THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.7765 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner dug a bore well without permission in Sy.No.749-2A admeasuring Ac.2-50 cents. In this regard a complaint was filed by one M. Subba Reddy, S/o.Gangi Reddy (third respondent) who is the owner of the adjacent land before the District Collector, Ananthapur. The Mandal Surveyor and V.R.O. surveyed the bore well and reported that the distance in between the bore well dug by the petitioner and the old dry well of the third respondent is only 49 meter. As per A.P. Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002, the distance between two bore wells has to be a minimum of 200 meters. Accordingly, a notice was issued by the second respondent to the petitioner on 29-12-2009 asking her to submit her explanation within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had replied to the notice dated 29-12-2009 issued by the second respondent on 25-01-2010 and thereafter no orders were passed. Learned counsel further submits that now the second respondent have issued a notice to the petitioner on 18-11- 2010 to close the bore well within a period of three days, otherwise her bore well would be seized. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has also filed reply to the notice dated 18-11-2010 on 29-11-2010, but the second respondent without considering the explanation furnished by petitioner is trying to seize the bore well of the petitioner. After hearing the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the explanation submitted by the petitioner and in case there is no merit in the explanation submitted by her then appropriate action may be initiated for seizing the bore well of the petitioner, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________________ JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA March 25, 2011 Note: Furnish C.C. in three (3) days. B/o.Pn THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.7765 of 2011 March 25, 2011 Note: Furnish C.C. in three (3) days. B/o.Pn