Petitioners claim that they are absolute owners and in possession of agricultural lands in Muktapur village, Pochampally mandal, Nalgonda district (Now Yadadri Bhongir district) in various extents in different survey numbers as mentioned in paragraph 2 of the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. According to the petitioners, their lands are in low-laying areas and for the purpose of proper utilisation of said land, petitioners have levelled certain portions of their lands. Responding to certain complaints of the villagers, particularly fishermen making a false allegation that petitioners were obstructing free flow of water to their lands, without following due process of law, respondents 3 and 4 have removed major portion of levelling of land made by the petitioners, damaging the standing crops; the objections raised by the petitioners were not considered and even the complaint to the District Collector, was not acted upon. Alleging that on account of the actions of the respondent authorities, the private patta lands and standing crops were damaged causing lot of hardship and suffering to the petitioners, this writ petition is instituted.

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