APHC010430362013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] MONDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23825/2013 Between: 1. P. CHANDRA SEKHARA RAO, W.G. DIST, S/O SATYANARAYANA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED PLANTATION MANAGER, FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION R/O D NO 16B-16-34, CHANDRAGUPTA COLONY, CHINTALAPUDI ROAD, ELUNI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.. ...PETITIONER AND 1. PRL SECY ENVIORNMENT FOREST DEPT HYD 3 OT, ENVIRONMENT & FOREST DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD - 500 004 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, A.P. FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, HYDERABAD. 3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, A.P. FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS (a) declare the action of the 4th respondent in ordering 2 recovery of an amount of Rs.1,97,776.90 vide impugned Proceedings Ref. No. Resurvey/2012/644 dated 26.02.2013 after lapse of eight years without conducting enquiry is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and contrary to Art 14 and 16 of Constitution of India, apart from contrary to the rules laid down thereon and the impugned order is liable to be set aside; and (b) consequently to direct the respondents to release the amount of Rs.1,97,776.90 recovered from gratuity amount and group insurance amounts with interest from the date of retirement to till date of payment and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 29292 OF 2013 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased suspend the impugned Proceedings Ref. No. Re-survey/2012/644 dated 26.02.2013 and direct the respondents to release the amount of Rs.1,97,776.90 recovered from gratuity amount and group insurance amounts forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WVMP 2169 OF 2014 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAVINDER ALKUCHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SRIDEVI GANTA SC For A.P.FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 2. GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following: 3 Order:- No representation for the petitioner today also. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that Contempt Case No. 2287 of 2013, filed by the petitioner alleging violation of the order dated 14.08.2013, was also dismissed by this Court on 28.01.2024. 3. In view of the same, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 20.04.2026 PNS