Andhra Pradesh High Court

WP/30753/2018 of S. Kottha Rayudu, Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh, on 3 February 2026

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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 30753/2018 Between: 1. S. KOTTHA RAYUDU,, S/O. LATE KOTHANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 30753/2018

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1. S. KOTTHA RAYUDU,, S/O. LATE KOTHANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHENNAMPALLI VILLAGE, BUKKARAYASAMUDRAM MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT LEVEL AUTHORITY, A.P. WALTA ACT, ANANTAPUR.

3. THE TAHASILDAR CUM MANDAL LEVEL AUTHORITY, UNDER A.P. WALTA ACT, BUKKARAYASAMUDRAM MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT.

4. G SRINIVASULU, S/O. GANGULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHENNAMPALLI VILLAGE, BUKKARAYASAMUDRAM MANDAL, ANANTAPUR 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 toto issue a writ of mandamus declaring the orders vide Rc.No.B/5150/2018, Dt.14.08.2018 issued by the 3rd respondent in seizing the petitioners bore well situated in Sy.No.9 to an extent of Ac.4-93 cents of

Chennampalli Village, Bukkarayasamudram Mandal, Anantapur District without having any jurisdiction under the A.P. Walla Act, 2002 and Rules 2004 is illegal and arbitrary and consequently set aside the same and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 suspend the orders vide Rc.No.B/5150/2018, Dt.14.08.2018 issued by the 3rd respondent by allowing the petitioner to operate the bore well situated in Sy.No.9 to an extent of Ac.4-93 cents of Chennampalli Village, Bukkarayasamudram Mandal, Anantapur District pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. N ASWARTHA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE (AP)

2. N CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY

The Court made the following ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue.

2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue has placed the written instructions, dated 04.02.2026, on record and submitted that with the intervention of the village elders, the matter was mutually resolved and the seized bore well has been opened and being utilized for agricultural purposes without any obstruction.

3. Recording the instructions placed by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, no further orders are required in the writ petition.

4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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

__________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 04.02.2026 KAS

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 30753/2018

Dated: 04.02.2026 KAS

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