THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.892 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner owns an extent of Acs.8.00 of land in R.S.No.431 and Acs.5.15 cents of land in R.S.No.510/1, situated at Dirusumarru Village, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari District. The petitioner states that the lands are not being irrigated properly due to scarcity of water and since the crop is facing severe shortage, he intended to draw the water from the nearby irrigation channel. His grievance is that the respondents are preventing him from drawing the water. He seeks appropriate directions in this regard. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. There appears to be scarcity of water for the Rabi Crop in the area. Since the authorities of the Irrigation Department did not provide adequate water to the lands of the petitioner, he intended to draw the water directly from the canal through a pipe. Such a course would lead to chaotic situation and result in shortage of water to the farmers in the other area. It is for the authorities of the Irrigation Department to take proper measures to ensure that the available water is distributed equitably. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to approach the Executive Engineer of the Irrigation Department of the area concerned and as and when approached, the latter shall ensure that the available water is distributed equitably. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:27.01.2009 Note: Issue cc in three days. (B/o) kdl