Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 01.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010158002024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8175/2024 Between: 1. KODE KOTESWARA RAO, S/O. PATTABHI RAMARAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-60, TURUPU BAZAAR, NEAR RAMALAYAM TEMPLE, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.6384 1637 2729 2. KODE ANURADHA,, W/O. KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-38, TURUPU BAZAAR, NEAR RAMALAYAM TEMPLE, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.2888 4186 6637 3. GADIPUDI RAVI,, S/O. MADHAVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. MAIN ROAD, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.4205 1025 3296 4. GOTTIPATI RADHAKRISHNA,, S/O. PICHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.42, VETERNARY HOSPITAL BAZAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO. 6649 6315 7059 5. KAATIBOINA TRIVENI,, W/O. KOTESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-206, BC COLONY, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR 2 DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO. 3138 9996 2776 6. KAKANABOINA VENKATESWARLU, , S/O. ROSAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-46/2, BC COLONY, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.3272 1003 2437 7. KUNDURU SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. MURAHARI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, IVO. D.NO.2-67, SATRAM CENTER, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT AADHAAR NO. 8405 5181 3941 8. MANNE SESHAYYA,, S/O. KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-329, KRISHNA NAGAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT AADHAAR NO. 6471 0886 3498 9. MANNE MADHAVI, , W/O. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. SIVALAYAM BAZAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT AADHAAR NO.3131 4336 0442 10. MANNE VENKATESWARA RAO, , S/O. SHARABAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-41-1, SIVALAYAM BAZAAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT AADHAAR NO. 7675 1410 9736 11. NAMBURI PAPARAO, , S/O. KOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-315, KRISHNA NAGAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT AADHAAR NO. 8202 6052 7946 12. NAMBURI VIJAYARAMBABU, , S/O. RAGHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O. BC COLONY, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO. 9011 5437 7562 3 13. NEELAKANTAM KRISHNAIAH, , S/O. ADINARAYAN, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.348, SIVALAYAM BAZAAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT AADHAAR NO. 5166 9436 5860 14. NEELAKANTAM RAMAKRISHNA, , S/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.58, RAMALAYAM VEEDHI, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO. 9824 5341 9423 15. NILAKANTAM NARASIMHA RAO,, S/O. VENKATANARSU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-111, KRISHNA NAGAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT AADHAAR NO. 4946 1624 1523 16. NIMMALAPUDI EABUB,, S/O. APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.151, BC COLONY, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO. 9481 3088 4214 17. NIMMALAPUDI HANUMANTHA RAO,, S/O. SAIDULU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.L51, BC COLONY DAGGARA, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO. 3998 4657 8430 18. NIMMALAPUDI RAMANUJAM,, S/O. SAIDULU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.52, BC COLONY, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.8881 8468 3396 19. SEELAM PEDDA THIRUPATAIAH, S/O. VENKATANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-90, BC COLONY, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.7405 4141 9428 20. VARIKALA VENKATESWARLU,, S/O. NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. SIVALAYAM BAZAAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, 4 VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.8536 4223 1473 21. PENTELA NAGARAJU,, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-311, GANDHI BAZAAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.4666 8934 2662 22. JADA ACHHAMMA,, W/O. LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.266, BODDURAYI BAZAAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.2346 4084 0102 23. MADALA PULLAIAH,, S/O. MEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.47, GANDHI NAGAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.4800 9150 9950 24. MADDI RAMAIAH,, S/O. VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-262, BC COLONY, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.7922 7624 6301 25. NEELAKANTAM SRINIVASA RAO, , S/O. ADINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-50, SIVALAYAM VEEDHI, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.7223 3667 1216 26. PATAKAMUDI VEERAIAH, , S/O. ADINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-69, GRANDHALAYAM VEEDHI, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.7385 1160 9677 27. PATHAKAMUDI RANGA RAO,, S/O. ADINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-68, GRANDHALAYAM BAZAAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, 5 KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.4971 3961 0948 28. PENTELA VENKATESWARLU, S/O. MUTTAYYA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, FVO. D.NO. 1-311, GANDHI BAZAAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.2481 8853 9137 29. PONDURI VENKATANARAYANA, , S/O. VENKATAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.79, SATRAM BAZAAR, MANGOLLU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.6988 2079 5798 30. BHUKYA NARASIMHA RAO, , S/O. VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. GOPINENIPALEM VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO. 8626 8064 2866 31. KAMINENI SRILAKSHMI,, W/O. VENKATARAMANA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. D.N0.2-71-C, GOPINENIPALEM VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT. AADHAAR NO.5493 6313 0842 32. . KAMINENI VENKATARAMANA,, S/O. BHASKARARAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.2-71-C, GOPINENIPALEM VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, KRISHNA/NTR DISTRICT AADHAAR NO.8260 0688 9801 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, O/O. COMMISSIONER OF HORTICULTURE, 6 TTPC BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, OLD MARKET YARD, CHUTTUGUNTA (BESIDE MINI RYTHU BAZAR), A.P., GUNTUR. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA 5. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT, VIJAYAWADA. 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, JAGGAIAHPETA, NTR DISTRICT. 7. THE MANDAL AGRICULTURE OFFICER, VATSAVAI MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. 8. THE HORTICULTURE OFFICER, HORTICULTURE OFFICER, JAGAYYAPETA, NTR DISTRICT. 9. THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. R9 SUO-MOTO IMPLEADED AS PER COURTS ORDER DT. 16.06.2026 ...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 direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not paying the crop insurance amount in respect of kharif 2021 to the petitioners in terms of G.O.Ms.No.33 Dt.09-05-2022 of the 1st respondent in spite of having insured chilli crop in their respective lands under Dr.YSR free crop insurance under crop damage compensation scheme through e- panta registration and to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory besides being violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to pay 7 insurance amount under Dr.YSR free crop insurance under crop damage compensation scheme for Kharif 2021 to the petitioners respectively in terms of the above G.O and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 2. GP FOR AGRICULTURE (AP) 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: ORDER : 1. Heard Sri G.Subbarao, learned counsel for the Writ Petitioners and Ms.M.Sandhya Deepthi, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture. 2. Learned counsel for the Writ Petitioners would submit that out of thirty two (32) petitioners, four (4) petitioners i.e., Writ Petitioners Nos.11, 12, 27 and 32, who are eligible to receive the free crop insurance, are already received the claim amount and the present petition may be disposed of. 8 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Agriculture is in attendance and conceded for the above submissions. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for both sides, since the eligible petitioners i.e., petitioner Nos.11, 12, 27 and 32 have already received the claim amount, no cause survives in the present writ petition. 5. Hence, the present Writ Petition is disposed of by recording the above submissions. Interim orders granted earlier if any, stand vacated. Miscellaneous petitions pending if any, stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 01.07.2026 Krs 9 68 THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.8175 of 2024 ( ORDER ) DATE: 01.07.2026 Krs