THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11601 of 2008 ORDER: Although the matter is listed under the caption ‘interlocutory’, at the request of the learned counsel for both the parties, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for hearing and being disposed of by this order. Petitioners are agriculturists and residents of Janampet Gram Panchayat, Pinapaka Mandal, Khammam District. In the Writ Petition, they are aggrieved by the constitution of Forest Rights Committee pursuant to notice, dated 19.05.2008 issued in Rc.No.B/169/2008 by the third respondent - Tahsildar, Pinapaka Mandal. The Forest Rights Committees are constituted under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2007. In the Writ Petition, it is the grievance of the petitioners that there was already a constituted committee and in spite of the same, without considering their representations, the respondents are proceeding to constitute a further committee in exercise of powers under Rule 3 of the Rules referred to above. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it is stated that the third respondent issued notice, dated 19.05.2008 stating the date of meeting as 26.05.2008 for constitution of a new committee and that in spite of the representations of the petitioners, without considering the same, the Forest Rights Committee is constituted. In this case, it is to be noticed that though constitution of Forest Rights Committee is questioned, members of the said Committee are not even made party respondents. Any order to be passed in the writ petition would affect the rights of the persons, who are in the constituted committee on 26.05.2008. In the absence of impleading the members, with whom the new committee is constituted, as party respondents in the Writ Petition, no relief can be granted as prayed for. However, it is made clear that if the petitioners were members of the committee constituted earlier, this order will not preclude them to make a representation to the competent authority and if any such representation is filed, I am sure, the respondents will look into the matter and take steps in accordance with law. Subject to the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 16th AUGUST, 2011. kvni