IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9869 of 2004 Between: V.Rajanna, S/o Mariyadas, President, Vana Samrakshana Samithi (V.S.S.), Kavalakuntla Harijanawada, Porumamilla Mandal, Cuddapah District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Section Forestor, Mallepally, Porumamilla Mandal, Cuddapah District. 2 The District Collector, Cuddapah. 3 The Forest Range Officer, Porumamilla, Cuddapah District. 4 The Divisional Forest Officer, Proddutur, Cuddapah District. .....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 a Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the Notification of Forest Department dated 26-1-2004 proposing conduct of elections to Vana Samrakshana Samithi of Kavalkuntla Village, Porumamilla Mandal in Cuddapah District as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.13, E.F.S. & T. dated 12-2-2002 and hold that the petitioner is entitled to continue as President of Vana Samrakshana Samithi of Kavalakuntla Village till the completion of the term of 3 years in November, 2004, and pass such other and further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit. Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI D.BALA KISHAN RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.9869 of 2004 ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled challenging the notiﬁcation dated 26.01.2004 issued by the Forestor of Mallepally proposing to conduct election to Vana Samrakshana Samithi, Kavalakuntla. Though this Court passed interim orders in W.P.M.P.No.12567 of 2004 on 02.07.2004 directing the respondents not to conduct election for a period of four weeks, the same was not extended subsequently. Be that as it is, learned Assistant Government Pleader brought to the notice of this Court that the election was conducted in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.13, dated 12.02.2002. In that view of the matter, noting survives in the writ petition. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 07.11.2008 vs To 1 The Section Forestor, Mallepally, Porumamilla Mandal, Cuddapah District. 2 The District Collector, Cuddapah. 3 The Forest Range Officer, Porumamilla, Cuddapah District. 4 The Divisional Forest Officer, Proddutur, Cuddapah District. 5 2CCs to G.P For Forests, High Court of A.P, Hyderabad. 6 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSR}