ORDER :

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

“… to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the high handed and illegal acts of the respondents to divide the Water Tank/Cattle Pond (Kotha Cheruvu/Chinna Cheruvu) near Veerabhadra Temple situated in the centre of the village Gramakantam covered by Survey No.53-1 of Suryaraopalem Village, Undrajavaram Mandal, West Godavari District into house site plots for assignment as illegal, arbitrary, ultra virus, unjust against the procedure laid down in the Board standing orders and against the principles of natural justice and to consequently, direct the respondents to maintain and preserved the Water tank/Cattle Pond (KOTHA CHERUVU/CHINNA CHERUVU) intact, in the interest of justice and to pass such other and further order or orders …”.

2. The averments, in the writ affidavit, in brief, are that petitioner is permanent resident of Suryaraopalem, village. Petitioner has been living by doing business and by rearing pigs in and around Water Tank/Cattle Pond (Kotha Cheruvu/Chinna Cheruvu). Tank is situated in s