Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/13644/2026 of SAVALAM MUTHAYA Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 14 June 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 13644/2026 Between: 1. SAVALAM MUTHAYA, S/O NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
WRIT PETITION NO: 13644/2026
Between:
1. SAVALAM MUTHAYA, S/O NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
2. SAVALAM. SARIKA,, D/O. MUTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
3. PULI. AJAY KUMAR, S/O. BAZARU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS.
4. PUSAM CHINA NAGAIAAH,, S/O. BHEEMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48
YEARS.
5. PAYAM RAMAIAH,, S/O. KANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS.
6. SAVALAM CHINA VIRAIAH, S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60
YEARS.
7. PAYAM BADRAIAH,, S/O. CHANDRAIAHA, AGED ABOUT 40
YEARS.
8. PAYAM, LAKSHAMAN RAO,, S/O. SHESAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38
YEARS.
9. PULI. RATHAIAH,, S/O. KANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS.
10. PAYAM. DURGAMMA, W/O. MUTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS.
11. VETTI.GANGAIAH,, S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
12. SAVALAM RAMANAMMA, W/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55
YEARS,
13. SODI.VENKATA RAMANAMMA,, S/O. MUTTALAH, AGED ABOUT
48 YEARS.
14. SAVALAM. SATHIBABU,, S/O. SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38
YEARS.
15. PAYAM.VENKAMMA,, W/O. KOMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY
FOREST
DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT,
VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE
522241.
2. THE PROJECT OFFICER, ITDA, CHINTOOR MANDAL, POLAVARAM
DISTRICT AT PADERU, PIN CODE 531024.
3. THE DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE, REP BY ITS DISTRICT
COLLECTOR, POLAVARAM DISTRICT AT PADERU, PIN CODE
531024.
4. THE SUBDIVISIONAL COMMITTEE, REP BY ITS REVENUE
DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHEDALAVADA, CHINTOOR MANDAL, POLAVARAM DISTRICT. PIN CODE 533347.
5. THE THAHSILDAR, CHINTOOR MANDAL, POLAVARAM DISTRICT.
PIN CODE 531024.
6. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, RWS AND S, SECTION, CHINTOOR, PIN CODE 531024.
7. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, POLAVARAM DISTRICT AT
PADERU, PIN CODE 531024.
8. THE
FOREST
RANGER,
LAKKAVARAM
FOREST
RANGE,
POTANAPALLI BEAT, BEAT -16, CHINTOOR MANDAL, POLAVARAM
DISTRICT, PIN CODE 531024.
...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 a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the 7th and 8th Respondents to permit the immediate commencement of drinking water projects as recommended by the District Administration, for the year 2025-2026 to the Challathogu
Scheduled Village, situated in Lakkavaram Forest Range (Potanapalli Beat-
16), Chintoor Mandal in the interest of justice and the right to life and Pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1. PANGA SIVANARAYANA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
2. GP FOR REVENUE
3. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD
4. GP FOR FORESTS
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ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “....to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the 7th and 8th Respondents to permit the immediate commencement of drinking water projects as recommended by the District Administration, for the year 2025-2026 to the Challathogu Scheduled Village, situated in Lakkavaram Forest Range (Potanapalli Beat-16), Chintoor Mandal..”
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Panga Sivanarayana, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petition may be disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioners to work out their remedies according to law before the District Administration as well as the Forest Department.
3. Ms.Baliboyina Sravani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests for the respondents is in attendance and would submit that the recording the same, the petition may be disposed of.
4. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioners are at liberty to work out their remedies before the District Administration as well as the Forest Department according to law. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 15.06.2026. UPS
WRIT PETITION NO: 13644 of 2026
Dt.15.06.2026
UPS