THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU Monday, 26th June, 2006 W.P.No.4939 of 2006 Between: Karri Poornachandra Rao … Petitioner and The Commissioner, Anakapalle Municipality, Anakapalle Post, Visakhapatnam & 3 others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No.4939 of 2006 O R D E R: Heard both sides. The only complaint of the petitioner is that there is a 30’ width irrigation channel, which is going through Anakapalle town and the authorities are contemplating to reduce the width of the same from 30’ to 7’, which would cause obstruction for the free flow of water and the water may flow hither and tether and that may not also help the ryots. On instructions, learned Government Pleader submits that modernization is not against the related public as well as ryots under the new system. The petitioner, who belongs to old Ryothu Sangam, is innocent of the present problems and modernization proposals and is ignorant of the new proposals also. It seems, he has approached this Court at the behest of the persons of vested interest. Further, it is stated that the authorities have felt that there is an emergency need to modernize the open canal systems with suitable design duty increasing the velocity, in turn, increasing the discharges. The action of the Government, at this juncture, is quite appropriate. It is proposed to modernize various canals in town limits to suit requirements for effective water supply by adopting the upto date design criteria. It is further stated that the width of the channel does not play any role in the hydraulic characteristics. In fact, the modernized canal section will serve better irrigation needs than the outdated system, which existed in Ex-Zamindari Estate, not based on any design characteristics. Be that as it may, without expressing any opinion on merits, the authorities are directed to consider and dispose of the representations purported to have been filed on behalf of Anakapalle Agriculturists’ Society on 19-12-2005 and 23-1-2006 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such time, status quo as on today shall be maintained. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 26-6-2006 prk