IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1704 of 2008 Between: 1 Kattam Gangaiah, S/o. Ungaiah, R/o. Manchipuram Village, Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District. 2 Kattam Vumra, S/o. Gangiah, R/o. Manchipuram Village, Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District. 3 Kattam Edia, S/o. Jogaiah, R/o. Manchipuram Village, Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District. 4 Kovvasi Edia, S/o. Kesaiah, R/o. Manchipuram Village, Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District. 5 Vamjam Nandaiah, S/o. Ungaiah, R/o. Manchipuram Village, Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District. 6 Podiam Ungaiah, S/o. Andaiah, R/o. Manchipuram Village, Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District. 7 Podiam Edia, S/o. Andaiah, R/o. Manchipuram Village, Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District. 8 Kattam Biddaiah, S/o. Ungaiah, R/o. Manchipuram Village, Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District. 9 Madakam Kosaiah, S/o. Joga, R/o. Manchipuram Village, Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District. 10 Dheertho Kesaiah, S/o. Gangaiah, R/o. Manchipuram Village, Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District. 11 Vamjam Somuru, S/o. Ungaiah, R/o. Manchipuram Village, Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District. 12 Musiki Ungaiah, S/o. Gangaiah, R/o. Manchipuram Village, Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Union of India, rep. by its Ministry of Environment & Forest, Paryavan Bhavan, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, Delhi. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Environment Forest Science & Technology, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner of Tribal Welfare, Telugu Samakya Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 4 The Divisional Forest Officer,(North), Bhadrachalam, Khammam District. 5 The Forest Range Officer, Kunavaram, Khammam District. .....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 appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent Forest Department in taking steps to evict the petitioners herein from the lands in question including demolishing the huts raised by the petitioners herein without following the procedure and without granting pattas in favour of the Tribal petitioners herein living in Forest Area situated at Manchipuram Village Manchirevula, Bhimavaram Post, Kunavaram Mandal, Khammam District, occupied by the petitioners herein prior to 25.10.1980 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the provisions of the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dweellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and violative of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for grant of pattas in respect of the lands in question, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HONOUABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 1704 OF 2008 ORDER: 1. No representation on behalf of the petitioners. The direction given on 1st February, 2008 has not been complied. The conduct of the petitioners indicates that they are not interested in pursuing this writ petition. 2. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy 2nd September, 2008 KM THE HONOUABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 1704 OF 2008 2nd February, 2008.