IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 24214 of 2004 Between: 1 M. Nagore Goud, S/o. Chinnabba, R/o. Marathi Gate (V), Near Puttur Town, Puttur Mandal, Chittoor District. 2 S. Muniramulu Naidu, S/o. Venkama Naidu, Amaramkandriga Village, Hamlet of Nandimangalam Gram Panchayat, Puttur Mandal, Chittoor District. 3 S. Muniratnam Naidu, S/o. Narasappa Naidu, Amaramkandriga Village, Hamlet of Nandimangalam Gram Panchayat, Puttur Mandal, Chittoor District. 4 S. Chilakamma, W/o. Rajendramandali, Amaramkandriga Village, Hamlet of Nandimangalam Gram Panchayat, Puttur Mandal, Chittoor District. 5 Gali Muniratnam Naidu, S/o. Rama Naidu, Amaramkandriga Village, Hamlet of Nandimangalam Gram Panchayat, Puttur Mandal, Chittoor District. .....PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Putture, Chittoor District. 4 The District Panchyayat Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 5 The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Tirupathi, Chittoor 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 may be pleased to Issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 4 in not taking any action on the representations submitted on 1.4.2004 & 5.5.2004 and further action of the 4th respondent in issuing Proc. dated. 22.11.2003 as highly illegal arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to take action as per law on the representations dated. 1.4.2004 & 5.5.2004. For the Petitioner: MR. N.M. KRISHNAIAH, Advocate For the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue and with their consent the writ petition itself is disposed of at the stage of admission. The grievance of the petitioners is that though the villagers of Amaram Kandriga and Marati Gate villages of Nandimangalam Gram Panchayat, Puttur Mandal, Chittoor District submitted representations, dated 01-04-2004 and 05-05- 2004 to the first respondent for construction of irrigation tank in Survey Nos.222 and 225 and for removal of stone crusher therein being run by one M. Chandrasekhar Naidu, which is causing sound and air pollution in the area and the animals grazing there died due to the hit of stones released from the crusher, no action has been taken so far. Hence, the writ petition. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is directed to consider the representations, dated 01-04-2004 and 05-05-2004 said to have been submitted by the villagers of Amaram Kandriga and Marati Gate villages of Nandimangalam Gram Panchayat, Puttur Mandal, Chittoor District, and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No costs. ______________ N.V. RAMANA, J Date: 27-12-2004 Svv To 1 The District Collector, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Putture, Chittoor District. 4 The District Panchyayat Officer, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 5 The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 6 Two C.Cs to the Government Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, A.P., Hyderabad. 7 Two C.D.copies.