUGOPALA PURAM CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 8. PACHARI RAMAMURTHI, S/O. SURYA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. VENUGOPALA PURAM, CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 9. GUNAPATI NARASIMHA REDDY, S/O. PENCHALA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADANKI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 10. KOTA CHOWDAMMA, W/O. CHINNAPAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. VENUGOPALA PURAM, CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADANKI MANDALAM, PSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 11. PALAKEERTHI VENKAMMA, W/O. VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O. CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADANKI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 12. AVULA MADHAVI, W/O. VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. VENUGOPALA PURAM, CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 13. VEMULA RAVI, S/O. VEMULA CHINNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. CHAMADALA VILLAGE, 3 RC,J W.P.NO.14480 OF 2024 JALADHANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 14. PALLAPU RAVINDRA, S/O. PALLAPU MALAKONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O. VADDIPALEM VILLAGE, JALADHANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 15. UPPU RAMANAMMA, W/O. RAVINDRA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O. CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADHANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 16. UPPU TIRUPATHAMMA, W/O. PEDDA GINNE, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O. CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADHANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 17. UPPU ADILAKSHMI, D/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O.CHAMADALA VILLAGE, JALADHANKI MANDALAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NELLORE CIRCLE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECTION NO. 4, JALADANKI, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE THASILDAR, JALADANKI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 4 RC,J W.P.NO.14480 OF 2024 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 tomay be pleased to issue any writ, order, or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in trying to dispossess the petitioners from the lands in Sy.No.436, 549, 213, situated at Chamadala village, Jaladanki Mandal, SPSR Nellore District as illegal, arbitrary, one without jurisdiction, against the principles of natural justice and also violative of Article 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from the lands in Sy.No.436, 549, 213, situated at Chamadala village, Jaladanki Mandal, SPSR Nellore District by setting aside the notice dt.07.06.2024 issued by the 3rd respondent and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 dispossess the petitioners from the lands in Sy.No.436, 549, 213, situated at Chamadala village, Jaladanki Mandal, SPSR Nellore District by suspending the notice dt.07.06.2024 issued by the 3rd respondent pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD The Court made the following: 5 RC,J W.P.NO.14480 OF 2024 ORDER To declare the action of the respondents in trying to dispossess the petitioners from the lands in Sy.No.436, 549, 213 situated at Chamadala village, Jaladanki Mandal, SPSR Nellore District as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed. 2. Heard Mr.Veerendranath, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that respondents trying to dispossess the petitioners over the subject property. As such, the present writ petition is filed and this Court dated 15.07.2024 granted interim orders suspending the notice dated 07.06.2024 issued by the 3rd respondent by directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners from the lands in Sy.No.436, 549, 213 situated at Chamadala village, Jaladanki Mandal, SPSR Nellore District. He further submits that though the writ petition is of the year 2024, despite lapse of two years, no counters have been filed by the respondents, accordingly, prayed to pass appropriate orders. 6 RC,J W.P.NO.14480 OF 2024 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation, on instructions, submitted that the authorities would follow law, accordingly, prayed to pass appropriate orders. 5. Taking the submissions by both the learned counsel into consideration, as the authorities have an intention to follow law, there is no purpose in keeping the writ petition pending, as such, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition and directing the respondent authorities not to interfere with possession of the petitioners over the subject property except by following due process of law. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dispose of. No costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 29.01.2026 LSP