IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY MONDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND TEN WRIT PETITION No.5401 of 2010 Between: K.Yellamanda. … Petitioner And The State of Andhra Pradesh, reptd., by its Principal Secretary, Forest and Environment, Secretariat, Saifabad, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri S.Surender Reddy for Sri C.Narender Reddy. Counsel for the respondents: G.P. for Forests. This Court made the following: ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of respondents 1 and 2 in taking away the Band saw machine and putting locks and seals to M/s. S.R.K. Saw Mill, situated on Plot No.47, Wood Complex, Ongole, as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing Sri S.Surender Reddy, learned counsel representing Sri C.Narender Reddy, learned counsel for the writ petitioner, submitted that subsequent to the filing of the Writ Petition, respondent No.2 issued show-cause notice, dated 18-2- 2010, calling for explanation from the petitioner as to why the saw mill license granted to him shall not be cancelled. He further submitted that in response to the said show-cause notice, the petitioner submitted his explanation on 16-4-2010. He submitted that in view of the above mentioned subsequent event, the petitioner will be satisfied if the Writ Petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.2 to finalize the proceedings initiated by him against the petitioner. In view of the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No.2 is directed to pass a final order on show-cause notice, dated 18-2- 2010, after considering the explanation of the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As regards the grievance of the petitioner that his license is not renewed, his entitlement for renewal of license depends upon the outcome of the proceedings initiated by respondent No.2 and the order to be passed therein. If the petitioner succeeds in convincing respondent No.2 that he has not committed any violations, respondent No.2 shall pass appropriate orders on the petitioner’s renewal application. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:26-4-2010 Note: Issue CC in one week. (BO) MNR