IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 4852 of 1992 Between: R. Krishna Murthy S/o. Narasimha r/o. Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Sub Divisional Forest Officer Mahadevpur, Karimnagar East Division, Karimnagar District`. .....RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the order of the respondent in Proceedings No. 117/90 dated 31.3.1992 as arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction and also violative of the principles of natural justice apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 & 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and issue the consequential direction to the respondent not to give effect to the same and pass such other orders. For the Petitioner: MR.C.V.MOHAN REDDY, Advocate For the Respondent: G.P. for Forest Department The Court Made the Following : W.P.No.4852 of 1992 ORDER: Heard both sides. Having regard to the fact that the impugned orders dated 31-3-1992 is applicable one as provided under section 49 of the Forest Act and as there is alternative remedy available to the petitioner, I do not find any justification in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. The petitioner is at liberty to avail the said remedy before the competent authority as per the above Act. 24th JUNE, 2004 BSS/HSD Assistant REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Sub Divisional Forest Officer Mahadevpur, Karimnagar East Division, Karimnagar District`. 2.2CCs to Government Pleader for Forests, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 3.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{NR}