IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2249 of 2008 Between: Sri Lakshmiprasanna Agencies, Rep.by Sri D.Srinivasa Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Divisional Forest Officer, Wild Life Division, Rajampet, Cuddapah District and another .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2249 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondent No.1 in rejecting the petitioner’s application for storage license vide proceedings No.Rc.2861/07/S4, dated 10.12.2007, as illegal. The petitioner also sought for a consequential direction to the respondents to issue storage license to the petitioner to keep its red sanders procured from the pattedars at Rajampet godown. When the writ petition came up on 07.02.2008, this Court directed the learned Asst.Govt.Pleader for Forests to get instructions whether respondents are prepared to suggest the area in which the petitioner will store the red sanders. Today, there is no representation on behalf of learned Asst.Govt.Pleader for Forests. Having regard to the petitioner’s request for permission to store red sanders purchased under the permits issued by the Forest Department, and in the light of the apprehension expressed by the respondents that the godown suggested by the petitioner where the petitioner sought to store red sanders is prone to smuggling activities, the writ petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.1 to suggest a viable alternative place to the petitioner for locating its godown for storing red sanders, after giving an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner. Respondent No.1 shall complete this exercise within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Dated: 14.02.2008 Dsr