APHC010297172025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3327]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 15199/2025 Between:

1. CHITTAMURU VENUGOPAL REDDY, W/O. LATE SUNDARRAMIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O.PIDURU PALEM VILLAGE, BADDEVOLU POST, MANUBOLU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER A N D

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

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTORCUMCHAIRMAN, DISTRICT LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

4. THE DISTRICT FISHERIES OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FISHARIES, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

6. THE ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF FISHARIES, MANUBOLU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

7. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, APSPDCL, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

8. UGGUMUDI GOPINATH REDDY, S/O. VENUGOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O. RAMALAYAM STREET, PIDURU PALEM VILLAGE, BADDEVOLU POST, MANUBOLU MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE 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 to issue a writ or direction or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not taking action against the aquaculture ponds in Sy. No. 378, 379 and 384-B of Baddevolu village, Manubolu Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, which were dug by the 8th respondent herein without obtaining any permission for converting agricultural lands into aquaculture ponds and cultivating the shrimp in saline water without obtaining license is illegal, arbitrary, high-handed and in violation Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and in violation of The Andhra Pradesh State Aquaculture Development Authority Act, 2020, G.O.Ms. No. 7, dated 16.03.2013 and G.O.Ms. No. 15, dated 26.05.2015 and Consequently, direct the respondent authorities to evict the 8th respondent herein from the illegal and unlicensed aquaculture ponds in Sy. No. 378, 379 and 384-B of Baddevolu village, Manubolu Mandal, SPSR Nellore District and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Respondent authorities not to permit the 8th respondent herein to stock the shrimp seeds by filing the aquaculture ponds with saline water in aquaculture ponds in Sy. No. 378, 379 and 384-B of Baddevolu village, Manubolu Mandal, SPSR Nellore District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SARANU PHANI TEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA SC FOR APSPDCL

2. GP FOR ENERGY

3. GP FOR FISHERIES

4. DASAM DURGA SHIVA SAI The Court made the following:

O R D E R:

This Writ Petition was filed seeking the following relief:

“…to issue a Writ or direction or order more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent authorities in not taking action against the aquaculture ponds in Sy.Nos.378, 379 and 384-B of Baddevolu village, Manubolu Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, which were dug by 8^th respondent without obtaining any permission for converting agricultural lands into aquaculture ponds and cultivating the shrimp in saline water without obtaining license, is illegal, arbitrary, high- handed and in violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and in violation of the Andhra Pradesh State Aquaculture Development Authority Act, 2020, G.O.Ms.No.7, dated 16.03.2013 and G.O.Ms.No.15, dated 26.05.2015 and consequently direct the respondent authorities to evict 8^th respondent fro