IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 7846 of 2005 Between: Varna Hananthu Reddy, S/o. Chinna Ram Reddy @ Ram Reddy, R/o. Muppidi Narsaiahpalli, H/o. Sarva Reddipalli, Gangadhara Revenue Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Collector, Karimnagar. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Gangadhara, Karimnagar District. 3 The Divisional Engineer, District Rural Water Supply Scheme, Karimnagar. 4 The Sarpanch, Sarvareddipalli Gram Panchayat, Gangadhara Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... RESPONDENTS 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus; declaring the action of the respondents in trying to dig a well or bore-well in S.No.231 or S.No.206 of Nampur Village as arbitrary, illegal, violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India; and consequently direct the respondents not to dig a well or bore-well in S.No.231 or S.No.206 of Namapur Village, Shivar of Pegadapally Revenue Mandal, Karimnagar District and pass such other further order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.SUDERSHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents1 to 3: G.P. FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.4: Mr.C. RAMESH SAGAR The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: The grievance of the petitioner is about the respondents trying to dig a bore well in his land, without taking his permission or without paying any compensation to him. (2) Fourth respondent filed his counter affidavit contending that the bore well, in order to acute drinking water, is going to be drilled in Government land belongs to Sri Ram Sagar Project, near by main canal, but not in the land of the petitioner. (3) Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to dig any bore well in the land of the petitioner in Survey No.231 or Survey No.206 of Nampur village, without taking possession of the said land, as per law. No costs. _________________ C.Y. SOMAYAJULU, J Date: 29th April, 2005 Isn ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Collector, Karimnagar. 2 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Gangadhara, Karimnagar District. 3 The Divisional Engineer, District Rural Water Supply Scheme, Karimnagar. 4 The Sarpanch, Sarvareddipalli Gram Panchayat, Gangadhara Mandal, Karimnagar District. 5 Two CCs to G.P. for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6 Two CD copies.