IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 6118 of 2008 Between: G. Madhusudhan Reddy S/o. Gopal Reddy R/o. 1-3-176/11, Talla Basti, Kavadiguda-500 080 ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, L- Block, Secretariat, Hyderabad-500 063. 2. Hyderabad Urban Development Authority Paigah Plaza, Begumpet, Hyderabad. 3. Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewage Board (HMWS & SB) Rep. by its Managing Director, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 4. Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Rep. by its Member Secretary, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad. 5. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Office of the Collectorate, Ranga Reddy District, Lakdi-ka-Pool, Hyderabad. 6. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Revenue Divisional Officer, and Special Deputy Collector, Chevalla Division, Upparapally "X" Roads, Rajendranagar (M) Ranga Reddy District. 7. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by Tahsildar, Moinabad Mandal, Moinabad. 8. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Grampanchayat, Rep. by Panchayat Secretary, Himayatnagar Village, Moinabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. 9. Sri Radha Lakshmi Surpanch, Himayatnagar Vilalge, Moinabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. .....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 a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in making plots in Government lands and Survey Number 151/5/2 Himayatnagar Village, Moinabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District abutting Himayat Sagar Reservoir and Osman Sagar Reservoir, Moinabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and within 10 K.ms. radius from the two reservoirs as illegal, vioaltive of G.O.Ms.No. 111 M.A. & U.D. Department dt. 8-3-1996, unconstitutional and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to make plots and not to permit construction Contrary to G.O.Ms.No.111 Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department dt. 8-3-1996 in Sy.No. 151/5/2, Himayat Sagar Village, Moinabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and within 10 k.ms radius from the Himayat Sagar Reservoir and Osman Sagar Reservoir. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.SIVAPRASAD DADDANALA Counsel for the Respondents: Government Pleader for Revenue. The Court made the following : ORDER Per Anil R. Dave, CJ This is a petition in the nature of public interest litigation wherein it has been contended by the petitioner that some persons are putting up illegal constructions in the areas abutting Hiamyat Sagar Reservoir and Osman Sagar Reservoir, Moinabad, Mandal Ranga Reddy District and within a radius of ten kilometers from the two reservoirs. Of course, details with regard to the persons putting up such constructions in an illegal manner have not been furnished in the affidavit accompanying the petition. It has been submitted by the learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner that a letter dated 20.12.2007 has been addressed by the petitioner to the District Collector, Ranga Reddty District and the same has not been replied to so far. Sri Satya Prasad, learned Government Pleader has appeared for the District Collector and has assured this Court that within three weeks from today, the District Collector shall look into the averments made in the petition submitted by the petitioner herein and if it is found that some persons are putting up constructions in an illegal manner in the areas abutting the above two reservoirs, the Collector shall take action in accordance with law. The learned Government Pleader has also assured this Court that the Collector shall by way of a letter also give details of action taken by him to the petitioner by registered post acknowledgement due. We direct that such letter shall be sent to the petitioner within a period of one week from the date on which the District Collector takes final decision on the representation of the petitioner. In view of the above directions, the grievance ventilated in the writ petition would not survive. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ 24th March, 2008 R. SUBHASH REDDY, J Note: A copy of this order be furnished to Sri Satya Prasad, learned Government Pleader. (BO) vtv