IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) THURSDAY THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE: N.V.RAMANA W.P. No.28503 of 1996 Between: 1. Snnapu Venkatarami Reddy 2. Sannapu Reddy Anasuyamma. Petitioners AND 1. Executive Engineer, Panchayath Raj, Proddatur. 2. Deputy Executive Engineer, Panchayath Raj, Pulivendala. 3. T.Ravindranath Reddy, S/o. Tummaleru Konda Reddy, R/o. Papidipalem, Simhadripuram Mandal, Cuddapah 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 order or writ one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in constructing any Bund or Katta Pydipalem Village Simhadripuram Mandal, Cuddapah District. In our lands in Sy.No. 168/1to8, 169/7 to 12 the neighbouring lands in the surrounding Sy.No. 284, 285, 289 or Sy.No. obstructing the flow of water from own lands as arbitrary illegal, unconstitutional violative of principles of natural justices and consequently call for the records and quash dry proceeding issued to the third respondent for construction of any Bund or Katta in the Kunta lands. The Petition coming on for hearing upon perusing the petition and affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Smt. N.Shoba, Advocate for the Petitioners and of the G.P. for Panchayat Raj for Respondents 1 and 2 and of Mr. P.Veera Reddy Advocate for the Respondent No.3. The Court made the following ORDER: “ Though the Writ Petition was admitted in the year 1996, till date no counter affidavit is filed. Hence the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 shall appear before this court on 24-02-04 and explain the reasons for not filing the counter affidavit till now. Post on 24-02-04.” SD/- B.V.S.SAI PRASAD ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Executive Engineer, Panchayath Raj, Proddatur, Cuddapah District. 2. Deputy Executive Engineer, Panchayath Raj, Pulivendala, Cuddapah District. ( 1 & 2 by Speed Post with a direction to appear before this court on 24- 02-2004 at 10.30 A.M.) 3. Two CCs to the G.P. for Panchayat Raj, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 4. One spare copy. SAH