WP/13350/2025 of DHANUMURI BALAKRISHNA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 1 July 2026

1. DHANUMURI BALAKRISHNA, S/O. RAMARAO, AGED 37 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-142, TUMMALACHERUVU, MACHILIPATNAM (RURAL), KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN 521001.

2. DHANUMURI SAI LEELA, W/O RAMA RAO AGED 55 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-142, TUMMALACHERUVU, MACHILIPATNAM (RURAL), KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN 521001.

3. DHANUMURI NAGA MANI, W/O DHANUMURI VEERANJAENYULU AGED

YEARS, R/O. D.NO.1-142, TUMMALACHERUVU, MACHILIPATNAM (RURAL), KRISHNA DISTRICT,

ANDHRA PRADESH, PIN 521001.

...PETITIONER(S) AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI.

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES BANDAR ROAD, PORANKI, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KRISHNA DISTRICT/CHAIRPERSON, DISTRICT LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE, A.P. STATE AQUA CULTURE DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY.

4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR CUM CONVENER, DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT,

MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

5. THE DISTRICT FISHERIES OFFICER, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

6. THE FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

7. ARJA OJESHWARA RAO, S/O MADHAVA RAO, AGED AROUND 40 YEARS. RESIDENT OF D.NO.1-103, TUMMALACHERUVU VILLAGE, MACHILIPATNAM (RURAL) MANDAL, KRISHNA 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 an order, proceedings or writ more particularly one in the nature of of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent no.6 in issuing the impugned notice vide R.C. No. 35/2024 dated 04.04.2025, without affording me an opportunity of being heard, despite the electricity department providing electrical service connection number vide 6223561000325 and without considering my dated03.05.2025, as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and it is consequently prayed to direct the Respondents to consider my representation dated 03.05.2025 and enabling the petitioner to pay ail the requisite rents, levies and taxes in terms of the Andhra Pradesh State Aquaculture Development Authority Act (APSADA) and pass pleased to direct the Respondents 1-6 not to take any coercive action against the Petitioners aquaculture operations in the land in Survey Nos. 36/1, 39/4, 37/7, 37/6, 37/5, 37/4, and 37/12 of Tummalacheruvu Village, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna District and pass pleased to direct the Respondents 1-6 to consider the representation dated 03.05.2025 and enabling the petitioner to pay all the requisite rents, levies and taxes in terms of the Andhra Pradesh State Aquaculture Development Authority Act (APSADA) and pass

Pleased to vacate the interim order dated: 09.05.2025 passed in W.P. No. 13350 of 2025 and dismiss the Writ Petition and pass

May be pleased to grant leave to permit to file the Counter Affidavit by the Petitioner/Respondent No.7 in W.P.No.13350 of 2025 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. G V S KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR FISHERIES

2. NARASIMHA RAO GUDISEVA

The Court made the following Order:

It is stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that, pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court, the respondents have issued the license for aquaculture. In view of the same, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition.

2. Permission is accorded.

3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

______________________________ JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA

Date: 02.07.2026 MSI

Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned

Reportable

Non-reportable ☑

Date: 02.07.2026 MSI