VIGESWARAPURAM LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME AYACUTDARS SANGHAM v. THE STATE OF AP
WP/4766/2026 · 2026-05-07
Ravi Cheemalapati
body2026
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APHC010085402026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 4766/2026 Between:
1. Vigeswarapuram Lift Irrigation Scheme Ayacutdars Sangham, Vegeswarapuram, Tallapudi mandal, West Godavari District, rep. By its president, K.Rambabu, S/o. Bangaraiah, aged about 64 years, r/o. Vegeswarapuram, Tallapudi Mandal, East Godavari district- 534 340. ...PETITIONER AND
1. The State of Ap, rep. By its Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Irrigation Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur district- 522 237. 2. The A P State Irrigation Development Corporation Limited, rep. By its vice-chairman and managing director, vijayawada, krishna district- 520001
3. The Commissioner, Command Area Development Authority Water Resources Department, Vijayawada, Krishna District-520001
4. The Superintendent Engineer, A.P. State irrigation development corporation limited Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam district-530008
5. The executive engineer, A.P. State irrigation development corporation limited, Eluru, Eluru district-534006
6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, A.P. State irrigation development corporation limited Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District-533101
7.
The District Collector, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District-
533101
...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 a direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent No.5 in issuing proceedings in Lr.No.APSIDC/EE/ELRA/egeswarapuram LI Scheme/2025-2026/367, dated
30.01.2026 and Lr.No.lDC/EE/ELR/Vegeswarapuram LIS/2025-2026/369 , dated 31.01.2026 thereby threatening to take possession of the petitioners lift irrigation beneficiary committee and interference of the administrative activities of the petitioner sangam as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of the provisions of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the proceedings in Lr.No.APSIDC/EE/ELR/
Vegeswarapuram LI Scheme/2025-2026/367, dated 30.01.2026 and Lr.No.lDC/EE/ELRA/egeswarapuram LIS/2025-2026/369, dated 31.01.2026 passed by the 5th respondent in the interest of justice 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 to stay of all further proceedings including taking possession and appointing Special Officer petitioner's Sangam pursuant to the proceedings in to the Lr.No.APSIDC/EE/ELRA/egeswarapuram LI Scheme/2025-2026/367, dated 30.01.2026 and Lr.No.lDC/EE/ELR/Vegeswarapuram LIS/2025-2026/369, dated 31.01.2026 passed by the 5th respondent pending disposal of the main Writ Petition in the interest of justice 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 us to implead the proposed respondent Nos.8 to 11 herein as respondent Nos.8 to 11 in the above Writ Petition No.4766 of 2026 and pass IA NO: 3 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 us to implead the proposed respondent Nos.
12 to
17 here in as respondent Nos. 12 to 17 in the above Writ Petition No.4766 of 2026 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE
2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD
3. MALLIPUDI DHANA RAJU SC for APIDC Ltd.
ORDER:
Learned counsel for the petitioner addressed a letter to the registry dated 28.04.2026, which is placed on record, seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition.
2. Permission is granted.
3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.
Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BRS