THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.20526 of 2002 Dated:16.06.2010 Between: Bysani Sarath Kumar. ...Petitioner And The District Collector, Chittoor District, Chittoor, And others. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.20526 of 2002 ORDER: The petitioner is the owner of agricultural land in survey No.728 admeasuring Acs.5.18 cents situated at Valasapally, Hamlet of Basinikonda Village of Madanapally Mandal in Chittoor District. He statedly draws water from the open well situated in the southwest corner. When the respondents commenced digging bore well of 6½ inches diameter, apprehending that there will be depletion of water in his open well, he filed the instant writ petition. This Court while admitting the writ petition on 28.10.2002 passed interim order in W.P.M.P.No.25717 of 2002, which reads as under. The petitioner complains that the bore well proposed to be dug by the 4th respondent, apart from posing a potential threat to his well, is contrary to the provisions of the Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002. Pending further orders the 4th respondent is directed to follow the provisions of said Act and Rules made thereunder, as regards the maintenance of distance etc., before digging any bore well for the purpose of the Panchayat. This Court heard the Counsel for the petitioner and Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra Area). The grievance of the petitioner is about digging of bore well by the Officials of Revenue and Panchayat Raj Engineering Department. Therefore, this Court passed interim orders directing them to keep in view the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Tress Act, 2002. The same would sub serve the interests of justice and would be sufficient redressal of the grievance made out. The Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of interim order. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 16.06.2010 vs