IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.CH.SURYA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 4484 of 2008 Between: M/s Sinivasa Nagar Colony,Residents Welfare Association, Bearing Regd,No.280/95 at Srinivasanagar Colony, Lingojiguda, Saroornagar Mandal, R.R.Dist., Rep by its President D.S.R.Anjaneyulu, S/o .D.V.Krishnaiah, 70 yrs, Retd. Employee, R/o.Srinivasanagar Colony, Saroornagar(M).R.R.Dist., ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of A.P., Rep by its Secretary, Environment Forests, Science & Technology Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad. 2 A.P. Pollution Control Board, Paryavaran Bhavan, A-3, Industrial Estate, Opp:Police Station, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, Rep.by its Member Secretary. 3 The Joint Chief Environmental Engineer, A.P., Pollution Control Board, Zonal Office, 4th Floor, Collectorate Building, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4 A.P. Transco., Rep by its Asst.Divisional Engineer (Operations),Champapet, R.R.Dist., 5 The Appellate Authority under the Water (prevention and control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) act, 1981. rep by its Chairman, office at H.NO.6-1-69/2/4, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 6 Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Industries, (Formerly M/s.Anuradha Wire Netting Pvt Ltd) 2- 25/4A,B,Srinivasanagar Colony, Karmanghat, Saroornagar Mandal, R.R.Dist., rep by its Partment Sri G.Jithendra Kumar. 7 M/s Sree Laxmi Rice Mill, (Formerly M/s. Venkata Ramana Rice Mill), 1-75/1, Srinivasanagar Colony, Lingojiguda, Karmanghat, Saroornagar(M), R.R.,Dist., rep by its Proprietor Sri M.Bal Reddy, S/o.Teekam Reddy, 53 yrs. 8 M/s. Lakshmi Ganapathi Rice Mill, (Formerly M/s.Vasavi Rice Mill), 8-2-25/1/3, Lingojiguda, Karmanghat, Saroornagar (M), R.R.Dist., rep. by its Partner Sri M.Venkatesham, S/o. Bala Raja, 42 yrs. 9 M/s. Venkatadri Industries, (Formerly M/s. Swapna Rice Mill), 8-2-25/1/2, Srinivasanagar Colony, Lingojiguda, Karmanghat,Saroornagar (M), R.R.Dist., rep. by its Partner Sri P.Panduranga Reddy, S/o.Venkata Reddy, 53 yrs. 10 M/s.Aparna Rice Mill, (Formerly M/s. Vasundara Rice Mill), 8-2-25/3, Srinivasanagar Colony, Lingojiguda, Karmanghat, Saroornagar (M), R.R.Dist., rep. by its Partner Sri P.Rajaiah, S/o Mallaiah, 49 years. 11 M/s. Ruchika Industries, S.No.306 & 307, Srinivasanagar Colony, Karmanghat, Saroornagar (M), R.R.Dist., rep. by its Partner Sri V.Srinivas, S/o.V.Yadaiah, 38 yrs, .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 5th respondent in issuing impugned proceedings order dated 18-01-2008 in I.A.Nos.2,4,6,8,10 and 12 of 2008 in Appeal No. 1 to 6 of 2008 in permitting the Rice Mills of the Respondents 6 to 11 herein to operate their Rice Mills ignoring the orders issued by the 2nd respondent and also the orders issued by the Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No.9961/2007 from time to time as illegal, unlawful, contrary to law and against the principles of natural justice and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to close all the Rice Mills at Srinivasanagar Colony including the respondents 6 to 11 Rice Mills and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.DAMODAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following : JUDGMENT Per Anil R. Dave, CJ Heard the learned Advocates. Learned Advocate Sri Damodar Reddy appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner would like to file an application before the Appellate Authority under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 seeking permission to implead him as a party in I.A.Nos.2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 of 2008 in Appeal Nos.1 to 6 of 2008. If applications for impleadment are filed by the present petitioner, we are sure that the said applications would be decided by the Appellate Authority in accordance with law. It is pertinent to note that only at the instance of the present petitioner, the appeals had been filed by the present respondents. In view of the above observation, learned Advocate Sri Damodar Reddy seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. Permission is granted. Writ Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ 3rd March, 2008 G T.CH. SURYA RAO, J vtv