IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 21443 of 2006 Between: M/s. Shiva Granites, rep by Proprietor, P. babu Prasad Reddy S/o P. Rama Krishna Reddy, R/o 17-131, Ponniamma Koil Street, Chittoor, Chittoor District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Chief Conservator of Forests (Central), Government of India, Ministryof Environment and Forests, Regional Office South Zone, Kendriya Sadan 4th floor E and F wing, Koramangal Bangalore, State Karnataka 2 Principal chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Andhra Pradesh, (Nodal Officer), M.J Market, Hyderabad. 3 Divisional Forest Officer, Chittoor West division, Chittoor, ChittoorDistrict 4 Director of Mines and geology Governmet of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Tank Bund, Hyderabad 5 Assistnt Director of Mines and Geology, Chittoor, Chittoor District .....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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ and direct the 1st respondent to act in accordance with law and finalize and grant the application of the petitioner dated 29-08-2003 cleared by the 2nd respondent as per proceedings reference no. 43416/2003/F2 dated 28-06-2005 for diversion of 5 hectares of reserve forest land in Compartment NO. 213 of Paradarami Reserve Forest, Chittoor West Division, Chittoor District for the purpose of Exploitation and mining of granite mineral and grant such other relief as it deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: None. Counsel for the Respondents: Asst.Govt. Pleader for Forests. The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.21443 OF 2006 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “ …to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ and direct the 1st respondent to act in accordance with law and finalize and grant the application of the petitioner dated 29-8-2003 cleared by the 2nd respondent as per proceedings reference No.43416/2003/F2 dated 28-6-2005 for diversion of 5 hectares of reserve forest land in Compartment No.213 of Paradarami Reserve Forest, Chittoor West Division, Chittoor District for the purpose of exploitation and mining of granite mineral …” None appears for the petitioner. It is, therefore, reasonable to presume that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case. The Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed for non-prosecution. ------------------------------------ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J 18-2-2008 MNR ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Chief Conservator of Forests (Central), Government of India, Ministryof Environment and Forests, Regional Office South Zone, Kendriya Sadan 4th floor E and F wing, Koramangal Bangalore, State Karnataka 2 Principal chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Andhra Pradesh, (Nodal Officer), M.J Market, Hyderabad. 3 Divisional Forest Officer, Chittoor West division, Chittoor, ChittoorDistrict 4 Director of Mines and geology Governmet of Andhra Pradesh, BRKR Buildings, Tank Bund, Hyderabad 5 Assistnt Director of Mines and Geology, Chittoor, Chittoor District 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT}