THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.13733 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not taking action against the encroachers in Sy.No.23 of Madhavadhara Village, Visakhapatnam inspite of several representations made by the petitioners as illegal and arbitrary. 2. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that the petitioners are the residents of Kalinganagar, Madhavadhara Village. The aforementioned Government land has been earmarked as Rastha by respondent No.2. Y.Tulasi and Rajeshwari, who are the residents of that locality, while constructing their houses, encroached into the Rastha, which is about thirty feet wide road, and thereby, occupied about nine feet and the same is causing hindrance to the residents of that locality. They gave several representations to the respondents but no action has been initiated and hence, they filed the present writ petition. 3. Heard both sides. 4. It is alleged in the affidavit filed in support of the petition that some persons encroached into the land in Sy.No.23 of Madhavadhara Village, Visakhapatnam. Inspite of giving several representations by the petitioners, no action has been initiated by official respondents. It is the duty and responsibility of respondent No.2 to see that no one should encroach into the municipal land or Government land. Therefore, respondent No.2 is directed to take appropriate action in accordance with law on the representation, dated 11.04.2011, of the petitioners within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ K.C.BHANU, J 11th November, 2011. AMD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU W.P.No.13733 OF 2011 Date: 11.11.2011 AMD