APHC010423172025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Twenty Third day of February, Two Thousand and Twenty Six The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No. 21932 of Between: 1.C.Chand Vali, S/o.Ibrahim, aged about 60 years, Proprietor of Sri Raja Rajeshwari Saw Mill, Proddatur, Y 2.S.Khaja Peer, S/o.Kamal Saheb, aged about 50 years, Proprietor of M/s.Royal Saw Mill, Proddatur, 3.Smt.Syed Akramunisa, W/o.Late Syed Mohaboob Basha, aged about 52 years, Proprietress of Sri Rama Saw Mill, Proddatur, Y.S.R.Kadapa District. 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secre Forest Department, Secretariat, District. 2. The State Level Committee, represented by its Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Head of Forest Force Pradesh, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. 3. The Conservator of Forest, Kurnool Circle, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 4. The Divisional Forest Officer, Kadapa, Y.S.R., Kadapa District. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Twenty Third day of February, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Writ Petition No. 21932 of 2025 C.Chand Vali, S/o.Ibrahim, aged about 60 years, Proprietor of Sri Raja wari Saw Mill, Proddatur, Y.S.R.Kadapa District. Kamal Saheb, aged about 50 years, Proprietor of M/s.Royal Saw Mill, Proddatur, Y.S.R.Kadapa District. 3.Smt.Syed Akramunisa, W/o.Late Syed Mohaboob Basha, aged about 52 years, Proprietress of Sri Rama Saw Mill, Proddatur, Y.S.R.Kadapa ...Petitioners and The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secre orest Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur he State Level Committee, represented by its Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Head of Forest Force, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. he Conservator of Forest, Kurnool Circle, Kurnool, Kurnool District. he Divisional Forest Officer, Kadapa, Y.S.R., Kadapa District. ...Respondents IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3311] Monday, the Twenty Third day of February, Two Thousand and Twenty Six C.Chand Vali, S/o.Ibrahim, aged about 60 years, Proprietor of Sri Raja Kamal Saheb, aged about 50 years, Proprietor of 3.Smt.Syed Akramunisa, W/o.Late Syed Mohaboob Basha, aged about 52 years, Proprietress of Sri Rama Saw Mill, Proddatur, Y.S.R.Kadapa ...Petitioners The State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur he State Level Committee, represented by its Principal Chief Government of Andhra he Conservator of Forest, Kurnool Circle, Kurnool, Kurnool District. he Divisional Forest Officer, Kadapa, Y.S.R., Kadapa District. espondents: 2 BSB,J W.P.No.21932 of 2025 Counsel for the petitioners: 1. P.Nagendra Reddy Counsel for the respondents: 1. Government Pleader for Forests 3 BSB,J W.P.No.21932 of 2025 The Court made the following order: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, to declare the delay and inaction on the part of the respondents Nos.2 to 4 in considering and disposing of the applications dated 20.12.2024 submitted by the petitioners for renewal of their respective saw mills situated in Proddatur Town, Y.S.R.Kadapa District, as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents Nos.2 to 4 to consider and dispose of the applications dated 20.12.2024 submitted by the petitioners for renewal of their respective saw mills situated in Proddatur Town, Y.S.R.Kadapa District forthwith and to pass such other order, which this Court deems fit in the interest of justice. 2. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the writ petition is withdrawn in view of the disposal of the Writ Appeal No.1038 of 2025 filed by the Forest Department on 05.01.2026. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh petition, if necessary, consequent to the direction in the Writ Appeal No.1038 of 2025. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ ___ JUSTICE B.S. BHANUMATHI Dated :23.02.2026 GRL 4 BSB,J W.P.No.21932 of 2025 152 The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi W.P. No.21932 of 2025 Date: 23.02.2026 GRL