IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19107 of 2004 Between: 1 Gorantla Ravi Varma, S/o.Raghavaraju, Alampuram. Land Situated Sy.NOs. Prathipadu. 297/1 2-255730=4-12 279/280 2 Gorantla Raghavaraju, S/o.Rajagopalaraju, R/o.Alampuram. 3 Karutoori Gandhi, S/o.Subbarao, R/o.Raacharla. 4 Karutoori Sivaprasad, S/o.Gandhi, R/o.Raacharla. 5 Karutoori Srinivas, S/o.Gandhi R/o.Raacharla Village. 6 Karutoori padma, W/o.Anantadarao, R/o.Raacherla. 7 Karutoori Anandarao, S/o.Subbarao, R/o.Raacharla. 8 Tamisetyi sivagangaveni, w/o.Kanakabrahmaji, R/o.Juvvlapalem. 9 Paaluri Venkata Suryavathi, W/o.Trimurthylu, R/o.Juvvlapalem. 10 Kolla Kondalarao, S/o.Narasaiah, R/o.Prathipadu. 11 Singuloor Ramakrishna, s/o.Chandara rao, R/o.Juvvlapalam. 12 Singaloori Suryanarayana, S/o.Chandrarao, R/o.Juvvlapalem. 13 Koyyalamoodi Sivanandham, s/o.Satyanarayana, R/o.Raacharla. 14 Parimi Satesh Babu, S/o.Krishna Rao, R/o.Raacharla, 15 Parimi Kanthamma, Saranna, R/o.Raacharla. 16 Palkurthi Suryarao, S/o.Ramakistaiah, R/o.Raacharla. All are R/o. Prathipadu Mandal, W.G.Dist. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 A.P.Pollution Control Board, rep.by its Chairman, Hyderabad. 2 Managing Director Non Convention of A.P. ( NEDCAAP) Piggah Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad. 3 Dist. Collector, Eluru, W.G.Dist. 4 Mandal Revenue officer, Pentapadu Mandal, W.G.Dist. 5 Gram Panchayat Prathipadu, Pentapadu Mandal, W.G.Dist. 6 M/s. Foods Fats & Fertilisers Ltd., Tadepalligudem rep.by its M.D.Tadepalligudem,W.G.Dist. .....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 in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 not to permit the 6ht respondent to construct power plant in prathipadu village pentapadu mandal W.G.District by declaring that the construction of power plant by the 6th respondent causes serious water and Air pollution contrary to the porvisions of the water prevention and contral of pollution Act 1974 Air ( prevention and contral of pollution) Act 1982 The Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and section 120 of A.P. Panchayat Raj Act violative of Art 14, 21 of the constitution of India and to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.RAMACHANDRA RAJU Counsel for the Respondent : MR.M.PRABHAKARA RAO FOR RVAK-5 MR.V.VENKATARAMANA FOR R03.02.06,VAK-6 MR.VL.N.G.KMURTHY FOR R MR.S.V.BHATT FOR R GP FOR REVENUE FOR R3&4 MR.G.BHASKAR FOR RR.2 MR.SRINIVAS DAMMALAPATI FOR R The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. Permission granted. The writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with no order as to costs. ____________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ _________________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 17th October, 2008. GRR