THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.3169 OF 2007 DATED 22nd MARCH, 2007 BETWEEN Smt N.Sujatha … Petitioner AND The Gudiyanampalli Gram Panchayat, Gudiyanampalli, Penumur Mandal, Chittoor District rep. By its Sarpanch and another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.3169 OF 2007 ORDER: The petitioner is allegedly owner of land admeasuring Acs.4.59 in survey Nos.688, 689 and 702 situated at Guntipalli Revenue Village, Penumuru Mandal, Chittoor District. She also obtained pattadar pass books and title deeds (PPBs/TDs) from the Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO). She has dug a bore well with the financial assistance from A.P.State Irrigation Development Corporation (APSIDC) in Government Poramboke land after obtaining necessary permission from the District Collector. She alleges that the first respondent high handedly prevented the petitioner from drawing water from the bore well. Therefore, contending that the Gram Panchayat has no power or jurisdiction to prevent the petitioner from drawing water from the bore well, the present writ petition is filed. In spite granting sufficient time, learned counsel for Gram Panchayat and learned Assistant Government Pleader did not get instructions. They, however, did not dispute the legal position under A.P.Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002, powers are vested in the MRO to take action against those ryots who dug bore wells without permission. In this case, the petitioner statedly obtained permission of the District Collector and with the assistance of APSIDC dug a bore well in the Government Poramboke, therefore, it is only the MRO who can take necessary action against the action, if so advised. First respondent has no authority to take any action against the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 22.03.2007. pln