APHC010178812026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI W.P(PIL).No.88 of 2026 Bench Sr.No:-10 [3552] Geddada Hari Babu and another ...Petitioners Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents ********** Advocate for petitioners : Sri Pechathy Ranga Rao Advocate for respondents : Learned Government Pleader for Irrigation and Command Area Development, learned Government Pleader for Mines and Geology, learned Government Pleader for Home, learned Government Pleader for Revenue, Sri Y. Koteswara Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Achanta Gram Panchayat. CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN DATE : 22nd April 2026 P C : We dispose of this petition with a direction to the District Collector, West Godavari District to consider the issues which have been raised in the present petition with regard to the illegal excavation of earth at Nakkala Canal Murugu Drain left side bund in Vemavaram Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District by some unscrupulous elements and action be taken in 2 accordance with law preferably, within a period of three (3) weeks. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CJ CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J AMD 3 24 HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN W.P(PIL).No.88 of 2026 Dt:22.04.2026 AMD