IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No : 26389 of 2007 Between: 1 T.Narasimha Reddy, S/o.Raji Reddy, R/o.Amberpet,Jaswal Gardens,Hyderabad GPA Holder Thummala Raji Reddy,S/o.Narsimha Reddy (73) Agl.R/o.Pownoor Vg, Jaipur(M), Adilabad Dist 2 T.Venkata Krishna Reddy, S/o.Dakar Reddy, R/o.Mankaram Thota,Karimnagar GPA Holder Thummala Raji Reddy,S/o.Narsimha Reddy (73) Agl.R/o.Pownoor Vg, Jaipur(M), Adilabad Dist ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mancherial,Adilabad Dist 2 The Dist Collector, Adilabad .....RESPONDENTS 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 direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not providing police Protection to the petitioner for implementing the orders pass by 2nd respondent to give passed by 2nd respondent consequently direct the 1st respondent to give police protection to the petitioner for implementing the orders vide bearing No.B4/325/06,dt.29-6-2006 passed by the 2nd respondent and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.VENKATESHWAR VARANASI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 26389 of 2007 O R D E R: The petitioners herein were granted permission for cutting down sendhi/toddy trees situated in Sy.No.668/2 and 668/1 of Pownoor village, Jaipur Mandal, Adilabad District vide proceedings of the District Collector Adilabad dated 29-05-2006. However, since the petitioners were obstructed by some third parties, the petitioners made a representation before the ﬁrst respondent on 20-11-2007 requesting police protection. Alleging that the respondents failed to consider the request of the petitioners, this writ petition was ﬁled on 10-12-2007. In the counter aﬃdavit ﬁled on behalf of the respondents it is stated that since the order of the District Collector Adilabad dated 29-05-2006 was stayed by the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, by order dated 15-12-2007 and that apart W.P.No.4618 of 2007 was also pending before this Court with regard to the very same order dated 29-05-2006, the respondents could not consider the request of the petitioners. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to my notice that W.P.No.4618 of 2007 ﬁled by Tappers Cooperative Society of Pownoor Village was disposed of by this Court by order dated 03-10-2007 upholding the order in favour of the petitioners dated 29- 05-2006 and directing the Prohibition and Excise Superintendent to consider the request of the Society for additional allotment of trees. It is also brought to my notice that the appeal preferred by the Society before the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise was also dismissed by order dated 31-03-2008 thereby vacating the interim stay granted on 15-12-2007. From the above, it is clear that as on today, there is no impediment for implementation of the order in favour of the petitioners for cutting down the Sendhi trees. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the request of the petitioners as per their representation dated 20-11-2007 and take appropriate action in accordance with law. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 10-09-2008 Note: Issue C.C. in 3 days. B/o KLP