APHC010684932014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Twenty Third Day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Five The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No. Between: M/s.Sri Srinivasa Saw Mill, Rayavaram village & mandal, East Godavari District, rep. by its proprietor Sri K.Venkata Rama Reddy. And 1.The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principle Secretary, Environment, Forest, Science and Technology Department, Secretariat at 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Aranya Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3.The District Forest Officer, Kakinada Division, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4. The Central Empowered represented by its Member Secretary, 2 Chanikya Bhavan, Chanikyapuri, New Delhi. Counsel for the petitioner: 1. K.Venkatesh Counsel for the respondents: 1. Government Pleader for Forests (A.P.) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Twenty Third Day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Five Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S. Bhanumathi Writ Petition No.40590 of 2014 Rayavaram village & mandal, East Godavari District, rep. by its proprietor Sri K.Venkata Rama Reddy. ...Petitioner 1.The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principle Secretary, Environment, Forest, Science Technology Department, Secretariat at Hyderabad. 2.The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Aranya Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 3.The District Forest Officer, Kakinada Division, Kakinada, 4. The Central Empowered Committee, represented by its Member Secretary, 2nd floor, Chanikya Bhavan, Chanikyapuri, New Delhi. ...Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Counsel for the respondents: Government Pleader for Forests (A.P.) IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] Monday, the Twenty Third Day of July, Two Thousand and Twenty Five Rayavaram village & mandal, East Godavari District, rep. by its proprietor ...Petitioner Committee, oor, ...Respondents 2 BSB,J W.P.No.40590 of 2014 The Court made the following order: The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the order passed by the 3rd respondent in Rc. No.9716/1998-P1, dated 23.12.2014 cancelling the permission accorded by 1st respondent for installation of additional Saw Band (Horizontal Band Saw) in the petitioner’s saw mill as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the order passed by the 3rd respondent in Rc.No.9716/1998-P1, dt.23.12.2014 in the interest of justice and to pass such order or orders which this Court deems fit in the interest of justice. 2. Sri M.Babji, learned counsel representing the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the relief has become infructuous. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no orders as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated :23.07.2025 GRL 3 BSB,J W.P.No.40590 of 2014 190 THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE B S BHANUMATHI W.P. No.40590 of 2014 4 BSB,J W.P.No.40590 of 2014 Date: 23.07.2025 GRL