IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 20864 of 2008 Between: 1 Kannamaneni Venkata Seshaiah, S/o. Pullapa Naidu, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 2 Sura Narasimha Reddy, S/o. Penchal Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 3 Edururi Rami Reddy, S/o. Konda Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 4 Edururi Rami Reddy, S/o. Chinnapa Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 5 Tammineni Malyadri, S/o. Tirupalu Naidu, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 6 Tammineni Ayyapa Naidu, S/o. Narapa Naidu, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 7 Vadlamudi Seshaiah, S/o. Peda Venkaiah, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 8 Nallapaneni Narasaiah, S/o. Ankaiah, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 9 Siddi Masthan Reddy, S/o. Venkat Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 10 Koduru Ramachandra Reddy, S/o. Malakonda Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 11 Batchu Malyadri, S/o. Kondaiah, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 12 Sura Venkataramanamma,Reddy, S/o. Narasimha Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 13 Tammineni Malakondaiah, S/o. Vengaiah, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 14 Cherukuri Ramaiah, S/o. Yerraiah, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 15 Ongolu Yesobu, S/o. Jaya Raju, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 16 Edururi Malakonda Reddy, S/o. Subba Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 17 Edururi Gopal, S/o. Jangama Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 18 Thakkellati Srinivasulu, S/o. Kondapa Naidu, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 19 Kamepalli Mahendra, S/o. Venkaiah, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 20 Vadlamudi Srinivasulu, S/o. Peda Venkaiah, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 21 Nallapaneni Malyadri, S/o. Ankaiah, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 22 Edururi Malyadri, S/o. Malakondad Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 23 Gangavaram Mastan Reddy, S/o. Subbarayu, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 24 Gangavarapu Rami Reddy, S/o. Subba Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 25 Gangavarapu Hajarath Reddy Reddy, S/o. Subbaraydu, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 26 Devarala Peda Malakondaiah, S/o. Tirupalu, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 27 Veerepalli Veera Raghavaiah, S/o. China Veeraiah, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 28 Devarala Vengaiah, S/o. Peda Malakondaiah, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 29 Batchu Venkateshwarlu, S/o. Musalaiah, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 30 Devarala Ramaiah, S/o. Tirupalu, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 31 Karna Dhora Babu, S/o. Hajarath Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 32 Edururi Malyadri, S/o. Seshi Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 33 Edururi Pulla Reddy, S/o. Chinnapa Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 34 Chilakala Malakonda Reddy, S/o. Venkata Subba Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 35 Edururi Rami Reddy, S/o. China Konda Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 36 Tamineni Chenchu Naidu, S/o. Subba Naidu, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 37 Batchu China Malyadri, S/o. Kondaiah, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 38 Gangavarapu Peda Subbarayudu, S/o. Chinnapa Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 39 Edururi Rosi Reddy, S/o. Peda Konda Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 40 Edururi Mahesh Reddy, S/o. Pulla Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 41 Shavala Muralikrishna, S/o. Srinivasulu, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 42 Edururi Seshu Reddy, S/o. Peda Konda Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 43 Sangana Venkateshwarlu Reddy, S/o. Bayyapa Reddy, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. 44 Tamineni Subba Naidu, S/o. Kama Naidu, R/o. Gopannapalem Village, Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Govt of Andhra Pradesh Rep.by its Secretary Irregation and CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The District Collector Nellore District 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Jaladanki (M) Nellore District 4 The Superitending Engineer Irregation Circle Ramalingapuram Nellore District 5 The Executive Engineer Irregation Department Ramalingapuram Nellore District 6 Sri Bandi Amar Reddy Singapet(V) Allur(M) Nellore District .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue writ of order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in proposing to increase the level of the said Tank Bund of Mondikatla Tank(Cheruvvu) Gopannapalem( V ) Jaladanki(M) Nellore District vide the Tender No.2/2008-9- dt 01-04-2008 as arbitrary illegal and contrary to Articles 21 and 300-A of the constitution of India and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 20864 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioners herein claim to be the residents of Gopannapalem village Jaladanki Mandal, Nellore District. It is stated that Gopannapalem village consists of Ac.360 of wetland, which is being cultivated by drawing water from Mondikatla tank. The source of water to the said tank is from a larger tank called Chilna Kraka tank. While so the fourth respondent issued tender notice dated 01.04.2008 inviting tenders for development of the various tanks in the Nellore District including the restoration of Mondikatla tank. Pursuant thereto the work was entrusted to the sixth respondent herein who was found to be the successful bidder. While the work is in progress, the petitioners found that the work awarded to the sixth respondent does not include providing a drain for letting out the excess water during rainy season. According to the petitioners in the absence of such a drain the ﬁelds which are at lower level to the tank along the pathway as well as the village would be submerged. In the circumstances, the petitioners made a representation dated 14.08.2008 requesting the fourth respondent to make an enquiry and to take steps to drain out the excess water during rainy season through cause way. Since there was no response and on the other hand the sixth respondent was proceeding with the work, the petitioners made another representation dated 04.09.2008 to the Mandal Revenue Oﬃcer. Petitioners also made a similar representation before the second respondent on 15.09.2008 furnishing all the details about the work entrusted to the sixth respondent and the problems likely to be faced by the villagers. Alleging that none of the respondents have taken any action on the basis of the representations made by the petitioners, the present Writ Petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in proposing to increase the level of the tank bund of Mondikatla tank without making provision for letting out the excess water is arbitrary and illegal. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation appearing for the respondents 1 to 5. Having regard to the apprehensions expressed by the petitioners that once the construction of the tank bund is completed, there is every likelihood of the village being submerged, I am of the opinion that the matter requires thorough enquiry by the respondents 2 to 5, after hearing the petitioners, if necessary. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioners dated 15.09.2008 after calling for necessary remarks from the respondents 3 to 5 and after hearing the petitioners and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is also open to the petitioners to make a further representation before the second respondent furnishing additional information if any and also to make a request for stopping the work in progress. No order as to costs. ------------------- G. ROHINI, J. 24.09.2008 CC tomorrow B/o Kvsn ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MJ}