IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO :35376 of 1997 Dated: 15.03.2007 Between: 1.Paladugu Rama Rao, S/o P.Mallikarjuna Rao, 68 years, Near Sivalayam, Eastern street, Eluru, West Godavari District. 2.Surapaneni Kutumba Rao, 60 years, S/o S.Venkata- Subbayya, Near Ganaganamma temple, Western street, Eluru, West Godavari district. 3.P.Venkata Jagapathi Rao, 50 years, S/o Pericharla Tirupathayya, D.No.74-6/7/1/6, Netaji Road, Ayyappanagar, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District ..... PETITIONERS AND 1.The District Collector, West Godavari District, Eluru. 2.The Mandal Revenue Officer, Eluru Mandal, Eluru. 3.Konakalla Rekha, D/o Konakalla Rama Rao, Sri Venkata Kanakadurga Raju Shoe stores, Tea Kottu Sandu, Main Bazar, Eluru, W.G.District. ….RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.35376 of 1997 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to implement the orders in Rc.No.D.175/97 dated 31.03.1997 and restore the field channel Panta Bodi to its original position for free flow of water to their fields. A detailed counter-affidavit has been filed by the 2nd respondent-Mandal Revenue Officer, Eluru, stating that the 3rd respondent herein is the person who has to restore the original Pantabodi, which was closed by her while construction of fish tanks of their lands previously and, therefore, the 3rd respondent may be directed to restore the field channel Pantabodi to its original position for free flow of water to the lands of the petitioners. Having regard to the statement made in the counter-affidavit, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to restore the field channel Pantabodi to its original position for free flow of water to the lands of the petitioners, if it is still required. No costs. ____________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 15-03-2007 Gsn.