HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28935 of 2010 Date: 22nd November 2010 Between : B.Anjaneyulu. …….Petitioner And The Divisional Forest Officer, Rajampeta Division, Kadapa District & others. ….Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.28935 of 2010 ORDER : In this writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner is that the 1st respondent-Divisional Forest Officer is not passing orders on his representation/petition, filed on 16th of August 2010, for releasing the Tata Indica car bearing No.AP-04-TV-0368. The Forest Range Officer, Rajampet has seized the mini lorry bearing No.AP-04-TK-TR-0764 and another Tata Indica car bearing No.AP-04-TV-0368, on the ground that the aforesaid vehicles were used for illegal transportation of 75 numbers of Red Sandal pieces without permission, on 16.07.2010. On the ground that the said transportation was in violation of A.P.Sandal Wood and Red Sandal Transit Rules and Rule 3 of A.P. Red Sandal Wood Possession Rules, 1989, and also against the provisions of the A.P.Forest Act, 1967, the vehicles were seized and a case was registered on 18.07.2010. It is stated by the learned counsel for petitioner that the petitioner has filed a representation on 16th August 2010, seeking release of Tata Indica car, but, no orders have been passed by the respondents on such representation. On the other hand, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents that though inquiry was already initiated under Section 45 of the A.P. Forest Act, 1967, the petitioner has not attended the inquiry in the confiscation proceedings. As much as it is not in dispute that no orders are passed on the representation of the petitioner, dated 16th August 2010, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation filed by the petitioner on 16th August 2010, and pass appropriate orders within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner shall present in person before the 1st respondent on 30th of December 2010. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 22nd November 2010 ajr