HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 21195 OF 2009 Dated: 01-12-2009 Between: Pujari Srrenivasulu @ Moolinti Babu and two others ... PETITIONERS AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District and nine others ... RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 21195 OF 2009 ORDER: (per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) In this public interest litigation, it is alleged that several encroachments have been made on government land, which is in the nature of canals, tank porambokes, vanka porambokes etc., and in spite of the said fact, respondent Nos. 1 to 4 have not taken any action. 2. In pursuance of notice issued by this Court, the learned Government Pleader appearing for Revenue has submitted that needful is being done for removal of the encroachments. A detailed counter affidavit has been filed by respondent No.2 – the Tahsildar, Gurramkonda Mandal, Chittor District. In the said counter affidavit, it has been specifically stated in para 10 as under: “It is further submitted that all the encroachments in the tank porambokes and canals, tank bed areas, roads/pathways were evicted through JCB machine, except standing crops i.e., Paddy, Tomato and Flower gardens raised by the S.Cs., and Minority people of the said Village. After harvest the crops (Paddy Ac.2.09, Flower Garden Ac.2.50, Gross 0.55, Tamarind trees 0.10 cents will be removed by the Tahsildar, Gurramkonda.” 3. From the aforestated facts, it is clear that appropriate action is being taken by the government authorities for removal of the encroachments made by private citizens on government lands. 4. In view of the fact that appropriate action is being taken for removal of the encroachments, in our opinion, this petition would not survive now. We are sure that the respondent authorities shall take due care in future to see that no encroachment is made on government land by citizens. 5. The petition stands disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 01-12-2009 ks