IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 11930 of 2008 Between: Pechetti Subrahmanyam S/o.Venkateswara Rao Koderu Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Engineer-in-Chief (AW) Irrigation and Command Area Development Department, Erramanzil, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Department, Godavari Western Division, Eluru, West Godavari District. 3 The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department, Godavari Western Division, Settipeta Village, Nidadavolu WEst Godavari District. 4 The Lock Superintendent, Koderu Locks, Koderu Village, Achanta Mandal, W.G. 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 a writ, order or direction one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in allowing to pass the heavy load vehicles on the Koderu Lock Bridge situated at Koderu Village, Achanta Mandal, W.G. District, though it is in bad condition as unjust and opposed to the public interest and consequently direct the respondents to regulate or prohibit the plying of the heavy loaded vehicles through the said bridge in the interest of public and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 11930 of 2008 O R D E R: The petitioner, who claims to be a villager of Koderu Village, Achanta Mandal, West Godavari District ﬁled this writ petition seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in allowing to pass heavy load vehicles on the Koderu Lock Bridge situated at Koderu village, which is in bad condition, is arbitrary and illegal and opposed to public interest. In response to the Rule Nisi ordered by this Court on 11-06-2008 the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation appearing for the respondents under instructions stated that on receipt of a written complaint from the villagers, the Executive Engineer, Godavari Western Division directed the Deputy Executive Engineer to prohibit plying of heavy vehicles on the Koderu Lock Bridge and accordingly necessary steps are being taken not to allow any heavy load vehicles on the said Bridge. In view of the statement of the learned Government Pleader, no further enquiry is necessary. Accordingly, recording the statement of the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 11-09-2008 KLP