IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B. SUDERSHAN REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19920 of 1994 Between: Koduru Ramana Reddy, S/o.Raghava Reddy, aged 55 years, R/o.Kotta Koduru Village, Thotapalli Guduru Mandal, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Commissioner of Fisheries, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Nellore District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Thotapalli Gudur Mandal, Nellore District. 4. V.Venkaiah. 5. A.China Venkaiah 6. V.Seenaiah. 7. A.Edukondalu 8. V.Suman 9. V.Mastanaiah 10. A.Kistaiah 11. V.Venkataramaiah 12. A.Narsaiah 13. V.Sudhakar. (Respondents 4 to 13 are impleaded as per Court order dated 21.12.1994 in WPMP No.27453 of 1994) .....RESPONDENT 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, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring that the petitioner’s family is entitled to carry on prawn culture in his patta land admeasuring Ac.6-61 cents comprised in Sy.Nos.490, 472/3, 485/3, 485/2 and 487 situated in Koduru Bit-1 village, Thotapalli Gudur Mandal, Nellore District and further declare that the notice issued by the 3rd respondent in his proceedings No.Rc.B.864/94, dated 29-9-1994 as illegal, without authority of law, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with his Aqua Cultural activities in his patta lands. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.P.SRIDHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : G.P. FOR FISHERIES Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 and 3: G.P. FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 to 13: MR.M.RAVINDRANATH REDDY The Court made the following: O R D E R: That according to the report of the Joint Director of Fisheries, the petitioners are not doing any aqua culture except in Survey No.485/2, admeasuring Ac.1-23 cents. In such view of the matter, no further adjudication of this writ petition as such is required to be made. The Writ Petition fails and the same shall accordingly stand dismissed without any order as to costs. _______________________ B. SUNDERSHAN REDDY, J. Date:25-11-2004 GS/PV To 1. The Commissioner of Fisheries, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2. The District Collector, Nellore District. 3. The Mandal Revenue Officer, Thotapalli Gudur Mandal, Nellore District. 4. 2CCs to the G.P. for Fisheries, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad(OUT) 5. 2CCs to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad(OUT) 6. 2CD copies