IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.26990 of 2001 Between: 1 Somi reddy Veera Reddy S/o.Venkata Narayana Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 2 Somi reddy Venkata Narayana Reddy S/o.Chenna Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 3 Annam Venkat Reddy S/o.Veera Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 4 Desireddi Badramma D/o.Krishna Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 5 Putturu Santhamma W/o.Mattaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 6 Morthala Koti Reddy S/o.Rami Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 7 Gopi Reddy Veera Reddy S/o.Rami Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 8 Moola China Venkata Reddy S/o.Lachi Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 9 Gopi reddy Narayana Reddy S/o.Anumaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 10 Moola Upendra Reddy S/o.Narsi Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 11 Reka Nagaiah S/o.Lingaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 12 Chimata Venkanna S/o.Mallaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 13 Sareddy Manavasi Reddy S/o.Venkaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 14 Veeram Reddy Mohan Reddy S/o.Linga Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 15 Betham Venkat Reddy S/o.Narsi Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 16 Palle Kasi Reddy S/o.Gopaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 17 Sareddy Narayana Reddy S/o.Narsaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 18 Gaddam Lingaiah S/o.Lachaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 19 Mamidi Lachaiah S/o.Guruvaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 20 Somi reddy Venkata Narayana Reddy S/o.Veera Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 21 Sareddy Srinivasa Reddy S/o.Ramaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 22 Gopireddy Veera Reddy S/o.Narauana Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 23 Palle Veera Reddy S/o.Narayana Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 24 Somireddy Narsi Reddy S/o.Anumaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 25 Mettaganupala Kanakaiah S/o.Venkaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 26 Gopireddy Venkat Reddy S/o.Narsaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 27 Mettaganupala Guruvaiah S/o.Lailaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 28 Somireddy Upendra Reddy S/o.Narsi Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 29 Betham Narsi Reddy S/o.Mutta Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 30 Veeramreddu Biksham Reddy S/o.Veera Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 31 Gopireddy Koti Reddy S/o.Narsi Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 32 Palle Rami Reddy S/o.Sai Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 33 Utukuri Nagaiah S/o.Ramalingaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 34 Chennuri Venkateswarlu S/o.Narayana R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 35 Gopireddy Malla Reddy S/o.Venkaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 36 Gopireddy Koti Reddy S/o.Muthaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 37 Gaddam Guruvaiah S/o.Latchaiah R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. 38 Somi Reddy Venkat Reddy S/o.Rami Reddy R/o.Narayanagudem Village, Munagala Mandal, Nalgonda District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Govt.of A.P. Rep.by its Secretary, Irrigation Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent Engineer, Nagarjuna Sagar Project, Left Canal, Tekulapalli, khammam District. 3 The Deputy Executive Engineer, Nagarjuna Sagar Project, Nayakan Gudem Village, Kusumanchi Mandal, Khammam District. 4 The Assistant Engineer, Nagarjuna Sagar Project, Left Canal, Nadigudem Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District. 5 The Executive Engineer, Nagarjuna Sagar Project, Left Canal, Tekulapalli, khammam District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to supply water to irrigate the lands of the petitioners, which are situated within the Ayacut of Navabharath Lift Irrigation Cooperative Society (L.33), Munagala, Nalgonda District, which are shown in the Annexuure-1, or in the alternative permit the petitioners to irrigate the lands shown in the Annexure-1 by lifting water with their own electric motors directly from Nagarjuna Sagar Left Canal, as was being done by the petitioners for the last 15 years. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.P.KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH Writ Petition No.26990 of 2001 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation and Command Area Development. Petitioners seek a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to supply water to irrigate their lands, particulars of which are show in annexure-I of the writ petition, which are situated within the ayacut of Navabharath Lift Irrigation Cooperative Society, Munagala, Nalgonda District or in the alternative to permit them to irrigate the said lands by lifting water with their own electric motors directly from Nagarjuana Sagar Left Canal, as was being done by them for the last 15 years. This Court, on 04.01.2002 made the following order: “It is stated by the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation that water distribution to the ryots was handed over to Lift Irrigation Societies and Distributory Committees who in turn distribute the water to all ryots whose lands fall within the ayacut of Lift Irrigation Scheme. The complaint of the petitioners is that due to non- functioning of the motors, which are running by the societies and also distributory committees, they are not in a position to supply water and the petitioners may be permitted to draw water by installing their own motors. Learned counsel for the petitioner represents that the Lift Irrigation Societies and Distributory Committees called for tenders for repair of the motors and non supply of water due to failure of motors, the crops raised by the petitioners will be withered away. In view of the fact that due to failure of motors if water is not supplied in time, the crops will be damaged and transplantation will be delayed. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, the Navabharath Lift Irrigation Co-operative Society (L.33) Mungala, Nalgonda District, which distributes the water through lift irrigation scheme, is permitted to distribute water to the ayacutdars by using the motors provided by the petitioners, so that they can supply water equally from the oﬀ take point to the lands which are covered by localized ayacutdars under Lift Irrigation Scheme.” As no counter is forthcoming and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order, dated 04.01.2002, passed in W.P.M.P.Nos.620 of 2002 and 34136 of 2001. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.Eswaraiah,J) 26th August 2008 sh