WP/19801/2026 of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Marine Mathsya Parisramika Sahakara Sangham, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 27 July 2026

APHC010367872026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 28th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

WRIT PETITION NO: 19801/2026

Between:

1. SRI

LAKSHMI

NARASIMHA

SWAMY

MARINE

MATHSYA

PARISRAMIKA SAHAKARA SANGHAM,, (SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA

SWAMY MARINE FISHERMEN COOPERATIVE SOCIETY), ALLURU

VILLAGE, PITTALAVANIPALEM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, KOKKILIGADDA VENKATA KRISHNA

...PETITIONER

AND

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

SECRETARY - FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522237

2. THE

DISTRICT

COLLECTOR

FISHERIES

WING,

BAPATLA

DISTRICT, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT-522101.

3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, BAPATLA, BAPATLA DISTRICT-522101.

4. THE

ASSISTANT

DIRECTOR,

FISHERMEN

FISHERIES

DEPARTMENT, NIZAMAPATNAM, BAPATLA DISTRICT-522314.

5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHANDOLU, BAPATLA DISTRICT-

522311.

6. THE

FISHERIES

DEVELOPMENT

OFFICER,

KARLAPALEM,

KARLAPALEM MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT-522111.

...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 of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents 4 and 5 in interfering with the activities of the petitioner society threatening to resign and to hand over the records of the society as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(c) and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 4 and 5 not to interfere with the activities of the petitioner society threatening to resign and to hand over the records of the society in any manner with the affairs of the petitioner society and pas 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 grant interim directions restraining the respondents 4 & 5 not to interfere with the activities of the petitioner society threatening to resign and to hand over the records of the society in any manner with the affairs of the petitioner society, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. B V ANJANEYULU

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

2. GP FOR FISHERIES

The Court made the following: