APHC010423172025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

Monday, the Twenty Third day of February, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No. 21932 of 2025 Between:

1.C.Chand Vali, S/o.Ibrahim, aged about 60 years, Proprietor of Sri Raja Rajeshwari Saw Mill, Proddatur, Y.S.R.Kadapa District.

2.S.Khaja Peer, S/o.Kamal Saheb, aged about 50 years, Proprietor of M/s.Royal Saw Mill, Proddatur, Y.S.R.Kadapa District.

3.Smt.Syed Akramunisa, W/o.Late Syed Mohaboob Basha, aged about 52 years, Proprietress of Sri Rama Saw Mill, Proddatur, Y.S.R.Kadapa District.

...Petitioners and

1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Forest Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.

2. The State Level Committee, represented by its Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Head of Forest Force, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri, Guntur District.

3. The Conservator of Forest, Kurnool Circle, Kurnool, Kurnool District.

4. The Divisional Forest Officer, Kadapa, Y.S.R., Kadapa District.

...Respondents:

Counsel for the petitioners:

1. P.Nagendra Reddy Counsel for the respondents:

1. Government Pleader for Forests The Court made the following order:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, to declare the delay and inaction on the part of the respondents Nos.2 to 4 in considering and disposing of the applications dated 20.12.2024 submitted by the petitioners for renewal of their respective saw mills situated in Proddatur Town, Y.S.R.Kadapa District, as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents Nos.2 to 4 to consider and dispose of the applications dated 20.12.2024 submitted by the petitioners for renewal of their respective saw mills situated in Proddatur Town, Y.S.R.Kadapa District forthwith and to pass such other order, which this Court deems fit in the interest of justice.

2. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the writ petition is withdrawn in view of the disposal of the Writ Appeal No.1038 of

2025 filed by the Forest Department on 05.01.2026.

3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh petition, if necessary, consequent to the direction in the Writ Appeal No.1038 of 2025. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated :23.02.2026 GRL The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Date: 23.02.2026 GRL