THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1252 of 2010 ORDER: Petitioner is the owner of the land in Survey No.192/A of Chandurthy Village and Mandal, Karimnagar District. A bore- well is said to have been dug in the land in 2001 and the petitioner states that the land is being irrigated by the water drawn from it. The Tahsildar, Chandurthy Mandal, respondent No.2 herein, issued proceedings, dated 27.11.2009, stating that the bore-well and the electric motor were seized on the instructions issued by the District Collector, Karimnagar, respondent No.1 herein. The petitioner submits that no proceedings were initiated against her, much less, any notice was issued. It is also stated that the bore-well was dug much before the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land & Trees Act, 2002 (for short ‘the Act’) came into force. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. Respondent No.2 is, no doubt, conferred with the power to take action against the individuals, in case they sink bore- wells without permission and in contravention of the provisions of the Act. However, before any action is taken, notice is required to be issued. The impugned order does not disclose that any notice was issued to the petitioner. It was passed just on the instructions issued by respondent No.1. Such a course is impermissible in law. Hence, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. It is directed that in case respondent No.2 intends to proceed against the petitioner, he shall be under obligation to issue notice and pass appropriate orders by taking into account the explanation that may be submitted by the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:28.01.2010 kdl