APHC010409132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B. S. BHANUMATHI WRIT PETITION NO: 21323 OF 2025 Between: Mude Rajanaik, S/o. M. Shankar Naik Aged about 45 years, Occ: Driver, R/o. Kuppam Thanda, Chakrayapet, YSR Kadapa District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Forest Department, Secretariat Building Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The District Forest Officer, YSR (T) Division, Kadapa YSR Kadapa District. 3. The Sub Divisional Forest Officer, Badvel (HQ at Kadapa) Kadapa District. 4. The Forest Range officer, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. YSR ...Respondents 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 a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondent's in not releasing the petitioner vehicle registration bearing No. AP39 GX 3927 (Toyota A Etios) as illegal, unjust, colourable exercise of power, arbitrary and violation of Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the pp respondents to release the petitioner Vehicle registration bearing No. AP39 GX 3927 (Toyota Etios). NO: 1 0^2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to dispose of the petitioner application vide petition No. 2024, dated 18.12.2024 pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAMALAKSHMANA REDDY SANEPALLI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following order: APHC010409132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3311] Monday, the Eighteenth Day of August Two Thousand and Twenty Five Present The Honourable MsJustice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No: 21323 of 2025 Between: Mude Rajanaik ...Petitioner and The State of Andhra Pradesh and others ...Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: I.Ramalakshmana Reddy Sanepalli Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.G.P. for Forests The Court made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the petitioner’s vehicle bearing No. AP 39 GX 3927 (Toyota A Etios) as 2 W.P.No.21323 of 2025 illegal, unjust, colourable exercise of power, arbitrary and violation of Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the petitioner’s vehicle. The writ petitioner is aggrieved by the non-disposal of the petition bearing No.(Nil) of 2024 in Crime No. 294 of 2023 dated 02.09.2023, C.K.Dinne Police station filed on 18.12.2024 before the District Forest Officer, Kadapa, under Section 44 (2B) of the A.P. Forest Act, 1967, for release of Toyota A Etios vehicle bearing No. AP 39 GX 3927 to the petitioner in interim custody. 2. 3 The learned Assistant Government Pleader representing the respondents, based on the written instructions of the District Forest Officer, Y.S.R. (T), Division, Kadapa, in Rc.No.Cr.No.294/2023/A5, dated 18.08.2025, submitted that the inquiry is under process as per law. The petition before the D.F.O. was filed very long back. The petition shall be expeditiously disposed of without any further delay. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.2 to dispose of the petition within one (1) week from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. The petitioner may submit a fresh application, if necessary. There shall be no order as to costs. 4. 5. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINMVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To. SECTION^bFRCER 1. The Principal Secretary Forest Department Secretariat Building Velagapudi, Amaravathi,. 3. The Sub Divisional Forest Officer Kadapa District. State of Andhra Pradesh, Guntur District. , Kadapa YSR Kadapa Badvel (HQ at Kadapa), s' One?r?n Kadapa District, o. One CC to Sri Ramalakshmana 6. Two CCs to GP for Forests 7. Two CD Copies YSR Reddy Sanepalli, Advocate [OPUC] High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:18/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 21323 OF 2025 sC * ® 2025 )?! DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS