IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 24279 of 2008 Between: Karumuri Durgareddy S/o.late Sarreddy R/o.Perampet Village, Jangareddygudem Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Tahsildar, Jangareddygudem Mandal, Jangareddygudem, West Godavri District. 2 The Asst. Engineer, Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., Lakkavaram, Jangareddygudem, West Godavri District. 3 The Addl. Divisional Engineer, Eastern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Jangareddygudem, West Godavri District. 4 Karumuri Venkata Reddy S/o.late Sarreddi R/o.Perampet, Jangareddygudem, Mandal, West Godavri District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, direction or order, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in allowing the 4th respondent to use illegally dug bore well by granting electrical service connection to the same, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust malaﬁde and against the provisions of WALTA Act 2002 and to consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to direct the 4th respondent to close the illegally dug bore well and to disconnect the service connection given to the said bore well and to pass such other further order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.JYOTHI PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 24279 of 2008 O R D E R: This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in granting electricity supply to the bore-well of the 4th respondent which was allegedly dug without permission is arbitrary and illegal and contrary to the provisions of the A.P. Land, Water and Tress Act, 2002. It is the speciﬁc case of the petitioner that he made a representation before the respondents 1 to 3 on 07-10-2008 bringing to their notice, the illegal digging of bore-well by the 4th respondent. It is alleged that in spite of the same, the electricity supply was provided to the 4th respondent. Hence, this writ petition. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. Even according to the petitioner, the electricity supply was already given to the 4th respondent and the representation made by him is pending before the respondents 2 to 3. Hence, without expressing any opinion as to the allegations made by the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 as well as the Divisional Engineer, Operation EPDCL, Nidadavole to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07- 10-2008 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after giving an opportunity of being heard to the 4th respondent herein. Such exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 06-11-2008 Note: Issue C.C. by tomorrow. B/o KLP