THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.30635 of 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of respondent Nos.1 to 4, in not preventing respondent No.5 from removing the bund of Kattuvapalli and Kolanakuduru Village tanks supply channel abutting the petitioners’ lands, as being illegal and arbitrary. A consequential direction is sought to respondent Nos.1 to 4 to forthwith take steps for restoration of the western bund of Kattuvapalli and Kolanakuduru Village tanks supply channels. On 21.11.2011, Learned Government Pleader for Revenue (Andhra and Rayalaseema Areas) sought time to obtain instructions. Today the Learned Government Pleader would submit that a notice under Section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (the Act) has already been issued to respondent No.5 calling upon him to show cause why he should not be evicted from government lands; and action would be taken in accordance with law. As proceedings have already been initiated under the Act, I see no reason to keep the Writ Petition pending. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing respondent Nos.1 to 4 to take such steps as are necessary to ensure that government lands, abutting the Kattuvapalli and Kolanakuduru Village tanks supply channels, are safeguarded, and to initiate action to evict the encroachers in accordance with law. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:25.11.2011 usd