THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24111 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is a sawmill, established way back in the year 1999. Since then its licence has been renewed from time to time by the Divisional Forest Officer, Khammam, the second respondent herein. The latest of the renewal was on 17.02.2009 and the same is valid up to 31.12.2009. The petitioner states that though it is conducting its activity strictly in accordance with the relevant provisions of law, the respondents are interfering with the mill and preventing it from functioning. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Forests. The petitioner has placed before this Court, a copy of the licence, which is renewed up to 31.12.2009. As long as the renewal subsists, the petitioner is entitled to run the sawmill. In case, any violations are noticed against the petitioner, the respondents are entitled to issue notice in accordance with law and take necessary steps. There cannot be any justification to stop functioning of the mill even while the licence is subsisting. Hence the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent not to interfere with the functioning of the petitioner-mill during the subsistence of licence. It is however, made clear that in case the petitioner commits any illegality or violation, it would be open for the respondents to initiate proceedings under the relevant provisions of law and take necessary action. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ (L. Narasimha Reddy, J.) 9th November, 2009 Note: C.C. in 3 days. (B/o) Js.