IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 21077 of 2008 Between: Mangam Vijaya Kumari W/o.Paramdhama Raju M.P.Elementary School, Door No.3-74 Ravikampaud village, Kamavarapukonta Mandal West Godavari District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, West Godavari post, Eluru 2 Ravikampadu Gram panchayat, rep.by its panchayat Secretary,RAvikampadu ,Kavarapukota Mandal West Godavari 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 will be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in insisting for original documents viz., original house tax demand notice tax receipts and original registered deeds for restoration of the water tap connection as illegal, and arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents to restore the tap connection. Counsel for the Petitioner: MRS.PULIPATI RADHIKA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the owner of a house in Ravikampadu Village, Kamavarapukota Mandal, West Godavari District. Her grievance is that the Panchayat Secretary, the second respondent herein, had disconnected the water supply and is insisting on production of original documents without any basis. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj. The petitioner had stated several facts and enclosed copies of certain documents in support of her claim. The dispute relates to the payment of taxes and bills by the petitioner. Even if the second respondent is said to have committed any irregularity or illegality, the petitioner can certainly bring the same to the notice of the Divisional Panchayat Oﬃcer or the District Panchayat Oﬃcer. The said authorities can call for the records and grant necessary relief to the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to work out her remedies by approaching the Divisional Panchayat Oﬃcer or the District Panchayat Oﬃcer, as the case may be. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:26.09.2008. kdl