IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 6 of 2003 Between: D. Bal Narsu s/o D. Narasaiah, R/o Cherla Akkireddy pally, Chinna Kodur Mandal, Medak District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Medak at Sangareddy. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Siddipet, Medak District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Chinna Kodur, Medak District. 4 The Village Panchayat Secretary, Cherla Akkireddi pally, Chinna Kodur Mandal, Medak Dist. 5 Busi Reddy Aga Reddy S/o. Malla Reddy R/o. Cherla Anki Reddy palli Chinnakodur Mandal, Medak Dist. 6 Pilli Mallaiah S/o. Yadagiri R/o Cherla Anki Reddypalli Chinnakodur Mandal, Medak Dist. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction specifically in the nature of writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take necessary measures to prevent illegal quarrying of the sand in the government land adjacent to Sy.No.329/A forming part of the rivelet of Cherla Ankireddipalli village, Chinnakodur Mandal, Medak District and along the said rivelet and to take appropriate action against respondent No.5 and 6 and other if any indulging in illegal quarry of the sand. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.VENKATESHWAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents 1 to 3: G.P. for Revenue The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO.6 OF 2003 ORDER: The petitioner is a resident of Cherla Ankireddipally village, Chinnakodur Mandal of Medak District. He owns agricultural land admeasuring Acs.0.27 in Survey No.329/A, which is abutting a small stream flowing from South to North on the western side of the said village. He alleges that respondents 5 and 6 are resorting to illegal quarrying and number of complaints made by the petitioner to the respondents 2 and 3 proved futile. Therefore, he filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to prevent illegal quarrying of sand in the rivlet. Though the matter was admitted on 03.01.2003, no counter affidavit is filed. Be that as it is, the petitioner has enclosed a copy of the representation dated 05.12.2002 made to the Mandal Revenue officer. The Mandal Revenue Officer may take necessary action to prevent illegal quarrying in Cherla Ankireddipally village after conducting enquiry into the matter. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. ___________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 17.09.2004. pln To 1. District Collector, Medak at Sangareddy. 2. Revenue Divisional Officer, Siddipet, Medak District. 3. Mandal Revenue Officer, Chinna Kodur, Medak District. 4. 2 CCs to the G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5. 2 CD copies.