WP/11315/2020 of K RAMESH Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh on 5 August 2026

APHC010177592020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 6th DAY OF AUGUST 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

WRIT PETITION NO: 11315/2020

Between:

1. K RAMESH, K.RAMESH S/O ADINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 40

YEARS, R/O RAVIGUNTAPALEM VILLAGE, REDDIPALEM BIT-I, VAKADU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

2. CH.VENKATESWARULU, S/O KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49

YEARS,

3. CH.GUNNAIAH, S/O KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

4. K.SUBRAMANYAM, S/O RAGAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

5. CH.USHA, W/O GUNNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

6. A.VENKATARAMANAMMA, W/O SEENAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44

YEARS, PETITIONERS 2 TO 6 ALL ARE R/O NIMMAVANI

THIPPA, REDDIPALEM BIT-I, VILLAGE, NIDIGURTHI, VAKADU

MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRL.

SECRETARY,

ENVIRONMENT,

FOREST

SCIENCE

AND

TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER CUMWILD LIFE WARDEN, SULLURPETA, SPSRNELLORE DISTRICT.

3. THE

FOREST

RANGE

OFFICER,

SULLURPETA,

SPSR

NELLORE DISTRICT.

4. THE

BEAT

OFFICER,

FOREST

DEPARTMENT,

PAMBALI

SECTION, SULLURPETA, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

5. SOUTHEM POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF ANDHRA

PRADESH LIMITED, REP BY ITS ADDITIONAL DIVISIONAL

ENGINEER, KOTA, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

6. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, APSPDCL, VAKADU, SPSR

NELLORE 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 to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in interfering and prohibiting the petitioners from cultivating their agricultural lands and directing the respondents 5 and 6 to remove the electricity supply to the motors provided to the bore wells situated in pttta lands of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 not to interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioners in respect of their agricultural lands situated at Pambali and Reddipalem Bit-1

village, Vakadu Mandal and not to disconnect the electricity service connections USC.Nos. 3121231000107 to 114 provided to the motors of the petitioners, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR FORESTS

2. Y NAGI REDDY (APTRANSCO)

The Court made the following: