APHC010323762020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21445/2020 Between: 1. V K V RAO, A ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE ASSIGNMENT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY THROUGH IT'S SECRETARY FOREST SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM. 4. DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. RANGE OFFICER, LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, G.KONDURRU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 7. POSANI KOTESWARA RAO, S/O. POSANI RANGA RAO, R/O. D.NO. 9043/406, GOTUMUKALA ROAD, NANAPANENI VARI VEEDHI, KANCHIKACHARLA, KRISHNA 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 appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one 2 in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 5th respondent in ceasing of the petitioners 1. Tata Hitachi model EX200LC Hydraulic Excuavator, 2. HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR, PC200-6, 3. JCB200 with Chassis No. PUNJS200L1309010, 4. Tata Hitachi model EX200LC Hydraulic Excuavator and 2 Tippers i.e. 1. AP 39 TC 1177, 2. AP 39 TC 1159, belonging to the petitioners respectfully as arbitrary, illegal, null and void, without jurisdiction and against the norms of the public policy and principles of Natural Justice and violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATESWARA RAO GUDAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FORESTS (AP) 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No.21445 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “....to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 5th respondent in ceasing of the petitioners 1. Tata Hitachi model EX200LC Hydraulic Excuavator, 2. HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR, PC200-6, 3. JCB200 with Chassis No. PUNJS200L1309010, 4. Tata Hitachi model EX200LC Hydraulic Excuavator and 2 Tippers i.e. 1. AP 39 TC 1177, 2. AP 39 TC 1159, belonging to the petitioners respectfully as arbitrary, illegal, null and void, without jurisdiction and against the norms of the public policy and principles of Natural Justice and violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India..” 2. Heard Sri Venkateswara Rao Gudapati, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms.Baliboyina Sravani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that by virtue of the interim orders passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court dated 19.01.2021, the petitioners’ vehicles were released and no further orders are required in this matter. 4. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the respondent- authorities are at liberty to take appropriate decision over the issue according to law. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 15.06.2026. UPS 5 70 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21445 of 2020 Dt.15.06.2026 UPS