IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 22543 of 2001 Between: Paper Clipping of Eenadu daily Telugu Newspaper (IKA NENU KANAPADANEMO dated 5.10.2001) ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Member-Secretary (A.P Pollution Control Board) Matrivanam, SR Nagar, Hyderabad. 2 Secretary to Govt of A.P (E.S.T& Forest), Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 Commissioner & Special Officers (M.C.H) Hyderabad. 4 Secretary to Govt of A.P., (Municipal Admin Dept)., Secretariat Hyderabad. 5 Secretary to Govt of A.P (Revenue Dept of A.P) Secretariat Hyderabad 6 Dist Collector, (Hyderabad Dist), Hyderabad .....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 issue an order, direction ,or a writ, more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus calling for records and remarks from the respondents herein; in and connected to :" unauthorised occupation & encroachments by the Land Grabbers, and the Govt in constructing parks, Tourist Spots around the historical Hussain Sagar lake bed and Dumping of truck loads of stones, mud and garbage in the lake daily reducing its size and even loosing it completely in future and pass appropriate orders in the matter to preserve and to protect the Hussain Sagar Lake in the interest of justice. For the Petitioner: ‘Taken up Writ Petition’ Counsel for the Respondent No.1.: S.V. Bhatt Counsel for the Respondent No.2,5 and 6 :GP FOR FORESTS Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4: Mr. Ghanta Rama Rao The Court made the following Oral Order :(per Sri Devinder Gupta,CJ The writ petition was directed to be registered as ‘Taken up writ Petition’ on the basis of a newspaper report as regards the alleged unauthorized occupation and encroachments by land grabbers and constructions being raised in and around the historical Hussainsagar Lake bed and dumping of truck loads of stones, mud and garbage in the lake daily, which has been reducing its size leading to environmental pollution. During the pendency of the petition, this Court had occasion to issue appropriate directions on almost all subjects concerning the Hussainsagar Lake, including the subject matter of the present writ petition and in that view of the matter, it will not be appropriate for us to keep this writ petition pending. The writ petition is accordingly closed. ------------------------------- DEVINDER GUPTA,CJ DATE: 22nd JULY, 2004 --------------------- C.V. RAMULU,J Pnb To 1 The Member-Secretary (A.P Pollution Control Board) Matrivanam, SR Nagar, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary to Govt of A.P (E.S.T& Forest) Secretariat Hyderabad. 3 The Commissioner & Special Officer (M.C.H) Hyderabad . 4 The Secretary to Government of A.P, Municipal Administration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5 The Secretary to Government of A.P., Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 6. The District Collector, Hyderabad District. 7. The Special Officer, PIL Cell, C/o. Special Officer Scrutiny, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 8. Two C.Cs. to G.P. for Forests, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 9. Two C.D copies