IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY THE SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND AND TEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE: V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 12629 of 2010 Between: Gangula Yadagiri S/o Narsimha, R/o.H.No.4-98/A, Vemulakonda Village, Valigonda Mandal, Nalgonda District ..... Petitioner AND 1. The Tahsildar, Valigonda Mandal, Nalgonda District 2. Vemulakonda Gram Panchayat, rep. by its Sarpanch Vemulakonda Village Valigonda Mandal, Nalgonda District 3. The Panchayat Secretary, Vemulakonda Gram Panchayat Vemulakonda Village, Valigonda Mandal, Nalgonda District .....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 appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the impugned notice dated 25.5.2010 issued by the 2nd respondent disconnecting the water connection to the petitioner’s premises bearingH.No.4-98/A situated at Vemulakonda Village, Valigonda Mandal,Nalgonda District, without issuing any prior notice as illegal, and arbitrary, and consequently set the same by directing the respondent Nos.2 and 3 herein to restore the water connection to the above said premises. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Bommagani Prabhakar, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Govt. Pleader for Panchayat Raj, for the Respondent No.1 and of Sri G. Elisha, S.C. for Gram Panchayat on behalf of Respondent Nos. 2 & 3, the Court made the following ORDER: “The Standing Counsel for Gram Panchyat, Vemulakonda, seeks time to get instructions. Post on 14.06.2010. In the meanwhile the petitioner shall be allowed to draw water from the protected water supply source of Gram Panchayat.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Tahsildar, Valigonda Mandal, Nalgonda District 2. The Sarpanch, Vemulakonda Gram Panchayat, Vemulakonda Village Valigonda Mandal, Nalgonda District 3. The Panchayat Secretary, Vemulakonda Gram Panchayat Vemulakonda Village, Valigonda Mandal, Nalgonda District 4. Two CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Panchayat Raj, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 5. One spare copy. 6. One CC to Sri Bommagani Prabhakar, Advocate (OPUC) BV HIGH COURT VVSR.J DATED: 07-06-2010 NOTE: POST ON 14-06-2010 ORDER W.P.NO. 12629 OF 2010 DIRECTION DRAFTED: BY BV DATED : 07-06-2010 HIGH COURT VVSR.J DATED: 07-06-2010 NOTE: POST ON 14-06-2010 ORDER W.P.NO. 12629 OF 2010 DIRECTION