APHC010525462025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3333]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 27030/2025 Between:

1. N ARRA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO.206, SIVAM ENCLAVE, SULTHANABAD TENALI CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

2. N ARRA CHANDRA REKHA,, W/O. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED ABOUT

53 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO.206, SIVAM ENCLAVE, SULTHANABAD TENALI CITY, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.

3. G AVINI SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.10-71, MYNENIVARI STREET, NEARZ.P. HIGH SCHOOL, KOLLURU VILLAGE AND MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P.

4. N AGISETTY ANJANEYULU,, S/O. NAGENDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT

59 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.3-187, AVULAVARI PALEM, PEDALANKA VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P.

5. N ARRA VENKATA KRISHNA RAO,, S/O. ACHCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT

64 YEARS R/O. D.NO.2-42, KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT, A.P.

6. C HAVA PAPA RAO,, S/O. RADHA KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT

59 YEARS R/O. D.NO.1-182, KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

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

2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, BAPATLA DISTRICT, BAPATLA.

4. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT.

5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION, NO.2 SECTION, KOLLURU, BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P.

6. KOLLURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP. BY THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, KOLLURU PANCHAYAT, KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P.

7. MUNNANGI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. NAGA MALLESWARA RAO, R/O. KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P.

8. PULUGUJJU SIVAIAH, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O. KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P.

9. NARRA VENKATA RAO, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O. KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL, BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P.

10. P ULIGUJJU VASU, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O.

KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P.

11. P OLA KISHORE, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O.

KOLLURU VILLAGE, KOLLURU MANDAL BAPATLA DISTRICT, A.P.

...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 any writ, order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in trying to lay a 6 feet width road by completely closing the irrigation canal of 250 meters length which is situated in Survey NOS.228-B2, 229-B1, 230-2 and 231-2 of Kolluru Village, Kolluru Mandal Bapatla District by filling up the canal with sand and stones as the irrigation canal is being used by the Petitioners for their agricultural lands situated in Kolluru Village as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Official Respondent authorities to stop the laying of a 6 feet width road on the closed irrigation canal and to fully restore the said canal of 250 meters length situated in Survey Nos.228-B2, 229-B1, 230-2 and 231-2 of Kolluru Village, Kolluru Mandal, Bapatia District which is being used by the Petitioners and several other farmers in Kolluru Village since time immemorial for their agricultural purposes and 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 pleased to pass an interim order by directing the Respondent authorities not to lay a road of 6 feet width on the closed irrigation canal situated in Survey NOS.228-B2, 229-B1 of Kolluru Village, Kolluru Mandal, Bapatia District, until disposal