APHC010688842025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3504]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 35324/2025 Between:

1. Y SATHYAM, S/O. Y. PEDDANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.5-231, PALUKURU VILLAGE, BANAGANAPALLE MANDAL, NANDHYAL DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER AND

1. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, IRRIGATION AND CAD DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 238.

2. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINES AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522 238.

3. T HE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, IBRAHIMPATNAM, NTR DISTRICT - 521 456.

4. T HE DISTRICT MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, NANDHYAL, NANDHYAL DISTRICT- 518 500.

5. T HE DIVISIONAL MINES AND GEOLOGY OFFICER, BANAGANAPALLE, NANDHYAL DISTRICT - 518 124.

6. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, MINOR IRRIGATION WORKS DIVISION, NANDHYAL, NANDHYAL DISTRICT - 518 500.

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in t