THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.31611 of 2010 DT.15.12.2010 Between: Smt.Boddu Sivasri and others … Petitioners And The District Collector, Krishna District, Chilakalpuri, Machilipatnam, Krishna District and others. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioners: Sri K.Kishen Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3: AGP for Revenue (Assignment) The Court made the following ORDER: ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to direct respondent No.3 to complete proceedings under Section 145 Cr.P.C., initiated as far back as the year 2008. I have heard Sri K.Kishen, learned counsel for the petitioners, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (Assignment) appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3. There appears to be a dispute over the petitioners carrying on fishing operations in the DKT lands in their possession. The said disputes led to respondent No.3 initiating proceedings under Section 145 Cr.P.C. The grievance of the petitioners is that though the said proceedings were initiated as far back as the year 2008, the same have not been closed so far. At the hearing, Sri K.Kishen, learned counsel for the petitioners, submitted that during the pendency of the proceedings, respondent Nos.7 to 9 have given a statement conveying their no objection for the petitioners carrying on fishing activities in their DKT patta lands. In my opinion, there is no justification for respondent No.3 to keep the proceedings under Section 145 Cr.P.C., pending for more than two years because the object of the said proceedings is only to maintain peace and public tranquility in connection with disputes concerning land or water, pending adjudication of rights of the parties by the competent civil Court. It is, therefore, incumbent upon the Executive Magistrate to make appropriate enquiry and complete the proceedings expeditiously. In the light of the facts referred to above, respondent No.3 is directed to complete the enquiry and pass an appropriate order, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and respondent Nos.7 to 9, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.Nos.40196 and 40197 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief are disposed of as infructuous. (C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J) Date: 15.12.2010. VGB