THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.26513 of 2010 DT.20.12.2010 Between: Machilipatnam Town, Balaramnipeta Rajaka Cheruvula Parirakshana … Petitioner And Government of A.P., & others … Respondent Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri K.S. MURTHY Counsel for respondent: GP for Revenue Mr. S Nageswara Reddy The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.26513 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner herein, aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not protecting the land and the Rajaka Tank in Survey No. 407/2 (Old ward No.4) Ward No.37 of Machilipatnam to an extent of Ac.5.00 which was exclusively set out for the use of Rajakas for Dhobhikhana purpose in the year 1977. It has been averred that the respondents are permitting occupation of the aforementioned land by various persons and as such the purpose for which the land has been reserved has been defeated. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the 4th respondent, wherein it has been averred that the aforementioned land was allotted for ‘Dhobi Khana’ in the year 1977, however, subsequently the above said land was occupied by certain encroachers who also constructed houses therein. Thereafter, the President of Rajaka Jana Seva Sangham, Machilipatnam filed W P No. 3917 of 2002 wherein this Court directed the Commissioner of Machilipatnam Municipality to remove the encroachments made therein within three months from the date of said order. In pursuance of the said orders of this Court, notices under Sections 6 and 7 of the A P Land Encroachment Act, 1905 were issued to the encroachers and all the encroachments were removed on 7.11.2009 and the land has been handed over to the President, Krishna Zilla Rajaka Jana Seva Sangham, Krishna, Machilipatnam. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that at present all the encroachments have been removed by duly demolishing the pacca houses and huts and land admeasuring Ac.5.00 is now being used for ‘Dhobhikhana’. It is further categorically averred that at present there are no encroachments in the land earmarked for ‘Dhobhikhana’ and there is also no proposal for construction of any shopping complex on the said land. In view of the fact that the encroachments have been removed by the respondents, nothing survives in the writ petition and accordingly the same is dismissed. No costs. ____________________ ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA,J Date: 20.12.2010 Tvk THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA Writ Petition No.26513 of 2010 DT.20.12.2010