Date of pronouncement : 07.07.2026 Date of uploading : 10.07.2026 APHC010328102026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17390/2026 Between: 1. GHANTA KANTA RAO, S/O GHANTA POTHU RAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O NALLAMADU VILLAGE, GOLLAGOODEM PANCHAYAT, UNGUTOORU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ANDHRA PRADESH - 534411 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI - 522237. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534006. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SP, ELURU DISTRICT, ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534006. 4. THE TAHSILDAR OR MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, UNGUTOORU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534411. 5. SRI NEKKALAPUDI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O LATE NEKKALAPUDI VENKATESHWARA RAO, R/O NALLAMADU VILLAGE, GOLLAGOODEM PANCHAYAT, UNGUTOORU MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 534411. ...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, particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st to 3rd respondents through the 4th respondent to stop cutting trees, sand excavation, illegal occupation, and to Register an FIR regarding the encroachment and destruction of the Government Poramboke Water Body (Kondaiah Kunta) situated at R.S. No. 925, Nallamadu Village, Ungutooru Mandal, 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider the representation by temporarily halting fencing and removing equipment from the subject land bearing R.S. No. 925, Nallamadu Village, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V.RAVINDHAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17890 of 2026 The Court made the following O R D E R : Mr. V. Ravindhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw the present Writ Petition with liberty to pursue appropriate legal remedies in accordance with law. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, leaving it open to the petitioner to work out his appropriate legal remedies in accordance with law. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________________ MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J Dated: 07.07.2026 krk THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM 107 WRIT PETITION NO: 17390 of 2026 krk 07.07.2026