IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 18252 of 2002 Between: 1 Jakkampudi Rama Mohan Rao S/o.Verriah, Member Legislative Assembly & President, District Congress Committee, East Godavari, V.L.Puram, Rajahmundry 2 Anantha Satya Udaya Bhaskar S/o.late Chakra Rao, ZPTC Member, Addatigala East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Union of India, Rep.by its Secretary Ministry of Environment & Forest New Delhi 2 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principle Secretary Department of Environment, Forests, Science & Technology Central Secretariat, Hyderabad 3 The Conservator of Forests, Rajahmundry & District Forest Officer (FAC) Opp:Govt College, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District 4 The Forest Range Officer,Rampachodavaram (FAC) Addatigala Range, Addatigala, East Godavari District 5 The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 6 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Addatigala East Godavari 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not protecting the valuable Teak plantations and Tree growth in East Godavari Scheduled Areas as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violation of Art.51A(g)(I) and (j) R/w.Art.48A Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to constitute a High Power Committee to ascertain the damage to the Teak growth in Scheduled Areas of East Godavari District and to initiate action against the respondents 3 to 6 and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners : MR.BADANA.BHASKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST.SOLICITOR GEN.) The Court made the following : ORDER : (Per Hon’ble Bilal Nazki, HACJ) Counsel for petitioners wants to withdraw the writ petition. Hence the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ___________________ BILAL NAZKI, HACJ 5th April 2005. _____________________ Dr. G.YETHIRAJULU, J ajr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary to Union of India, Ministry of Environment & Forest, New Delhi 2 The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principle Secretary, Department of Environment, Forests, Science & Technology Central Secretariat, Hyderabad 3 The Conservator of Forests, Rajahmundry & District Forest Officer (FAC) Opp:Govt College, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District 4 The Forest Range Officer, Rampachodavaram (FAC) Addatigala Range, Addatigala, East Godavari District 5 The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 6 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Addatigala East Godavari District 7 Two C.Cs. to the Asst.Solicitor General (O.U.T). 8 Two C.D. copies. 9 1 CC to MR.BHASKARA RAO Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MSKM}