IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.2076 of 2001 Between: Ch.Chukkanna, S/o.Rajaiah, Aged about 45 years, Occ:Carpenter, R/o.H.No.5-45, Madhapur (V), Dhyandepalli, Mandal, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Forest Range Officer, Tallapet, Adilabad District. 2 The Divisional Forest Officer, Jannaram, Adilabad 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 will be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the 64 teak sizes admeasuring 0.314 cmt seized from the house of the petitioner on 14.9.2000 by the respondent No.1 and also in not removing the seal put to the house No.5-45, situated at Madhapur Village, Dhandepally Mandal in Adilabad District, belonging to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to release the 64 teak sizes measuring 0.314 cmt to the petitioner and to remove the seal put to the house of the petitioner, and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI A.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No. 2076 of 2001 ORDER: Learned Counsel Sri M.Durga Prasad, representing the learned Counsel for the petitioner, Sri A.Prabhakar Rao, submits that the matter has become infructuous. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 05.11.2008 vs To 1 The Forest Range Officer, Tallapet, Adilabad District. 2 The Divisional Forest Officer, Jannaram, Adilabad District. 3 2CCs to G.P for Forests, High Court of A.P, Hyderbad. 4 2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}