IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 17066 of 2002 Between: Sri Marpuri Chandra Sekhar, S/o M.Ramanna, R/o D.No. 4-5A, Patel Road, Maddanapalle, Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Dy. Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department, Madanapalle, Chittoor District. 2 D.Subbaram, S/o not known Irrigation Department, Madanapalle. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Kurabalakota, Chittoor District. 4 The Sub Collector, Madanapalle, Chittoor District. 5 The District Collector, Chittooor District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particular one in the nature Writ of Mandamus, declaring the proposed action of the respondent for digging a water supply channel right in the middle of the lands of the petitioer and destroying 200 or more fruit bearing trees in Sy.No.3 Ext. Ac. 0.65 Cents and sy.NO. 1587 Ext. Ac.3.14 Cents of Kurabalakota V & M of Madanpalli Rev. Division, for the proposed construction of a new water tank as proposed in the rough sketch of the petitioner in order to avoid damage to nearly 200 or more trees which are aged 5 to 7 years Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.S.BHATT Counsel for the Respondent : GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION FOR R MR.J.UGRANARASIMHA FOR R The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 17066 of 2002 O R D E R : Ms.Padmaja, advocate, representing Sri S.S.Bhatt, learned counsel for the petitioner, states that the matter has been settled between the parties out of the Court and therefore, no further enquiry is necessary. The writ petition is accordingly closed as not pressed. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 18-11-2008 KLP