THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1997 of 2007 Date: 02.02.2007 Between: Warangal Bamboo Industrial Coop.Society Ltd. ….Petitioner And The Divisional Forest Officer, Warangal South Division, Warangal and others. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1997 of 2007 O R D E R: Petitioner is a Bamboo Industrial Cooperative Society, at Warangal. The raw material i.e., bamboo is supplied to the society by the Forest Department and the Society, in turn, distributes the same to its Members, for using it in preparation of baskets and other bamboo products. The Divisional Forest Oﬃcer, Warangal, ﬁrst respondent herein, directed stoppage of supply of bamboo to the petitioner-Society, on the ground that it had tampered the challans, in the process of securing the bamboos. The petitioner states that the defect pointed out in the letter, dated 11.09.2006, issued by the ﬁrst respondent was rectiﬁed, by paying the entire amount covered by the relevant challans. The grievance of the petitioner is that the ﬁrst respondent has not resumed supply of bamboos, even after the corrective steps were taken. A representation is said to have been made to the ﬁrst respondent on 07.09.2006, for supply of bamboos, enclosing the challans. It is complained that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. Since the raw material to be utilised by the Members of the petitioner- Society is to be procured from reserve forests, the petitioner has to depend upon the allotment made by the ﬁrst respondent. It was receiving supplies periodically. However, on ﬁnding that certain challans were tampered by the petitioner, the ﬁrst respondent directed stoppage of the supplies. Though it is asserted on behalf of the petitioner that the corrective steps have been taken, to the satisfaction of the ﬁrst respondent, no material is placed before this Court, to that effect. Be that as it may, if the petitioner had made a representation for supply of bamboos to its Members, the same needs to be processed. If the enquiry and other steps indicated by the ﬁrst respondent have concluded, in any particular mode of action, the same needs to be intimated to the petitioner, as a response to its representation. Since the livelihood of several members is involved, the ﬁrst respondent must act expeditiously. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the ﬁrst respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation said to have been made by the petitioner on 07.09.2006, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 05.02.2007 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/o) JSU