APHC010317202012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Wednesday, the Seventeenth day of September, Two Thousand Twenty Five The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Between: The Sir Arthor Cotton Luxury Boat Rajahmundry and The Government of Andhra Pradesh and Counsel for the petitioner: 1. Mangena Sree Rama Rao Counsel for the respondent 1. Government Pleader for Forests The Court made the following This writ petition is filed issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of W Mandamus declare the action of the respondents in collecting the entry fee in River Godavari at Papikonda Hills Area in West Godavari District from each Tourist as illegal, arbitrary, 21 of Indian Constitution and also violative of G 22.04.2002 Environment Forests Science and consequently direct the respondents not collect the entry fee fr petitioner association boat owners in the IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Wednesday, the Seventeenth day of September, Two Thousand Twenty Five Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi rit Petition No.38552 of 2012 The Sir Arthor Cotton Luxury Boat Owners Association, ...P f Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents etitioner: Sree Rama Rao espondents: for Forests The Court made the following order: writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India order or direction more particularly one in the nature of W declare the action of the respondents in collecting the entry fee in River Godavari at Papikonda Hills Area in West Godavari District from each unconstitutional & violation of Articles 14 21 of Indian Constitution and also violative of G.O.Ms.No 002 Environment Forests Science & Technology (For-II) Department and consequently direct the respondents not collect the entry fee fr ssociation boat owners in the area of Papikonda Hills in River IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] Wednesday, the Seventeenth day of September, Two Thousand Twenty Five ...Petitioner espondents Constitution of India to order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of declare the action of the respondents in collecting the entry fee in River Godavari at Papikonda Hills Area in West Godavari District from each violation of Articles 14, 19(G) & No.35, dated Department and consequently direct the respondents not collect the entry fee from the rea of Papikonda Hills in River 2 BSB,J W.P.No.38552 of 2012 Godavari and to pass such other order which this Court deems fit in the interest of justice. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that cause in the relief does not survive any longer due to change in the policy. 3. In view of the representation, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated 17.09.2025 GRL 3 BSB,J W.P.No.38552 of 2012 5 The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi W.P. No.38552 of 2012 Date: 17.09.2025 GRL