IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 18372 of 2004 Between: Vana Samrakshana Samithi, rep. by its Chairperson, M. Chinna Subbarayudu, S/o. Peda Subbaiah, R/o. Chikativaripalli Village, B. Mattam Mandal, Kadapa District. ... PETIIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Chairman, District Bana Samrakshna Samithi, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 2 The Divisional Forest Officer, Proddutur, Kadapa District. 3 The Forest Officer, Badvel, Kadapa District. 4 Rekula Kunta Subbarao, S/o. Subbarayudu, Rekulakunta, B. Matam Mandal, Kadapa District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to Issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in not taking any action against the 4th respondent in acting as Member of the Vanasamrakahana Samithi of Chikativaripalli village, Kadapa District as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the principles of natural justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.V.RAGHAVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following: ORDER: The only submission made by the learn ed counsel for petitioner is that in spite of making representation to the concerned authorities including the first respondent on 08-07-2004 on the illegal activities of the fourth respondent, who is collecting fine amount and not remitting it to the Samithi, so far no action has been taken by the authorities against the fourth respondent. 2. In view of the same, respondents are hereby directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 08-07-2004, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in the light of the guidelines issued in G.O.Ms.No.13, Dated 12-02-2004 and intimate the action taken thereon on the said representation to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J October 8, 2004 N.B: Copy in four days (B/o) MRR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To: 1 The District Collector, Chairman, District Bana Samrakshna Samithi, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 2 The Divisional Forest Officer, Proddutur, Kadapa District. 3 The Forest Officer, Badvel, Kadapa District. 4 Two C.C. s to the G.P. for Forests, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 Two C.D. Copies.