THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1352 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner submitted an application on 26.06.2008 to the Tahsildar, Devarkadhra Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District, the second respondent herein, with a request to regularize/register the two bore-wells dug by him in his land in survey No.484 of Gopanpalli Village, Devarkadhra Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. The grievance of the petitioner is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The Andhra Pradesh Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002 (for short ‘the Act’) and the Rules made thereunder, provide for registration of bore-wells and other water bodies and various aspects relating to regulation thereof. The petitioner submitted an application, dated 26.06.2008, to get the bore-wells registered, in terms of Section 8(2) of the Act. Being the authority conferred with the power under that provision, the second respondent has to pass the orders on the application. The application cannot be kept pending indefinitely. If they accord with the provisions of the Act, an order registering bore-wells needs to be passed. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing that the second respondent shall take necessary action on the application, dated 26.06.2008, submitted by the petitioner, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In case he requires any other information, it shall be open to him to call upon the petitioner to submit the same. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:30.01.2009 kdl