APHC010711002015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE 6th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 4720/2015 Between: RAYASAM TRIVIKRAMA RAO, S/O LATE TIRUMALA RAO AGE:44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O C/O D.MANGATHAYARU, PEDALINGALA VILLAGE, NANDIVADA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, (FOREST DEPARTMENT) SECRETARIAT, HYDERABAD. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER VIJAYAWADA10 KRISHNA DIST, 3. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER NUZVID KRISHNA DISTRICT, - 4. THE DEPUTY RANGE OFFICER VISSANNAPETA KRISHNA DISTRICT, ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SREENIVASA RAO RAVULAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR FORESTS (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents and their subordinates in interfering with the cultivation activities in respect of the land to extent of Ac.15.76 cents in Sy.No.355/4 situated at Somavaram Village, Chatrai Mandal of Krishna Dist., as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 not to interfere with the possession of the petitioner in any manner.” 2 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Ravulapati Sreenivasa Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Petitioner is no more and the legal representatives of the Petitioner have not come forward to implead them in this petition. Learned counsel would submit that the petition may be closed. 3. Ms.Baliboyina Sravani, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests is in attendance. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is closed. 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:06.08.2026 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.4720 of 2015 Dt.06.08.2026 Dinesh