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K. SRINIVASA RAO v. PRL. SECY., I & CAD DEPT. & 5 ORS.

WP/34166/2017 · 2026-02-04

Maheswara Rao Kuncheam

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APHC010650712017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] THURSDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 34166/2017 Between: 1. K. SRINIVASA RAO, S/O SATYAM NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, AND EX-SARPANCH OF MAJJIRAMUDIPETA VILLAGE, REGIDI AMUDALAVALASA MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY I CAD DEPT 5 ORS, IRRIGATION AND COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATION, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, BRR VAMSADHARA PROJECT CIRCLE AND NODAL OFFICER OF NEERU-CHETTU PROGRAMME SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT IRRIGATION DIVISION, SRIKAKULAM. 5. Y RAVINDRA NAIDU, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ENQUIRY OFFICER, IRRIGATION SUB-DIVISION, TEKKALI, SRIKAKUKLAM DISTRICT. 6. D V RAMANA ASSISTANT ENGINEER, SPECIAL SECTION REGIDI AMADALAVALASA PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, W.R. DEPARTMENT, RAJAM OF 2 W.P.No.34166 of 2017 SRIKAKULAM 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 toto issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Direction, declaring the inaction of the Respondent No. 5 in conducting enquiry on the allegations made against the 6th respondent in the petition filed by the petitioner on 2-5-2017 at the behest of local political leaders, as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 5th respondent herein to conduct the enquiry as expeditiously as possible, and pass such other or further orders as the Hon' ble Court deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GEDDAM SATISH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD (AP) 3 W.P.No.34166 of 2017 The Court made the following ORDER: On 30.01.2026, this Court passed the following order: “No representation for the petitioner. List the matter next week under the caption ‘for dismissal’. 2. Today also, there is no representation for the petitioner, though the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal”. 3. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date:05.02.2026 Dvs 4 W.P.No.34166 of 2017 165 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION No.34166 of 2017 Date: 05.02.2026 Dvs