THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.909 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is an Agriculturist owning land in Survey Nos.90 and 91 of Kosarajupally Village, Thipparthy Mandal, Nalgonda District. He dug a bore-well and obtained electric power supply connection. This writ petition is field alleging that the Tahsildar, Thipparthy Mandal, respondent No.3 herein, and his subordinates have sealed the bore-well disconnecting the power supply and took away the starter and other related equipment, on the ground that the bore-well was dug without permission and in contravention of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002. The petitioner alleges that no proceedings were initiated and the starter and other equipment were taken away, resulting in withering away the crop standing over the land. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. When the writ petition was listed for admission on 25.01.2010, this Court directed respondent Nos.3 to 5 to restore the starter and other equipment seized from the petitioner forthwith. The direction is said to have been complied with. In case, the owner of a land digs a bore-well in contravention of the provisions of the Act, respondent No.3 is conferred with the power to initiate proceedings and take necessary action, duly considering the explanation that may be offered by the person concerned. There cannot be any justification to seize the motors and other equipment without initiating such proceedings. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent Nos.3 to 5 not to interfere with the use of the bore- well by the petitioner, except by initiating the proceedings under the Act and passing orders after considering the explanation that may be submitted by the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 01.02.2010. kdl