WP/4766/2026 of VIGESWARAPURAM LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME AYACUTDARS SANGHAM Vs THE STATE OF AP on 7 May 2026

APHC010085402026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

[3332]

FRIDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 4766/2026

Between:

1. Vigeswarapuram

Lift

Irrigation

Scheme

Ayacutdars

Sangham,

Vegeswarapuram, Tallapudi mandal, West Godavari District, rep. By its president, K.Rambabu, S/o. Bangaraiah, aged about 64 years, r/o.

Vegeswarapuram, Tallapudi Mandal, East Godavari district- 534 340.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. The State of Ap, rep. By its Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Irrigation Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur district- 522 237.

2. The A P State Irrigation Development Corporation Limited, rep. By its vice-chairman and managing director, vijayawada, krishna district- 520001

3. The Commissioner, Command Area Development Authority Water Resources Department, Vijayawada, Krishna District-520001

4. The Superintendent Engineer, A.P. State irrigation development corporation limited Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam district-530008

5. The executive engineer, A.P. State irrigation development corporation limited, Eluru, Eluru district-534006

6. The Deputy Executive Engineer, A.P. State irrigation development corporation limited Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District-533101

7. The District Collector, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District- 533101

...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 a direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondent No.5

in issuing proceedings in Lr.No.APSIDC/EE/ELRA/egeswarapuram LI

Scheme/2025-2026/367,

dated

30.01.2026

and

Lr.No.lDC/EE/ELR/Vegeswarapuram LIS/2025-2026/369 , dated 31.01.2026

thereby threatening to take possession of the petitioners lift irrigation beneficiary committee and interference of the administrative activities of the petitioner sangam as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of the provisions of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the proceedings in Lr.No.APSIDC/EE/ELR/

Vegeswarapuram

LI

Scheme/2025-2026/367,

dated

30.01.2026

and

Lr.No.lDC/EE/ELRA/egeswarapuram LIS/2025-2026/369, dated 31.01.2026

passed by the 5th respondent in the interest of justice and pass

in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay of all further proceedings including taking possession and appointing Special Officer petitioner's Sangam pursuant to the proceedings in to the Lr.No.APSIDC/EE/ELRA/egeswarapuram LI Scheme/2025-2026/367, dated 30.01.2026 and Lr.No.lDC/EE/ELR/Vegeswarapuram LIS/2025-2026/369, dated 31.01.2026 passed by the 5th respondent pending disposal of the main Writ Petition in the interest of justice and pass in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased May be pleased to permit us to implead the proposed respondent Nos.8 to 11

herein as respondent Nos.8 to 11 in the above Writ Petition No.4766 of 2026

and pass

in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased May be pleased to permit us to implead the proposed respondent Nos. 12 to 17 here in as respondent Nos. 12 to 17 in the above Writ Petition No.4766 of 2026 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD

3. MALLIPUDI DHANA RAJU SC for APIDC Ltd.