IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 27418 of 2008 Between: 1 Pollam Venkataramana, S/o. Lakshmaiah, R/o. Bangavandlapalle, Harijanawada, Veeraballe Mandal, Kadapa District. 2 Somara Gangaiah, S/o. Gangulaiah, R/o. Bangavandlapalle, Harijanawada, Veeraballe Mandal, Kadapa District. 3 V. Reddaiah, S/o. Reddaiah, R/o. Bangavandlapalle, Harijanawada, Veeraballe Mandal, Kadapa District. 4 C. Mandemaiah, S/o. Narasimhulu, R/o. Edigapalle, Veeraballe Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Joint Director of Agriculture, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 3 The Assistant Director of Agriculture, (Soil Conservation), Lakkireddipalle, Kadapa District. 4 The District Collector (Agriculture), Kadapa. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, declarng the action of the respondents in not conducting any enquiry pursuant to the petitioner's complainant dated 8-12-2008 as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to conduct an enquiry and take appropriate action. Counsel for the Petitioner:MRDADIRADHA KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P. No. 27418 of 2008 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not conducting any enquiry pursuant to the petitioner’s complaint dated 8.12.2008 as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional; consequently to direct the respondents to conduct an enquiry and take appropriate action. It appears, the 3rd respondent issued a notification dated 26.11.2008 intimating about the convening of watershed committee and also to elect President of such watershed committee. Accordingly, the petitioners and the farmers of the village went to Grama Sabha venue on 7.12.2008, but they were not allowed inside the venue. The grievance of the petitioners is that Bongavandlapalle Harijanavada, comprising about 160 farmers (predominantly of SC/ST community) was not included in the said notification, but, surprisingly, the villages, which are not eligible to avail the benefit under the watershed scheme, were included. Therefore, the petitioners approached the local M.L.A. and brought to his notice about the non-inclusion of their village and also the inclusion of the villages, namely, Veeraballe, Baalasaanivandla Palle, Balakkagaari Palle, Kattakindha Harijanawada, which are ineligible, as they have independent water source from Komativaaru Cheruvu. According to the petitioners, non-inclusion of their village was politically motivated. In fact the villages Lakkevari Palle, Balakkagaari Palle, Thoorpupalle, consisting of 2 to 3 farmers, are included but their village was excluded. Though the 3rd respondent was called upon to examine the issue by the 4th respondent, the 3rd respondent, succumbing to the pressures of the ruling party, did not take any corrective measures and went ahead with the notification. In this regard, they have made a representation to the 4th respondent on 8.12.2008, but the 4th respondent did not examine the said representation and take any decision till date. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 4th respondent is directed to dispose of the complaint/representation purported to have been made by the petitioners on 8.12.2008 and pass appropriate orders, as per law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioners. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. C.V. RAMULU, J. Date: 16-12-2008. MVB.