HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.34822 of 1997 Dated 5th day of October, 2007 Between: Guloor Tank Water User’s Association, Taduku, rep. by its President, G.Srinivasulu Reddy, Sirugurajupalyam village .. Petitioner And The District Collector, Chittoor and seven others .. Respondents O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not protecting Guloor Tank in Vadalmalpet Mandal, Chittoor District and its catchment area, and further allowing unauthorized and illegal encroachments on the tank bed area and also permitting erection of electric poles and laying of a road in the midst of the tank, as arbitrary and illegal. On 19.3.2007, this Court, while disposing of this writ petition directed the District Collector to submit a detailed report about the compliance i.e. whether necessary steps are taken to protect the tank and the tank-bed land, and cancel all the assignments which are likely to endanger the catchment area of the tank and the tank-bed itself. In pursuance of the direction, the Collector held an enquiry and submitted a report dated 31.7.2007 through the Member Secretary, A.P. State Legal Services Authority. In the light of the report submitted by the Collector, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition. Hence, this writ petition is closed. No costs. _______________ 05.10.2007 bcj