This writ petition is filed with two-fold relief, namely, (1) to invalidate the action of the respondents in seizing four bore wells of the petitioners and (2) to quash FIR No.297/2013, dated 04.04.2013, on the file of respondent No.3.

As regards the first part of the relief, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that on the directions given by this Court his clients have filed an appeal before respondent No.1 and that the said appeal was dismissed by her by ordcer, dated 17.06.2013. The learned counsel further submitted that his clients may be left free to avail appropriate remedy against the said order. The learned counsel, however, seriously questioned the action of the respondents in registering a criminal case under Section 430 IPC.

Respondent No.3 filed a counter affidavit, wherein he has sought to defend the registration of criminal case and stated that the investigation into the case is pending.

A perusal of the panchanama, dated 03.04.2013, shows that it is stated therein that one Surya Rao Patel is found to have dug bore wells and has been doing business by selling water from the bore wells. Therefore, electrical fuses were removed and seized while