IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 27673 of 1995 Between: Prathipati Lakshmi Narayana Person-In-Charge Gram Panchayat Vepala Madhavaram, Nallacheruvu (M), Nalgonda Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chief Secretary to Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Secretary, Revenue Dept., Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad 3 The Secretary, Forest Dept., Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad 4 The Chief Conservator of Forests, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad 5 The District Collector, Nalgonda 6 The District Forest Officer, Nalgonda 7 The Managing Director, P.R. Cements, Nalgonda 8 Sri Ram Mohan D.F.O., Nalgonda 9 Sri Thima Reddy D.F.O., Nalgonda 10 Sri Ravinder Reddy, D.F.O., Nalgonda .....RESPONDENTS 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, direction or Writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 to 6 herein to investigate the illegal Mining by the 7th Respondent in the Forest Land and recover the amounts from the concerned respondents. For the Petitioner:MR.B.PARAMESEWARA RAO, Advocate, Not Present. For the Respondents 1,2&5 : G.P.for Revenue For the Respondents 3,4 &6 to10 : G..P. for Forests The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER :( per HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Letter received from one Prathipati Lakshmi Narayana, Person-In- Charge, Gram Panchayat at Vepala Madhavaram, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Nalgonda District, was registered as taken up writ petition. A grievance was made in the letter as regards quarrying of raw-material by P.R. Cements in the forest land in S.No.6 of Vepalamadhavaram village, during the year 1992. After petition was filed, notice was issued to the respondents. There is no response from the respondents. Petitioner has also not shown any interest. From the documents available on record, it appears that enquiry was pending against P.R. Cements, Nalgonda, as regards the allegation of having quarrying of raw-material illegally and the record also discloses that P.R. Cements also participated in the enquiry. In the absence of any counter affidavit as of today and there is any appearance filed by the respondents, we are not inclined to keep the writ petition pending, but we direct that in case enquiry has not been completed against the alleged illegal quarrying by P.R.Cements in the area in question, the same will be duly completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of writ order. Ordered accordingly. Writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. ______________________ DEVINDER GUPTA. C.J., ______________ G. ROHINI. J., Dated: 22.06.2004. Kvrk/Vrk. To 1 The Chief Secretary to Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Secretary, Revenue Dept., Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad 3 The Secretary, Forest Dept., Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad 4 The Chief Conservator of Forests, Govt. of A.P., Hyderabad 5 The District Collector, Nalgonda 6 The District Forest Officer, Nalgonda 7 The Managing Director, P.R. Cements, Nalgonda 8 Sri Ram Mohan D.F.O., Nalgonda 9 Sri Thima Reddy D.F.O., Nalgonda 10 Sri Ravinder Reddy, D.F.O., Nalgonda 11. 2 CD copies.