HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 25198 OF 2009 Dated: 19-11-2009 Between: Gurram Srinivas and 12 others ... PETITIONERS AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, rep., by its Principal Secretary, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others ... RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 25198 OF 2009 ORDER: (per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) The petitioners are aggrieved by an order dated 31-12-2008 passed by respondent No.3, whereby permission has been given to dig wells to respondent No.4. 2. In this public interest litigation, the petitioners have alleged that the said permission is not valid for the reason that certain factors which ought to have been considered by respondent No.3 had not been considered. 3. At the time of hearing of this petition, it has been submitted by the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 that against the impugned order, an appeal lies to respondent No.2 – the Collector. 4. In the circumstances, looking to the facts of the case, it is directed that respondent No.2 shall treat this petition as an appeal under Section 33 of the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002 and shall decide the same. 5. Before deciding the appeal as directed hereinabove, respondent No.2 shall give notice to petitioner No.1, respondent No.4 and other concerned parties so that after hearing the concerned parties, he can take appropriate decision. We hope that the appeal shall be decided preferably within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order by respondent No.2. 6. In view of the above direction, the petition stands disposed of. 7. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP No. 32830 of 2009, filed by the petitioners for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 19-11-2009 ks Note: A copy of this order shall be sent by the Registry to the Collector, Karimnagar by E-Mail. B/O ks