IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8612 of 2004 Between: Fluorosis Vimukthi Porata Samithi Marriguda, rep., by its Convenor, Marriguda Mandal, Nalgonda Dist. … Petitioner AND State of A.P., rep., by its Chief Secretary, Govt., of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : None Counsel for the respondents: GP for Panchayat Raj This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.8612 of 2004 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of respondent No.1 in protecting the interest of the people of Nalgonda District from the high fluoride content and not supplying water fit for human consumption, as arbitrary, illegal, unjust and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. At the hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj invited my attention to the counter-affidavit filed by respondent No.3, who enumerated various steps taken for supplying drinking water to the fluoride affected villages in the district. He also filed material in support of the averments contained in the counter-affidavit. From the contents of the counter-affidavit and the material, I am satisfied that the respondents have taken adequate steps to provide drinking water to the fluoride affected villages. Hence, the writ petition is closed as infructuous. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition as infructuous, WPMP.No.11138 of 2004 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 20.06.2008 ES