IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13802 of 2008 Between: H. Harish Chandra Reddy, H.No. 3-4-874/1/A/9, Maha Shiva Apts., Opp. Andhra Yuvathi, Mandali Function Hall, Barkatpura, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep. By its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of A.P., rep. By its Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 4 The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 5 The Director General of Police, Government of A.P., Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein and for the reasons stated in the "Letter" dated 13-06-2008 and the "Paper Clipping of the Andhra Jyothi Telugu Daily News Paper" dated 12-06-2008, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue an Order, direction, or a Writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to call for the records and remarks from the Respondents herein in and connected to (i) practising of untouchability in the villager of S. Thimmapuram and Singarayunipalem of Kirlampudi Mandal, East Godavari District, wherein dalits are not getting their hair cuts at Srungarayunipalem and not permitted to draw water from the well situated in the Government land at Thimmapuram Village etc.; (ii) action of the Respondents herein in eradicating this malady; and this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass appropriate orders directing the concerned authorities to probe into matter and to take immediate suitable action in eradicating the said practice and to permit all irrespective of caste to use water and to pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner : LETTER Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following : HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 13802 of 2008 ORDER : (Per Hon’ble Sri Anil R.Dave, CJ) Letter dated, 13th June 2008, written by an advocate, has been treated as a public interest litigation. The contents of the letter are to the effect that untouchability is still practiced in the villages named S.Thimmapuram and Singarayunipalem of Kirlampudi Mandal, East Godavari District. There appears to be some vague averments. However, we direct the District Collector, East Godavari to look into the matter and give necessary instructions to the concerned officers so that the grievance ventilated in the letter as well as the newspaper attached thereto, are redressed. We are sure that the Collector, East Godavari shall do the needful as soon as possible. With this observation, the petition stands disposed of. _________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ 4th July 2008 ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J ajr To 1 The Chief Secretary, Government of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Government of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 4 The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 5 The Director General of Police, Government of A.P., Hyderabad.