THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.26420 of 2007 Date : 29-10-2009 Between : K.Hare Ram s/o.Venkata Krishna Rao Aged 35 years, occ: Agriculture, r/o.Achannapalem village, Nallajerla Mandal, West Godavari District .. Petitioner And Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.26420 of 2007 ORDER: 1. Heard the Counsel. 2. The Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not protecting water bodies situate in Sy.Nos.419, 415 and 384 of Achannapalem village, Nallajerla Mandal, West Godavari District by changing the alignment of the main canal of Indira Sagar Project as being arbitrary, illegal and violative of the decision of the Apex Court in Intellectuals Forum, Tirupathi Vs. State of A. P [1] and consequently to direct the respondents to preserve the water bodies situate in Sy.Nos.419, 415 and 384 of Achannapalem village, Nallajerla Mandal, West Godavari District and to pass such other suitable orders. 3. Several averments had been made in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition. 4. The 4th respondent filed counter affidavit. It is stated in para-4 of the counter affidavit that the tanks (water bodies) which are situated in Sy.Nos.419, 415 and 384 of Achannapalem village, Nallajerla Mandal, West Godavari District are not being affected by virtue of the present alignment. It is further stated that the sketch indicating the passage of alignment, survey numbers and the location of water bodies indicates that the water bodies mentioned in the aforesaid survey numbers are in no way affected. 5. In the light of the specific stand taken in the counter affidavit of the 4th respondent, this Court is of the considered opinion that no further orders need be passed. The aforesaid stand taken in the counter affidavit of the 4th respondent is hereby recorded and in the light of the same, since no further orders need be passed, the Writ Petition is accordingly closed. No costs. _____________________ Justice P.S. Narayana Date : 29-10-2009 AM [1] 2006(3) SCC 549