HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the owner of plot No.67 in survey No.126 of Anantapur Revenue Village, which is now Municipal Corporation. It is stated that by the side of the plot, a stream existed and over the period, the drainage water is being lead into it. The grievance of the petitioner is that in the course of strengthening the sides of the stream, the respondents are digging in his plot. He seeks appropriate directions in this regard. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. 3. It is no doubt true that drains and other water bodies, within its jurisdiction, vests with the Municipal Corporation. If it is a case of strengthening the existing canals or drains, no problem, as such, would arise. However, if the land in the immediate neighbourhood of the drain or water body is needed for strengthening it, the affected portion has to be acquired in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. The fixation of boundaries would become necessary in this regard. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that, a. The respondent Corporation shall cause fixation of boundaries in the land in survey No.126, which in turn, shall indicate boundary of the existing watercourse. b. It shall be open to the Corporation to construct wall or other structure as per the existing boundaries. c. If the land of the petitioner in Plot No.67 carved at Survey No.126 of Anantapur, is needed for expansion of the canal, the proceedings under the relevant provisions of law shall be initiated and thereafter only, the work shall be undertaken. 5. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J March 01, 2011. KTL