IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 10251 of 1995 Between: Vepuri Lingaiah S/O Veeramallu Shangonda Village, Odela Mandal, Karimnagar ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Karimnagar 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer Pedapally Mandal Karimnagar 3 The Executive Engineer, Karimnagar 4 The M.R.O., Odela Mandal, Karimnagar 5 The Mandal Development Officer, Odela Mandal Karimnagar 6 R. Saraiah 7 E. Linga Rao, Karimnagar 8 A. Rajeshwara Rao, Karimnagar 9 E. Sampat Rao, Karimnagar 10 B. Chandraiah, Karimnagar (R6 to R10 are impleaded as per Court order dt.31-8-1995 in W.P.M.P.No.23906 of 1995) ...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 particularly a writ of mandamus Directing the respondent not to dug the well at the distance of 38 meters from that of the petitioner’s well, without following the provisions of A.P. Irrigation (Cons & Main of Water Courses) Act, 1965 and to declare the same as illegal, void and the same is voilative of principles of natural justice Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.R.DAYANANDA REDDY (not present) Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 6 to 10: MR.A.SUDERSHAN REDDY The Court made the following: ORDER: The present writ petition is filed seeking the relief as under: “Directing the respondent not to dug the well at the distance of 38 meters from that of the petitioner’s well, without following the provisions of A.P. Irrigation (Cons & Main of Water Courses) Act, 1965 and to declare the same as illegal, void and the same is voilative of principles of natural justice”. Yesterday none appeared for the petitioner. Today also none appeared for the petitioner nor any representation made on his behalf. Learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous. In the circumstances, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _________________ (N.V. RAMANA, J.) 29-09-2004 es/tvk ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Karimnagar 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pedapally Mandal Karimnagar 3 The Executive Engineer, Karimnagar 4 The M.R.O., Odela Mandal, Karimnagar 5 The Mandal Development Officer, Odela Mandal, Karimnagar 6. 2CCs to Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, High Court buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 7. 2CD copies