THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.754 of 2008 Date: 04.02.2008 Between: Syed Mahboob Ali and another … Petitioners AND The Divisional Forest Officer, Medak at Sanga Reddy. & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri D.Linga Rao. Counsel for respondents: G.P. for Forest HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.754 of 2008 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare notice dated 9.11.2002 of respondent No.1 as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioners also sought for a declaration that petitioner No.2 is entitled for renewal of licence from the year 2003 to till date. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners and conceded by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forest that the issue raised in this writ petition is covered by a Division Bench Judgment of this Court in Government of A.P., Vs. Sree Sharada Timber Depot[1]. Following the same, learned Single Judge in Vadla Vittal Vs. The Divisional Forest Officer, Medak (W.P.No.466 of 2003) allowed a similar writ petition by order dated 22.8.2007. In view of the same, this writ petition is allowed with a direction that the detailed reasons contained in Sree Sharada Timber Depot (1 supra) shall be read as part of this order. The respondents are directed to consider the application of petitioner No.2 for either renewal or granting a fresh sawmill licence without reference to Sub-Rule (2) of Rule 3 of Andhra Pradesh Sawmill Rules, 1969. ___________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:04.02.2008 mdaa [1] 1996 (3) ALD 237 (DB)