THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.18738 of 2003 Dated:02.12.2010 Between: Sri Gadi Nagasubbareddy. ...Petitioner And The District Collector, Cuddapah District, Cuddapah, And others. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.18738 of 2003 ORDER: The petitioner is a resident of Yerripapayagaripalli Village, Hamlet of Patur Village, Nandalur Mandal in Kadapa District. He filed the instant writ petition aggrieved by the action of the respondents in converting tank poramboke lands of Erracheruvu in survey Nos.1055 to 1061 for the purpose of house site pattas. He alleges that 161 house site pattas were already issued in survey No.1060 to Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA) group women and the respondents are also trying to issue pattas in other land. In the counter affidavit the allegations made by the petitioner are denied. It is stated that pattas were granted to landless poor persons in the land comprised in other survey numbers not forming part of Erracheruvu. In view of this, the direction as prayed cannot be granted. However, it is made clear that the respondents are bound to protect all water bodies. Grant of pattas for the purpose of agriculture or house sites in respect of tank poramboke lands or shikam lands is prohibited under Board Standing Orders 15 and 21 of the Andhra Pradesh Board of Revenue Standing Orders. The Writ Petition with the above observations is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 02.12.2010 vs