IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23425 of 2004 Between: Sivaratri Sridevi … Petitioner AND The Mandal Revenue Officer, Suryapet Mandal, Nalgonda District, & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri P. Prabhakara Rao Counsel for respondents 1&2: GP for Revenue This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23425 of 2004 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondent Nos.1 and 2 in seizing the bore well and starter in Sy.No.152 of Balemla Village, Suryapet Mandal, Nalgonda District under panchanama dated 03.09.2004, as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, Sri P. Prabhakara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that by order dated 02.02.2005, this Court directed respondent No.1 to return the motor and starter to the petitioner while giving liberty to him to take action in accordance with law and accordingly the said motor and starter were returned to the petitioner. In view of the above facts, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the interim order granted on 02.02.2005. If the respondents find operation of bore well by the petitioner objectionable under the provisions of the A.P. Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002, they shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioner unless they initiate proceedings under the said Act and follow the procedure prescribed therein. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.30730 of 2004 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 14.07.2008 ES