IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 77 of 2005 Between: P.S.V. Satyanarayana Rao, S/o Manikyala Rao, R/o 5-4-79/62, Subadranagar, Vanasthalipuram, R.R. District, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Ptradesh, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, West Godavri District, Eluru. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsapuram, West Godavari District. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Akivedu Mandal, West Godavari District. 5 Sri Sunkara Satyanarayana, S/o Basavaiah, R/o Gummuluru Main Road, Akivedu Mandal, West Godavari District. 6 Sunkara Subramanyam, S/o S. Satyanarayana, R/o Gummuluru Main Road, Akivedu Mandal, West Godavari District. 7 Meka Surya Rao, S/o Suraiah, Major, R/o Gummuluru Main Road, Akivedu Mandal, West Godavari District. 8 Chundluru Parvathamma, W/o Venkat Rao, Major, R/o Gummuluru Main Road, Akivedu Mandal, West Godavari 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 or any other appropriate writ or order or direction, especially in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 herein to restrain the respondents 5 to 8 from either digging fish tanks or conducting aquaculture in the village of Gummuluru Village, Akiveedu Mandal, especially in and around my land bearing Survey Nos. 25/1 and 26/1 of Gummaluru village under Division-V of Kolleru reservoir, Akiveedu Mandal , West Godavari District and pass such other order or further orders Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. VENKATA NARAYANA SARMA PATURI Counsel for Respondents 1 to 4.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the stage of admission made the following : Order: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not taking action against respondents 5 to 8 for illegal and unauthorized conversion of agricultural lands into aquaculture ponds in survey nos.25/1 and 26/1, Gummaluru village, Akiveedu Mandal, West Godavari district. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Both counsel agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage. While dealing with similar matter, where the individuals are turning the agricultural lands into aquaculture ponds thereby affecting the neighbouring lands, the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.22726 of 2004 by order dated : 14-12-2004 directed the authorities to pass appropriate orders after giving notice to all the affected parties. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has not filed any material to the effect that he has approached the official respondents and made a complaint against the alleged conversion of agricultural lands to aquaculture ponds by respondents 5 to 8. Hence, the petitioner is directed to file a detailed representation to the Mandal Revenue Officer, and on filing such a representation, the Mandal Revenue Officer is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after giving notice and reasonable opportunity to respondents 5 to 8. Subject to above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J 17-1-2005 TVK To 1 The Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, West Godavri District, Eluru. 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsapuram, West Godavari District. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Akivedu Mandal, West Godavari District. 5.2CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court of A.P. buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 6.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{AVLR}