THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI Writ Petition No. 821 of 2003 Dated: 23.09.2010 Between: Saripella Ramachandra Raju, East Godavari District and 2 others. … Petitioners And The District Collector, East Godavari District and 4 others. … Respondents THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 821 of 2003 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the inaction on the part of the respondents 1 to 3 in restraining the respondents 4 and 5 from digging tanks for carrying out acqua culture in the land situated in Sy.No.693/2 of an extent of Ac.3.32 cents in Kesanakurrupalem village, I.Polavaram Mandal, East Godavari District, is arbitrary and illegal. This Court, while directing rule nisi, by order dated 10.01.2003 in W.P.M.P.No.1068 of 2003 ordered that if any permission is granted in favour of the respondents 4 and 5 for conversion of agricultural lands into prawn tanks, status quo as on that date shall be maintained. In the counter affidavit filed by the Mandal Revenue Officer, I.Polavaram on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3, it is stated that they have issued notice to the respondents 4 and 5 to stop digging the tank and also not to draw the water from the bore well to the existing tank. Accordingly, though the respondents 4 and 5 stopped the prawn culture, up to 16.02.2003 subsequently, they started the prawn culture by filling water in the tank. It is also stated that the respondents 4 and 5 have not obtained permission from any competent authority to take up the prawn culture operations in the land in question situated in Sy.No.693/2. Though appearance has been entered on behalf of respondents 4 and 5, no counter affidavit has been filed on their behalf. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to take the necessary steps as directed by this Court in Madireddy Padma Rambabu v. District Forest Officer, Kakinada[1] following due process of law. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ​ ______________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 23.09.2010 KLP [1] 2002(1) ALD 728 (DB)