IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AT HYDERABAD Tuesday this the 16th day of November, 2010 Writ Petition No.17375 of 2007 Between Kilaru Nageswara Rao … Petitioner and The District Collector, Khammam and another … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.17375 of 2007 Order: The petitioner owns land in village Paloncha in Khammam district. It is his case that Kothagudem Thermal Power Station had laid pipelines through his land and the lands of other persons after drawing water from Murredu river. The grievance of the petitioner is that the pipelines, which have been laid in the year 1964, are continuously leaking and that the administration is taking no steps to stop the leakage. He has prayed that both the respondents be directed to arrest the leakage, which occurs frequently. 2. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the 2nd respondent, wherein it has been admitted that the pipelines were laid in the year 1964 and as more than 40 years have been elapsed leakages do occur. It has further been averred that as and when it comes to the notice of the respondents that there is a leakage in the pipelines every effort is made to arrest the leakage within 24 hours, otherwise the continuous water supply to the public would be affected. 3. In view of the counter filed by the 2nd respondent it is clear that remedial measures are being taken to stop the leakage as and when the same occurs. However, the respondents are directed that if any leakage occurs in future and the same is pointed out by the petitioner or any other affected persons, then they shall take immediate steps to arrest the leakage, to prevent damage to the crops of the petitioner and the other persons from the public. 4. With the aforementioned observations, the writ petition is disposed of. ________________________________ JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA 16th November, 2010. Ak HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.17375 of 2007 16h November, 2010.