HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI W.P.No.28871 of 2008 ORDER: This Writ Petition has been filed complaining the inaction on the part of the Respondents in protecting the water course (Channel) in Sy.No.495 in an extent of Ac.8.92 cents situated in Duppitur Village, Atchutapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District from encroachments, as illegal and consequently to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to remove the said encroachments in order to protect the said water course. It is the case of the petitioner that there are two tanks viz., Kithaiah Cheruvu and Kunisettivani Cheruvu in Sy.Nos.489 and 480 of Duppitur Revenue Village and the water course from the said tanks is situated in Sy.No.495. The petitioners complain that several influential persons encroached the said water course and started making construction of houses obstructing the free flow of water. According to him, the water courses cannot be encroached and such lands are also prohibited for assignment. He, therefore, submitted a complaint dated 10-12-2008 to the respondents to take action and on their failure to do so, he has filed this Writ Petition for the relief stated above. This Court while admitting the Writ Petition while ordering Notice Before Admission by orders dated 31-12-2008, directed the 1st Respondent to consider the said representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after due notice to all the parties concerned. Be that as it may, the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 have now filed counter stating that the land in Sy.No.495 on an extent of Ac.8.92 cents is classified as gedda poramboke and the Collector, Visakhapatnam has issued instructions for eviction of encroachers of the said land. It is also stated that notices were issued to as many as 210 encroachers on 30- 05-2009 and 10-08-2009 for their eviction. Since action has already been initiated for evicting the encroachers, no further orders are necessary in this Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly closed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 29th November, 2010. skmr HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI W.P.No.28871 of 2008 Date : 29-11-2010 Between : Setti Chiranjeevi .. Petitioner and The District Collector, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District and 3 Others .. Respondents