WP/15191/2020 of Dasam Dhana Raju, Vs State of Andhra. Pradesh, on 4 October 2026

1. DASAM DHANA RAJU,, S/O. SURYANARAYANA MURTHY, AGED 62 YEARS, 0CC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. D.NO. 2-63, KANURU AGRAHARAM, PERAVALI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

2. DASAM LAKSHMI NAGA SATYAVATHI,, W/O. DHANARAJU, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. D.NO. 2-63, KANURU AGRAHARAM, PERAVALI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S) AND

1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FISHERIES, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, THULLUR MANDAL, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. DISTRICT.

2. THE DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE FOR REGISTRATION OF AQUACULTURE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU. REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM- DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU.

3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, AND MEMBER CONVENER, DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT AT ELURU, POSTAL COLONY, SRINIVASA NAGAR, ELURU.

4. THE MANDAL LEVEL COMMITTEE, FRESH WATER AQUACULTURE, PERAVALI MANDAL, REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN- CUM-TAHSILDAR, PERAVALIMANDAL, WEST GODAVARI

DISTRICT.

5. FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CONVENER MANDAL LEVEL COHIMITTEE, FRESH WATER AQUACULTURE, PERAVALI, PERAVALI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

6. DASAMBASAIAH, S/O. NAGABHUSANAM, AGED 70 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, RIO. KANURU AGRAHARAM, PERAVALI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

7. YADLAPALLI NAGA SURYAVATHI, W/O. MANIKYALA RAO, AGED 46 YEARS, RIO. YADLAPALLIVARIPALEM VILLAGE, P.GANNAVARAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI 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 topleased to issue a Writ, or Order, or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the respondents in preventing the digging and forming fish/prawn tanksin Sy.No. 44/437 to an extent of Ac. 4-04 cents situated at Kanuru Agraharam Village, Peravali Mandal, West Godavari District and Which is illegal, arbitrary and violative of G.O.Ms.No. 7, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries (Fish-II) Dept., dated 16-03-2013 and Art.14,21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to stop the digging and other aquaculture activities of the Respondents Nos. 6 and 7 to take steps to see that these lands remain agricultural lands for growing crops only while restoring the damaged lands to original status and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 official respondents to stop all activities connected to aqua culture including digging of the fish/prawn tanks in Sy.No. 44/437 to an extent of Ac. 4-04 cents situated at Kanuru Agraharam Village, Peravali Mandal, West Godavari District in the interest of justice pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR FISHERIES

The Court made the following Order:

Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition in future, if so advised. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.

____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 05.10.2026 RJS/ych

HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N

WRIT PETITION NO: 15191 of 2020

Dt: 05.10.2026

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