IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 13645 of 2005 Between: 1 Kanithi Bheema S/o Ganja R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District 2 Podiam Ganj S/o jaga R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District 3 Podiam Deva S/o Bhemma R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District 4 Podiam Lakshma S/o Edema R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District 5 Madakam Ganja S/o Irma R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District 6 Podiam Raja S/o Joga R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District 7 Madakam Bojja S/o Bheema R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District 8 Kovvasi Lakshma S/o Guddi R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District 9 Sodi Deva, S/o Joga R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District 10 Podiam banda, S/o Kesa R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District 11 Podiam Soma S/o Masa R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District 12 Madivi Kosa S/o Moodha R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District 13 Madakam Gutta, S/o Thokka R/o Narisingapad, Dunnapothuwagu Nandigama Village, Nandigama Panchayathi (The Forest Land in between Bhadrachalam and Kunavaram Mandla,s) Khammam District ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh rep by Chief Secrtary, Hyderabad 2 The Union Of India, rep by Ministry of Environment & Forest, Paryavan Bhavan CGO Complex, Ladhi Road, Delhi 3 The Principal Secretary, Environment and Forest Science & Technology, Secrtariat, Hyderabad 4 The Principal Secrtary Revenue Department, Government of A.P., Hyderabad 5 The Commissioner of Tribal Welfare Telugu Samakya Bhavan, Masab Tank, Hyderabad 6 The Divisional Forest Officer, Bhadrachalm, Khammam district 7 The Nandigam Gram Panchayat, rep by Excutive Officer, Nandigama, Bhadrachlam Mandal, Khammam District .....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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in thenature of WRit of Mandmaus declaring the action of the respondnets in taking steps to evict the petitioners herein from the lands in question without following procedure and without granting pattas in favour of the Tribunal petitioenr herein living in Forest Area of Narisingpad, Dunnapothuwagu, Nandigam village, nandigama panchayathi (THe Forest Land in between Bhadrachlam and Kunavaram Mandlals) Khammam District Prior to 25-10-1980 is illega and void and opposed to aRticle 14, 19, 21 and 300(A) of the Constitution of India and consequently todirec tthe respondents to consider the case of the petitioenrs herein for grant of pattas in respect of the land in question by following due process of law and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper inthe circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.MUMMANENI.SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: Mr.A.Rajasekhar Reddy Counsel for the Respondent No.6: GP FOR FORESTS Counsel for the Respondent No.7: Mr.R.Premsagar The Court made the following : ORDER: When the matter was called on 25.03.2008, none appeared and therefore, it was directed to be posted after ten days under the caption “for dismissal”. Even today also none appeared. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:04.04.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT}