IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 876 of 2009 Between: 1 Karnam Venkateswara Rao S/o.Late Appanna R/o.Turlapadu village Chandralapadu Mandal, Krishna District 2 Karnam Taraka Muralikrishna S/o.Venkateswara Rao R/o.Turlapadu village Chandralapadu Mandal, Krishna District ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Divisional Engineer, NSP Canals Nandigama 3 The Assistant Engineer, NSP Canals Nandigama 4 The Joint Director of Agriculture, Machilipatnam Krishna District 5 The Agricultural Officer, Chandralapadu Krishna District 6 The Mandal Revenue officer, Chadralapadu Mandal Krishna 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 to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not taking any action on the representations submitted by them from time viz.,26.12.2006 1.11.2008, 11.12.2008 3.1.2009 etc.,as illegal, arbitrary, etc., and grant such other relef or reliefs as this Hon`ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.V.L.N.SARMA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.876 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners are farmers owning lands in various survey numbers of Turlapadu Village, Chandarlapadu Mandal, Krishna District. They submitted number of representations, latest being the one dated 03.01.2009, alleging that in the course of supplying water to the uplands, the respondents did not exhibit proper care and the same has resulted in inundation of the lands of the petitioners. Crop worth Rs.2.00 lakhs is said to have been damaged. The petitioners requested the respondents to stop overflow in the canal passing through their lands and ensure that no damage is caused to their lands. It is complained that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Irrigation. The respondents are under obligation to ensure that no damage is caused to the lands of the farmers while supplying water to the uplands or other areas. Inundation of the crop would naturally lead to severe damage. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to take necessary action on the representation made by the petitioners within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. L.NARASIMHA REDDY ,J Dt:09.02.2008 usd