THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.30733 of 2011 ORDER: In this Writ Petition, the action of the respondents in not considering the petitioner’s application dated 18.08.2011, seeking permission to dig a new borewell over his land in an extent of Ac.0.43 cents in re-survey No.54/6 of Duddepudi Revenue Village, Bhimadole Mandal, West Godavari District, is questioned as being illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002. When the matter was listed on 22.11.2011, Learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra and Rayalaseema Areas) sought time to obtain instructions. Today the Learned Government Pleader would submit that an application was filed on 18.08.2011; the fee prescribed of Rs.1,000/- was also paid; a report has been called for from the Ground Water Department; and, after completing an enquiry, orders would be passed within one month from today. In the light of the submissions made across the bar by the Learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra and Rayalaseema Areas), the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to pass orders on the petitioner’s application dated 18.08.2011 within one month from today. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:25.11.2011 usd