THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.6791 OF 2010 Dated: 07.10.2010 Between: 1. S. Suryachandra Rao and 3 others. … petitioners And 1. Government of A.P., rep. By its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad., And 7 others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.6791 OF 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 1.2.2010 granting permission to the 8th respondent to use his land in Sy.No.60/3 to an extent of Ac.1-55 ½ cents situated in Ganapavaram Village and Mandal, West Godavari District as fish/prawn tanks is arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned counsel for both the parties. The allegation made by the petitioners that the 8th respondent had illegally converted the land into fish/prawn tank has been denied in the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4 as well as the counter-affidavit filed by the 8th respondent. The 4th respondent - Tahsildar, Ganapavaram Mandal, West Godavari District – who deposed to the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4 stated that in the lands belonging to the 8th respondent, covered by RS.No.60/3, a fish tank is existing from the year 2001. It is also stated that after examining the representations filed by the petitioners herein, a detailed report was already submitted to the Collector, West Godavari on 9.3.2010 and an endorsement to that effect was also given to the petitioners herein. Thus it is clear that the matter is pending before the 2nd respondent – District Collector. Since an appropriate order is yet to be passed by the 2nd respondent, who is the competent authority, the interference by this Court at this stage is not warranted. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the 4th respondent’s report and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Such order shall be communicated to the petitioners as well as the 8th respondent herein. No costs. _____________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 07.10.2010 gbs