ORDER :

RAVI CHEEMALAPATI, J.

Aggrieved by the non-consideration of representation, dated 26.12.2025 submitted by the petitioner, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

2. The brief facts of the case are that:

The petitioner’s society was registered as per Rc.No.5726/78/E dated 05.03.1979, and its members are eking out their livelihood by catching fish in Old Budameru and New Budameru areas and also carrying out agricultural activities in the surrounding lands for their livelihood. Most of the members of the society belong to Scheduled Caste community and are living below the poverty line. The society members have been continuously and peacefully carrying on fishing and cultivation activities in Old Budameru, New Budameru, and surrounding lands as per the rights and usage recognized over several years. While the things stood thus, recently certain third parties/wrongdoers started interfering with the fishing and agricultural activities of the petitioner society and have been creating obstruction in Old Budameru and New Budameru areas by altering the flow of water, encroaching upon surrounding lands, and creating hurdles in their livelihood activities. It is the further case of the petitioner that some persons, other than Scheduled Caste members, are attempting to raise structures in the Budameru and surrounding areas, thereby obstructing fishing operations and cultivation activities being carried out by the petitioner society members. Representation dated 26.12.2025 was submitted to the concerned authorities requesting them to take action against the said illegal interference and to protect the rights of the petitioner society members to carry on fishing and agricultural activities. However, no action has been taken by the respondent authorities on the said representation. Aggrieved by the same the present Writ Petition is filed.

3. Heard Sri T.N.M.Rangarao, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Irrigation Department and learned standing counsel for Gram Panchayat.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in elaboration to what has been stated in the writ affidavit, contended that some third parties (wrong doers) are interfering with the petitioner’s society and obstructing them from catching fish, thereby affecting their livelihood. In those circumstances, a representation was made to the authorities, but no steps have been taken so far. He further submitted that it would suffice if a direction is given to the authorities to take steps on the petitioner’s representation. In support of his contention, he relied upon the judgments of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Government of India and another v. P.Venkatesh, (2019) 15 Supreme Court Cases 613 and the Coordinate Bench of this Court in Water Users’ Association, Peddacheruvu, Maddulaparva village, Krishna District v. District Collector, Krishna District and others, 1998 (5) ALD 238.

5. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleaders for Revenue, Panchayat Raj & Irrigation Department and learned standing counsel for Gram Panchayat in one voice submitted that the grievance of the petitioner is so vague and relates to dispute with third parties, for which the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy before the competent Civil Court. They further submit that no statutory duty is made out warranting issuance of a writ of Mandamus and that the Writ Petition is devoid of merits and prayed to dismiss the Writ Petition.

6. Perused the record and considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties.

7. At the outset, it is noticed that the petitioner society is not a party before this Court. One Bunga Mariya Dasu, claiming to be the secretary of Sri Ratna Fisherman Society, has filed the present Writ Petition. A resolution has been placed on record along with a memo authorizing the petitioner to represent the society, however, bas