IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 14429 of 2008 Between: 1 Gajjala Ramachandrappa S/o.Sunkanna R/o.Poolacharla Village, Kanekal Mandal, Anantapur District. 2 Gajjala Vannurappa S/o.Sunkanna R/o.Poolacharla Village, Kanekal Mandal, Anantapur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Anantapur District. 2 Tahsildar, Kanekal Mandal, Anantapur District. 3 The Executive Engineer, A.P.C.P.D.C.E. Kanekal Mandal, Anantapur District. 4 Gajjala Chikkanna S/o.Gajjala Sitharamappa R/o.Poolacharla Village, Kanekal Mandal, Anantapur District. 5 Golla Govindappa @ Matappa S/o.Bodenna R/o.Nallampalli Village, Kanekal Mandal, Anantapur 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 will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, or direction, more particularly issue one in nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the in action of the respondents 1 to 3 not taking any action against the respondents 4 & 5 on the petitioners representation dtd: 29-11-2007, and 1-7-2008, for their high handed and illegal dogging of bore well very near by to the petitioners existing 2 bore wells in S.Y.No.81-A in Hulikera Grama Fields, Kanekal Mandal, Anantapur District is contrary to the section 9, 10 & 13 of A.P. Water Land Trees Act, 2002, is illegal, unjust and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to conduct enquiry against the respondents 4 & 5 for there illegal, dogging of bore well very near to the petitioners existing 2 bore well, in S.Y.No.81-A in Hulikera Grama Fields, Kanekal Mandal, Anantapur District and pass such other or further orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: KOTHAPALLI RAM MOHAN CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court the made following ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and at their request the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. It is the case of the petitioners that they are having agricultural dry land in an extent of Ac.3.76 cents in Sy.No.81-A at Hulikera Grama Polam Limits, Kanekal Mandal, Ananthapur District and they have dug two bore wells in the said lands and are drawing the water from the said bore wells for the pomegranate and sapota gardens. Their grievance is that unofficial respondents 4 and 5 are digging a bore well without any permission in the lands which are very near to their existing two bore wells. They apprehend that if the unofficial respondents are allowed to dug the bore wells, it would affect the water in their bore wells and therefore, they made a representation to respondents 1 to 3 to take action against the unofficial respondents for violation of the provisions of A.P.Water Land and Trees Act, 2002 but so far no action has been taken. Since the petitioners have already submitted their representations to respondents 1 to 3, the 2nd respondent – Tahsildar, Kanekal Mandal is directed to consider the representation of the petitioners and take necessary action after issuing notice to the unofficial respondents. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. N.V.RAMANA,J DT.14.7.2008 msv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The District Collector, Anantapur District. 2 Tahsildar, Kanekal Mandal, Anantapur District. 3 The Executive Engineer, A.P.C.P.D.C.E. Kanekal Mandal, Anantapur District. 4 2CCs to Govt.Pleader for Revenue, High Court of A.P. Hyd. 5 2CD copies