WP/2038/2026 of CHINTALA LAKSHMI PRASANNA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 21 June 2026

1. CHINTALA LAKSHMI PRASANNA, W/O CHINTALA VEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION. AGRICULTURE, R/O H. NO. 16-2- 264, MANDAVALLI VARI CHELAKA, SARIPALLI VILLAGE, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN CODE . 522237

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROADS AND BUILDINGS (R AND B) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN CODE . 522237

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PANCHAYAT WING, ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 006.

4. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R AND B SUB DIVISION, JANGAREDDYGUDEM, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521 006.

5. THE SARIPALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY CUM PANCHAYAT SECRETARY SARIPALLI VILLAGE, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL

ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN CODE 534312

6. THE TAHSILDAR, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN CODE 534312

7. SRI SIRAPU RAMBABU, S/O SIRAPU VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. OCCUPATION AGRICULTURE, R/O SARIPALLE VILLAGE, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN CODE 534312

8. SMT SEERAPU SATTAMMA, W/O SEERAPU POSAYYA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. OCCUPATION. DAILY WAGE, R/O SARIPALLE VILLAGE, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN CODE 534312

9. SMT PENDRA PEDDAESAMMA

ESAMMA, W/O PENDRA CHINNAYYA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. OCCUPATION. PETTY BUSINESS, R/O SARIPALLE VILLAGE KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN CODE 534312

10. SMT CHAPPIDI DURGAMMA, W/O LATE MUTHAYYA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. OCCUPATION. DAILY WAGE, R/O SARIPALLE VILLAGE KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. PIN CODE 534312

...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 Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 in not restoring the drainage canal situated in R.S. No. 290 belonging to R and B, which is situated in between my Oil Palm Tree Garden in R.S. No. 283/2B, and the R and B Road leading from Saripalli to Dharmaraopet, pursuant to the representations made by me which is causing obstruction to the free flow of water in the drainage canal, as illegal, arbitrary, and violation of Principles of natural justice, apart from being violative of Articles 14, 16, 21, and 300- A of the Constitution of India, and directing the Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 to restore the drainage canal situated in R.S. No. 290 belonging to R and B, which is situated in between my Oil Palm Tree Garden in R.S. No. 283/2B, and the R and B Road leading from Saripalli to Dharmaraopet, pursuant to the representations made by me which is causing obstruction to the free flow of water in the drainage canal, situated in Saripalli Village, Jengareddygudem Mandal, Eluru District, illegally in the interest of justice and pass 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 direct the respondents to consider my representations dated 04.11.2024, 23.12.2024, 07.04.2025, 26.05.2025, 04.08.2025, & 25.08.2025 submitted to the 3'^^ respondent, the Sub Collector, Jangareddygudem, and the R.D.O., Jangareddygudem, through the Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. VENKAT CHALASANI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV

2. GP FOR ROADS BUILDINGS

The Court made the following order:

The grievance of the petitioner is that, inspite of making representation dated 25.08.2025, the respondent authorities are not restoring the drainage canal situated in R.S.No.290 belonging to R & B department which is situated in between the petitioner’s oil Palm tree garden in R.S.No.283/2B and the R & B road leading from Saripalli to Dharmaraopet.

2. Heard Ms Tapaswi, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Praveen, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Roads & Buildings Department.

3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submitted that, pursuant to the interim directions of this court on 27.01.2026, the authorities have already passed orders on the petitioner’s representation dated 25.08.2025 and there remains nothing for adjudication and prayed to dispose of the writ petition.

4. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioner sought liberty to question the orders passed on the representation dated 25.08.2025.

5. Taking into consideration the submissions of both the learned counsel and as the authorities have already passed orders on the petitioner’s representation dated 25.08.2025, this court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition granting liberty to the petitioner to question the orders passed on the representation dated 25.08.2025 before appropriate authority as per law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.

________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 22.06.2026 BRS

Whether the order is: Speaking

Reasoned

Reportable

Non-reportable