APHC010612502025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] TUESDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 31601/2025 Between: 1. AKULA SRINU,, S/O AKULA KANAKAM, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.29-112, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 2. KOLLI ADILKASHMI,, C/O KOLLI NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O D.NO.29-110, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 3. ALLANKI KANTHAM,, C/O. ALLANKI CHELLA RAO, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O D.NO.20-75-27-19, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 4. NAGIREDDY SOMA CHANDRA SHEKHAR,, S/O JAGADISWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O D.NO.23-105/1 DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 5. ATTILI AYYANNA,, C/O ATTILLI VEERA BHADRARAO. AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O D.NO.20-123, DURGA NAGAR, PAYAKARAOPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 6. AATILLI SURYA KUMARI,, W/O ATTILLI CHINNA YESU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O D.NO.29-108, DURGA NAGAR, PAYAKARAOPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 7. KANUMURI UMA,, W/O SRINIVASU VARMA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O D.NO.20-57-17, PYAKARAOPETA, DURGA NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 8. VANGALAPUDI RAMANAMMA,, W/O VANGALAPUDI SURIBABU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O D.NO.29-89, DURGA NAGAR, 2 VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 530026. 9. MAMMIDI MANGA,, W/O MAMMIDI SATHIBABU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O D.NO.29-94, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 10. PONNADA RAJU,, S/O PONNADA RAMMANA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 1-68-46, KANKIPATI VARI GARUMU WARD-7, EAST GODAVARI, AP, 533401. 11. ADDANKI DURGA MAHADEVI,, W/O ADDANKI SATTHIBABU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 1-67-28, KANKIPATI VARI GARUMU, 7TH WARD, VTCRTUNI, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, AP, 533401. 12. KUNISETTI DURGA PRASAD,, S/O KOTESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O D.NO.29-96, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 13. KUNISETTI SHIVA,, S/O KOTESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O D.NO.29-96, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 14. ADAPA SATYAVATHI,, W/O ADAPA RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. 29-115, DURGA NAGAR, PAYAKARAOPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM,ANDHRA PRADESH-531126. 15. EAGALA DURGA RAO,, S/O VENKATARAMANA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.89-22, DURGA COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM,ANDHRA PRADESH-531126. 16. LAKKAKULA VENKATA SURYA PRABHAKARA RAO,, S/O SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. 2-22/A, GOUTHAMPUR, CHUNCHUPALLY MANDAL, BHADRADRI KOTHAGUDEM, RUDRAMPUR POST, KHAMMAM DISTRICT, TELENGANA-507119. 17. AKULA RAMA CHAKRARAO,, S/O TAMMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 20-75-27-17, DURGA NAGAR, PAYAKARAOPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-531126 18. PATCHITALA MANGA,, W/O. NARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 0-0, PAYAKARAOPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM ANDHRA PRADESH-531126. 19. PADALA LOVA DORA,, S/O. MANIKYYAM, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 0-0, PAYAKARAOPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-531126. 3 20. PAKKKURTHI SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. PAKKURTHI APPALARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.29-112/1, DURGA NAGAR COLANY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 21. AKULA RAMA KRISHNA,, S/O. KANAKAM, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.29-112, DURGA NAGAR COLANY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 22. GOLLAPALLI VARALAKSHMI,, W/O GOLLAPALLI SATHAYANARAYNA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 29-1-5, DURGA NAGAR COLANY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 23. BOBBARADA DURGA,, W/O. BOBBARADA APPALARAJU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.29-88, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 24. VANUMALA APPA RAO,, S/O. VANUMALA JOGIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O, D.NO.20-112, DURGA NAGAR, PAYAKARAOPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-531126. 25. VANUMALA ESWARA RAO, S/O VANUMALA JOGIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 29-86, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 26. GANGUMALLA DURGA, W/O GANGUMALLA RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 29-93, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 27 27. . MALLAPUREDDY TATA RAO,, S/O. MANIKYAM, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 19-123, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126 28. ATTILLI VIJYALAKSHMI,, W/O. ATTILI SHIVA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.29-96, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 29 29. .PUTTAPU HEMA SUNDAR,, S/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.29-96, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 30. 4 30. ATTILI LAKSHMI,, W/O ATTILI POLARAO, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 29-96, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 31. DANDEM SUJATHA,, W/O.NARASIMHA PRAHLADH, AGED ABOUT 41YEARS, R/O.D.NO.29-85, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 32. .DANDEM NARASIMHA PRAHLADH,, S/O. ADI RAJU. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. R/O. D. NO 29-85, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 33. KARRI BABU RAO,, C/O. KARRI PYDITHALLI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.29-111, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 34. KARRI SAI KUMAR,, S/O KARRI SRINIVASA RAO. AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/O.D.NO 20-75-27-16, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 35. RAMAYANAM VARALAKSHMI,, W/O. SUBHRAMANYA SHARMA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.29-95, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 36. . NAGI REDDY LOVA RAJU,, S/O. NAGI REDDY JAGADEESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.23- 105/1, LT COLONY, DURGA NAGAR COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 37. KATTA SWAPNA,, W/O. MANIKANTA, AGED ABOUT 31YEARS, R/O. D. NO 1-11-12, LINGAM PALLI, THIMMARAJUPALEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534301. 38. V V SATYANARAYAN ROUTHU,, S/O. SATYANARAYAN ROUTHU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.50-99-7, TPT COLONY, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM URBAN-530013. 39. NAGASWARARAO VISAM,, S/O. TATABBAI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O.D.NO. 20-75-27, LINGALA COLONY, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. 40. DANDEM SAVATRI,, W/O DANDEM APPALARAJU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 3-16-10/4, VELDI VARI STREET, KOTHAPETA, 5 WARD NO. 28, TUNI, KAKINADA, ANDHRA PRADESH-533401. 41. BONDA KANAKA RATHNAM,, C/O BONDA KANAKA RATNAM, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O D.NO.20-143, DURGA NAGAR, PAYAKARAOPETA, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM, AP, 531126. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES-II) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, ANAKAPALLI. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARSIPATNAM DIVISION, NARSIPATNAM, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, PAYAKARAOPETA MANDAL, PAYAKARAOPETA, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 5. THE DIVISIONAL OFFICER MINES AND GEOLOGY MINES AND GEOLOGY, NARSIPATNAM, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, POLAVARAM IRRIGATION PROJECT LEFT MAIN CANAL (PIPLMC) DIVISION, YELAMANCHILI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT. 7. M/S BSR INFRA TECH INDIA LIMITED, REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY. M/S SRI. VATSAVAI SURYANARAYANA RAJU, LE-3 LICENSE HOLDER(LICENSE NO. E/HQ/AP/22/767(E82430)),NEAR UNION BANK, MAIN ROAD, YELESWARAM VILLAGE,EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 8. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT, VISAKHAPATNAM. 9. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ENVIRONMENT FOREST SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT ANDHRA PRADESH, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 10. THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMAPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6 11. THE STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY SEIAA, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN ANDHRA PRADESH SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 12. THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER RD, VUDA LAYOUT, MADHAVADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH 13. THE DISTRICT OFFICER MINES AND GEOLOGY MINES AND GEOLOGY, NARSIPATNAM, ANAKAPALLI 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 tomay be pleased to ISSUE an order or orders or direction or an appropriate writ more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus Declaring the action of the Respondents in carrying out high-intensity blasting for the Polavaram Canal Project in close proximity to the Petitioners' residential area at Durganagar Village, Payakaraopeta Mandal, Anakapalli District, thereby causing severe danger to the life and property of the petitioners herein, as arbitrary, illegal, and in violation of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India. Consequently, a) To Direct the Respondents particularly Respondents 2,5,8,9,10 and 13 to immediately cease all blasting operations near the Petitioners' residential area at Durganagar Village, Payakaraopeta Mandal, Anakapalli District. b) To set-aside the impugned proceedings vide Rc.No. 133/2025/A, Dt 15.02.2025 issued by the 3rd respondent herein. c) To set-aside the impugned proceedings vide Rc.No.94/2025/SA, Dt 01.07.2025 issued by the 4th respondent herein. d) To set-aside the impugned letter vide Letter.No.25/PGRS/2023, Dt 28.08.2025 issued by the 5th respondent herein. e) To direct the Respondents more particularly Respondents 2,5,8,9,10 and 13 to constitute an independent expert committee, comprising structural engineers and geo technical experts, to conduct a comprehensive survey and assess the structural damage caused to the petitioners houses, persons and properties due to the blasting operations, and to determine the fair compensation payable to each affected family and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 more particularly Respondents 2,5,8,9,10 and 13 not to permit any blasting operations near the Petitioners' residential area at Durganagar Village, Payakaraopeta Mandal, Anakapalli District, Pending disposal of the writ petition. And pass such 7 IA NO: 2 OF 2025 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 suspending the proceedings vide Rc.No. 133/2025/A, Dt: 15.02.2025 issued by the 3rd respondent herein in favour of respondent no 7, Pending disposal of the writ petition. And pass such 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 May be pleased to permit the petitioners to Amend the names of the Respondents Nos. 11 and 12 in the Cause Title the follows: Instead of 11. The State Level Environment Impact Assessment, Authority (SEIAA) Rep by its Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, 12. The Pollution Control Board, Rep.by its Commissioner Rd, Vuda Layout, Madhavadhara,Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh As 11. The State Level Environment Impact Assessment, Authority (SEIAA) Rep by its Member secretary, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District, 12. The Pollution Control Board, Rep.by its Environmental engineer and Regional officer, Vuda Layout, Madhavadhara, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and be pleased to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CHALLA AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR MINES AND GEOLOGY 3. V V SATISH The Court made the following: ORDER: Heard Sri Challa Ajay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 3. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. 8 As a sequel, interlocutory applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA Dated: 06.01.2026 ANI 9 319 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO:31601 of 2025 Dated: 06.01.2026 ANI