2026:APHC:16819 APHC010205012016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

Tuesday, the Seventeenth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 6382 of 2016 Between:

Baggu Chanti and others ...Petitioners and The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioners:

1. K. Venkatesh Counsel for the respondents:

1. G.P. for Forests (A.P.)

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to declare the notices issued by the Forest Section Officer, Rajavommangi Section, Rajavommangi, East Godavari District / respondent No.3 in reference No.01 / 2016, dated 15.02.2016 directing the petitioners to vacate the forest land within seven days as wholly illegal, arbitrary and violative of the principles of natural justice and the Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the said notices.

2. The case of the petitioners is briefly as follows:

The petitioners have been in possession and personally cultivating the forest land / kondapodu of 2 acres situated in Rajavommangi Vill