WP/9280/2026 of POSUPO KALEBU RAJU Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 23 April 2026

1. POSUPO KALEBU R YEARS, R/O. 2-2 GODAVARI DISTRIC

2. CHEEPURUMELLI S AGED ABOUT 51 YE EAST GODAVARI DI

1. THE STATE OF A SECRETARY, DE VELAGAPUDI, AMAR

2. THE DISTRICT RAJAMAHENDRAVA

3. THE CHIEF EXEC DAWALESWARAM

4. THE EXECUTIVE DAWALESWARAM

5. THE TAHSILDAR, GODAVARI DISTRIC E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) HE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APR O THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL WRIT PETITION NO: 9280/2026 RAJU, S/O. POSUPO BHUSANAM, A 210/1, GADALA, KORUKONDA MA CT. SRINIVAS,, S/O. CHEEPURUMELL EARS, R/O. 3-69, GADALA, KORUKO ISTRICT. ... AND ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH T EPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, RAVATI GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238 COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVA ARAM-533101. UTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT-533125 E ENGINEER, IRRIGATION EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT-533125 KORUKONDA MANDAL, KORUK CT-533289. ...RE DESH

RIL LAPATI AGED ABOUT 45 ANDAL, EAST I ARJUN RAO, ONDA MANDAL, PETITIONER(S) HE PRINCIPAL SECRETARIAT,

8. RI DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT,

5. DEPARTMENT,

5. KONDA EAST ESPONDENT(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 an appropriate Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the Respondents in protecting Vooracheruvu in an extent of Ac. 12-61 cents in Sy. No.421 of Gadala Village, Korukonda Mandal, East Godavari District as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 21 and 51- A of Fundamental Duties enshrined under the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to take steps to protect the water lake forthwith 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 to direct the respondents to take immediate steps to protect the water lake of Gadala Village, Korukonda Mandal, East Godavari District from the further encroachments, pending disposal of the above writ petition in this Hon’ble Court, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. SAI GANGADHAR CHAMARTY Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD

The Court made the following: The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondent authorities are not protecting the Vooracheruvu in an extent of Ac.12.61 cents in survey No.421 of Gadala Village, Korukonda Mandal, East Godavari District, despite issuance of legal notice dated 13.03.2026, the present Writ Petition is filed.

2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue and learned Government Pleader for Irrigation Department while placing on the written instructions of the Tahsildar, Korukonda and the Executive Engineer, Godavari Central Division, Amalapuram respectively submitted that there are no digging operations being done in the said tank and an endorsement was given to the petitioners on 23.03.2026 by the Tahsildar, MPDO and Station officer, Korukonda jointly to that effect. Hence, prayed to close the Writ Petitoin.

3. To the said submission, learned counsel for the petitioners requested to record the said written instructions and prayed to close the Writ Petition.

4. In view of the above, since there are no encroachments as alleged by the respondents, there is nothing remains for adjudication and the Writ Petition is liable to be closed.

5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending, if any in the Writ Petition, shall also stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 24.04.2026 MP

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO.9280 of 2026 24.04.2026

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