IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE 10th DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.2756 OF 2005 Between: P.Anthoni Reddy … Petitioner And The Assistant Engineer, Operation A.P.Transco. … Respondent This Court made the following: HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.2756 OF 2005 ORDER: - This writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the order passed by the respondent in Lr.No.AAE/O/ATM/D.No.26/05, dated 24.01.2005, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent not to remove the agricultural service connection of the petitioner given to the bore well situated in Survey No.330 of P.Yaleru village, Atmakur Mandal, Anantapur District. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent justifies the action taken by the respondent on the ground that on the instructions issued by the Collector, the Mandal Revenue Officer addressed a letter to the respondent for disconnecting the Service Connection to the borewell dug by the petitioner on the ground that it is located within 200 metres from the borewell of the neighbouring agriculturist. No action was taken under A.P.WALTA Act or any proceedings have been concluded by issuing any notice to the petitioner. Neither the Mandal Revenue Officer has an authority to direct the electricity department to disconnect the service connection nor the Mandal Revenue Officer could pass any order as required law against the petitioner without hearing him. Under those circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent not to interfere with the service connection given to the borewell of the petitioner till a regular enquiry is conducted by the Tahsildar and appropriate decision taken, if necessary, in this regard. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ C.V.RAMULU, J December 10, 2010 lmv