IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 4663 of 2009 Between: Samishragudem Bridge Protection Committee Rep. by its President, Sri Md. Akaram, S/o. Sirajuddin, R/o. Samishragudem, Nidadavole Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Supdt. of Police, Kovvuru, W.G. Dist. 2 The Circle Inspector of Police, Nidadavole, W.G. Dist. 3 The District Collector, W.G. Dist., at Eluru. 4 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovvuru, W.G. Dist. 5 The Superintendent Engineer, PWD Department, Dhavaleswaram, E.G. Dist. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the action of the respondents in not taking action to curb heavy vehicular traffic on the old, weak and narrow steel Girder Bridge in Nidadavole Town limits in KM 34/4 of Marteru - Prakkilanaka Road, which was constructed in the year 1932 is high handed and arbitrary action, may resulting untoward incident effecting 200 villages contrary to the interests of the Public, and as such liable to be set aside in the interest of justice, with a consequential direction to the respondents herein to take action to construct a new Bridge in the place of old one by immediately curbing the Hevy vehicular traffic on the Bridge. Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri S.M. Subhan Counsel for the Respondents: Government Pleader for Home The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) This is a public interest litigation, wherein the petitioner has stated that a bridge located at Nidadavole Town limits in KM 34/4 of Marteru – Prakkilanaka Road has become very old and it is so weak that it is not in a position to withhold heavy vehicular traffic. In the circumstances, it is prayed that the bridge should not be permitted to be used by heavy vehicles or should be suitably repaired. 2. In pursuance of notice issued by this Court, the learned Government Pleader on instructions from the Collector, West Godavari, has submitted that the bridge in question has been properly repaired, new girders have been fixed to it and adequate police personnel have been deployed to see that heavy vehicles are not plied on the said bridge. It has also been submitted by him that the proposal for constructing a new bridge has been forwarded to the concerned department. 3. It has been submitted on behalf of the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Kovvur Division that necessary action is being taken to see that heavy vehicles are not plied on the said bridge. 4. The learned advocate for the petitioner has also admitted the fact that necessary repair works have been done and police personnel are preventing heavy vehicular traffic crossing the bridge. 4. In view of the action taken by the respondent authorities, the grievance ventilated in the petition would not survive and, therefore, the petition stands disposed of. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 15th July, 2009 ks