IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18375 of 2008 Between: Mohd. Ansaruddin, S/o. late Mohd. Zainuladiddin, H.No.8-3-430/1/19, New Science Colony, BSNL Lane, R/o. Yellareddyguda, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of A.P., Rep by the District Collector, Ranga Reddy District. 2 The A.P. Tourism Development Corporation, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Managing Director, 3 The Chairman, The A.P. Tourism Development Corporation, Hyderabad. 4 The Manager, Durgam Cheruvu, Madhapur, Hyderabad. 5 The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad, Hyderabad. 6 The Station House Officer, Madhapur Police Station, Cyberabad, Hyderabad. 7 Madhan Mohan, Contractor of Durgam Cheruvu, Madhapur, Hyderabad. ...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 an order or orders more particularly in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not arranging the safety measures even in spite of allowing the public by collecting entry fee as arbitrary, illegal and consequently direct the respondents to take safety measures surrounding the Durgam Cheruvu Lake, Madhapur, Ranga Reddy District forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: PARTY-IN-PERSON Counsel for Respondent No.1: GP, REVENUE Counsel for Respondent Nos.2 & 3: Mr. A.K. Narasimha Rao Counsel for Respondent Nos.5 & 6: GP, HOME The Court made the following: Order: (Per HC, J) This is a public interest litigation, which has arisen because of drowning of some young children. It is the case of the petitioner that there is a pond named Durgam Cheruvu near Hi-tech City in Hyderabad. As there was no adequate fencing surrounding the pond, three children drowned in the pond and therefore this petition has been ﬁled praying that needful should be done for the purpose of fencing of the pond and to have adequate security personnel. In response to the notice issued by this court, counter aﬃdavit has been ﬁled by the Managing Director of A.P. Tourism Development Corporation-Respondent No.2. It has been stated in the counter aﬃdavit that upon knowing the fact with regard to the aforesaid incident, necessary instructions for fencing the surrounding of the pond have already been given. It has also been submitted that normally people do not go near the area where the children had gone and steps are being taken to see that some security personnel are posted to ensure that no one goes near the pond where there is no fencing. In view of the aﬃdavit ﬁled on behalf of A.P. Toursim Development Corporation, we are satisﬁed that needful will be done by the Corporation as expeditiously as possible and therefore the petition is closed. _______________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ. ____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J. September 23, 2008 MRR