Date of reserved for orders : ----------- Date of pronouncement : 24-06-2026 Date of uploading : 04-07-2026 APHC010208372019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 9108/2019 Between: 1. AITHA RAJESH,, S/O MAHESWARA, AGED 28 YEARS, H/O DAMAVARAM VILLAGE, DAGADARTHI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2. MARUBOYINA SURESH, S/O GOPALAIAH, AGED 40 YEARS, R/O NARAYANAPURAM VILLAGE H/O DAMAVARAM VILLAGE, DAGADARTHI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. GRADDAGUNTA NAVEEN KUMAR., S/O SEENAIAH, AGED 28 YEARS, R/O NARAYANAPURAM VILLAGE H/O DAMAVARAM VILLAGE, DAGADARTHI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. PEYYALA SEENAMMA., W/O PULLAIAH, AGED 40 YEARS, R/O NARAYANAPURAM VILLAGE H/0 DAMAVARAM VILLAGE, DAGADARTHI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. GRADDAGUNTA MADAIAH., S/O VENKAIAH, AGED 60 YEARS, R/O NARAYANAPURARP VILLAGE H/O DAMAVARAM VILLAGE, DAGADARTHI MANDALL SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. MADAPARTHI SRIDEVI,, W/O SRINIVASULU, AGED 40 YEARS, R/O NARAYANAPURAM VILLAGE H/O DAMAVARAM VILLAGE, DAGADARTHI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST DEPARTMENT,( SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, ANDHRA PRADESH FOREST DEPARTMENT, ARANYA BHAVAN, K.M.MUNSHI ROAD, NAGARAMPALEM. GUNTUR -522 004. 3. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, NELLORE DIVISION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. THE SUBDIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KAVALI SUB-DIVISION, KAVALI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, KAVALI RANGE, KAVALI, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 8. THE TAHASILDAR, DAGARDARTHI MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE 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 order or direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 to 6 in trying to evict the petitioners from their agricultural lands situated in Sy. Nos. 377/2 (Ac.2.70 cents), 377/3 (Ac.4.00 cents), 375/2 (Ac.3.00 cents), 376/1 (Ac.4.00 cents), 375/3 (Ac. 3.50 cents) and 377/4 (Ac. 4.00 cents) respectively of Damavaram village, Dagadarthi Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, without issuing any notice or without following due process of law as highly arbitrary, illegal, null and void and against the principles of natural justice and violative of fundamental rights particularly Art. 19 (1) (g) apart from Art. 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents herein not to evict the petitioners herein from their agricultural lands situated in above said survey numbers and to pass 3 IA NO: 1 OF 2019 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent authorities not to evict the petitioners from their agricultural lands situated in Sy. Nos. 377/2 (Ac.2.70 cents), 377/3 (Ac.4.00 cents), 375/2 (Ac.3.00 cents), 376/1 (Ac.4.00 cents), 375/3 (Ac. 3.50 cents) and 37714 (Ac. 4.00 cents) respectively of Damavaram village, Dagadarthi Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, pending disposal of the above writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. MUCHAKAYALA NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FORESTS (AP) 2. GP FOR REVENUE 4 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 9108/2019 ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Muchakayala Narayana, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw the present petition. He would further submit that they have addressed a letter to the Registrar (Judicial) to that effect. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Sri Kata Sambasiva Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests for the respondents is in attendance. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 24.06.2026. UPS Whether the order is: Speaking ☑ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ☑ 5 05 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 9108/2019 Dt.24.06.2026 UPS