HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.25316 of 2011 Date:09.09.2011 Between: Revelly Krishna ..... Petitioner AND Government of A.P., Reptd by its Principal Secretary, Forest Department and another. .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri C.Raghu Counsel for Respondents: AGP for Forests The Court made the following: ORDER: The short and simple grievance of the petitioner, who is the registered owner of vehicle bearing No.AP 29 U 975, is that respondent No.2 before whom the proceedings under Section 44 of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967, are pending has not been issuing notice to the petitioner. At the hearing, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests, appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that a registered notice with acknowledgment due was sent to the petitioner on 09.08.2011 and that the same was returned with the endorsement that no such addressee is available. Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that his client is prepared to participate in the proceedings before respondent No.2. Inasmuch as there is no dispute about the ownership of the petitioner over the seized vehicle in question, the petitioner is permitted to participate in the proceedings before respondent No.2. Even though the petitioner has not received the notice, it is deemed that he has received the notice and he is permitted to file appropriate statement before respondent No.2. Respondent No.2 shall issue future notices to the petitioner to the address shown in this Writ Petition. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, W.P.M.P.No.31151 of 2011 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. Espouse _____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 09th September, 2011 DR