IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7098 of 2011 Between: S.V. Ranga Rao & another. … Petitioners And Deputy Director of Fisheries, Machilipatnam, Krishna District & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: None Counsel for respondent No.1: AGP for Fisheries Counsel for respondents 2&3: AGP for Revenue This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.7098 of 2011 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “… Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents herein in interfering with the petitioners possession and enjoyment of respective lands viz; Ac.85.55 cents in Sy.Nos.97 to 101, 108 to 112 and 117 of Vinnakota Village, Gudivalleru Mandal, Krishna District and with the formation of fish tanks in the said lands, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.83, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries (Fish-II) Department, dated 12.09.2007 r/w. G.O.Ms.No.18 Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries (Fish-II) Department, dated 26.03.2008 in W.P.No.21219 of 2010 and consequential declare that the petitioners have deemed permission pursuant to their application dated 31.03.2010 and 30.04.2010 for converting their lands into fish tanks.” This Court, by order, dated 18.03.2011, passed a detailed interim order. At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Fisheries stated that as the issue raised in this Writ Petition is covered by order, dated 30.12.2010, in Writ Petition No.21219 of 2010, this Writ Petition also may be disposed of in terms of the said order. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue stated that his clients are not interfering with the fish culture being carried on by the petitioners. Placing this submission on record, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of order, dated 30.12.2010, in Writ Petition No.21219 of 2010 with the following directions: 1) Respondent No.1 shall place the petitioners’ applications before the District Level Committee within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; 2) within two weeks of receipt of applications by the District Level Committee, it shall send its recommendations to the State Level Committee; and 3) within six weeks of receipt of the applications along with the recommendations of the District Level Committee, the State Level Committee shall consider the entire material submitted by both the parties, including the reports and recommendations, if any, of the subordinate officials, and take a decision on the petitioners’ applications, in accordance with law. Such decision shall be communicated to the petitioners immediately thereafter.” As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.8856 of 2011 and WVMP.No.1672 of 2011 are disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 08.08.2011 ES