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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3332]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF MAY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 9249/2026

Between:

1. V ADLAMUDI MURALI NAIDU, S/O. PENCHALA NAIDU, AGED

ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O. VENGAMAMBAPURAM VILLAGE,

BALAYAPALLE MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT-524404.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. T HE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUI'DINGS,

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522238.

2. T HE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT

BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-

522238.

3. T HE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT,

TIRUPATHI-517501.

4. T HE SUB COLLECTOR, GUDUR, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT-524101.

5. T HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IRRIGATION, VENKATAGIRI,

TIRUPATHI DISTRICT-524132.

6. T HE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IRRIGATION,

BALAYAPALLE MANDAL, VENKATAGIRI, TIRUPATHI

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DISTRICT-524404.

7. T HE ASSISTANT ENGINEER IRRIGATION,

VENGAMAMBAPURAM VILLAGE, BALAYAPALLE MANDAL,

TIRUPATHI DISTRICT-524404.

8. T HE TAHSILDHAR, BALAYAPALLE MANDAL, TIRUPATHI

DISTRICT-524404.

9. A DDANKI MUNEENDRA, W/O HEMA GANDHI, AGED NOT

KNOWN TO PETITIONER, R/O. VENGAMAMBAPURAM

VILLAGE, BALAYAPALLE MANDAL, TIRUPATHI DISTRICT-

524404.

...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 order or direction more particularly one in

the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of Respondent

Nos.3 to 8 in restoring the irrigation canal stream/ flow by removing the

encroachments at Sy.No.73-6 of Vengamambapuram Village,

Balayapalle Mandal, Tirupathi District, which is flowing to my fields

situated in Sy.Nos.59-9 and 59-10 of Vengamambapuram Village,

Balayapalle Mandal, Tirupathi District as being illegal, arbitrary and

violation of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and

consequently direct Respondent Nos.3 to 8 to restore the irrigation canal

stream/ flow by removing the encroachments at Sy.No.73-6 of

Vengamambapuram Village, Balayapalle Mandal, Tirupathi District and

pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 Respondent Nos.3 to 8 to restore the irrigation canal

stream/ flow by removing the encroachments at Sy.No.73-6 of

Vengamambapuram Village, Balayapalle Mandal, Tirupathi District and

pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1. MALIREDDY GOWTHAM

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR REVENUE

2. GP FOR IRRI AND CAD

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

Questioning the action of the respondents in not restoring the

irrigation canal stream/flow by removing the encroachments at Sy.No.73-

6 of Vengamambapuram Village, Balayapalle Mandal, Tirupathi District,

which is flowing to his fields in Sy.No.59-9 & 59-10, as illegal and

arbitrary, the present writ petition is filed.

2. Heard Sri Malireddy Gowtham, learned counsel for the petitioner

and Sri S.Satish Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for

Irrigation for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while reiterating the contents of

the writ affidavit would contend that despite bringing it to the notice of the

respondents concerned about the illegal encroachments so made on the

subject irrigation canal by way of representation dated 19.12.2025, they

are not acting upon the same. He would further contend that it would

suffice for the time being if a direction is given to the respondents to take

steps in accordance with law, accordingly, prayed to pass appropriate

orders.

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4. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for

Irrigation on written instructions dated 24.04.2026 submitted that

encroachments were observed in the subje