IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.9317 of 2011 Between: Pandiri Krishna Reddy … Petitioner And The Special Principle Chief Conservator of Forests Vigilance, A.P. Aranya Bhavan, Hyderabad & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri Mummaneni Srinivasa Rao Counsel for respondents 1-3: AGP for Forests Counsel for respondents 4&5: AGP for Revenue This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.9317 of 2011 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not passing order under Section 28(B) of the A.P. Forests Act, 1967 (for short, “the Act”) on the petitioner’s representation dated 20.11.2010 and the report dated 09.02.2011 of respondent No.3 for granting transport permits to the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. Even though a detailed counter affidavit has been filed by respondent No.2 on the merits of the claim of the petitioner, having regard to the fact that the plea raised by the petitioner and the relief claimed by him in this Writ Petition is innocuous, it is not necessary for this Court to delve into the contents of the counter affidavit. Under Section 28(B) of the Act, the District Collector is vested with the power to give previous sanction inter alia for alienation of the whole or any portion of the private forest or forest produce. Since the issue relating to grant of previous sanction to the petitioner is stated to be pending with respondent No.5, he is directed to take a decision on report dated 09.02.2011 of respondent No.3 and the other relevant material within a period of one month from the date of receipt of this order, after giving notice to the petitioner and communicate the said decision to him. Subject to the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.11541 of 2011 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 01.08.2011 ES