IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.24243 of 1999 Dated: 18-04-2007 Between: 1. Smt. Ravula Radhamma, w/o Satyam and 26 others. ... Petitioners and 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and 3 others. ... Respondents ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for petitioner as well as learned Government Pleader submitted that the point involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by a common order, dated 01-10-1999 passed by this Court, in W.P.Nos.13062 of 1999 and 17262 of 1999. 2. In the light of the said submission and also upon perusing the said common order, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: (i) The petitioners shall file applications before the Divisional Forest Officer, Palvancha to provide a place for conversion of the wood into charcoal and after receipt of such application, the Divisional Forest Officer, Palvancha, Khammam District in consultation with the concerned Mandal Revenue Officer shall identify a land outside the forest area and give permission to petitioners to convert the wood into charcoal in that place. It is open for the Forest Officials to place an officer at the site if they are having any apprehension that any other forest material would be brought by petitioners for conversion of the same into charcoal. (ii) The Divisional Forest Officer will inform the petitioners in writing by Registered Post with Acknowledgment Due, identifying the place and also giving permission for conversion of the wood into charcoal within two weeks from the date of filing of the application by petitioners. Thereafter, petitioners shall be given two weeks time for transportation and conversion of wood into charcoal. 3. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _______________________________ JUSTICE GOPALAKRISHNA TAMADA Dt.18-04-2007 GLV