IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 24734 of 2002 Between: Ch.Venkata Ramana s/o Bapu Naidu Pudimadaka Village, Atchuthapuram Manda, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Principal Secretary, Energy, Forests, Environment, Science and Technology Department,Govt., of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 2 The Divisional Forest Officer, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Pudi Madaka Vana Samrakshana Samithi, Pudimadaka Village, Atchuthapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam Dist. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 pass orders, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the orders of the 2nd respondent in L.Dis.No.2496/2002-D.,dt.1-8-2002 as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, mala fide, contrary to the scheme contemplated under G.O.Ms.No.173, E.F.E.s. & T Department,dt.7-12-1996 and violative of articles 14 and 21 of the constitution of India, and consequently quash the same, and direct the respondents 1 & 2 to reconstitute Vana Samrakshana Samithi in accordance with the G.O.Ms.No. 173, E.F.E.S. & T Department, dt, 7-12-1996 by conducting General Body meeting of the Pudimadaka Village and its hamlets and admit the petitioner along with all the interested members. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR.KASAJAGANMOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents 1 & 2: GP FOR FORESTS Counsel for the Respondent No.3: None appeared. The Court made the following ORDER: It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that having regard to the changed circumstances, especially in view of the fact that the respondents are acceding to the request of the petitioner, this writ petition may be closed. Recording the above, this writ petition is closed. However, if any adverse orders are passed, it is open to the petitioner to file fresh writ petition. No costs. 12—08—2004. Stv/- To 1. The Principal Secretary, Energy, Forests, Environment, Science and Technology Department,Govt., of A.P., SecretariatBuildings,Hyderabad. 2. The Divisional Forest Officer, Visakhapatnam. 3 . Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Forests, A.P. High Court Buildings, Hyderabad.(OUT). 4.TwoCDcopies.