M/S. Sri Durga Saw Mill, v. The State Of Telangana, Rep. By Its Prl. Secretary,

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN :PRESENT:

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO WP .NO:1865 of 2015 Between:

M/s. Sri Durga Saw Mill, Lankalapally Village, Marriguda Mandal, Nalgonda District, Rep. by its Proprietor Sri.G.Anjaneyulu.

..... Petitioner AND 1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Environment, Forest, Science and Technology Department, Secretariat at Hyderabad. 2 The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Telangana, Aranya Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad.

3 The Divisional Forest Officer, Nalgonda Division, Nalgonda. 4 The Forest Range Officer, Devarakonda, Nalgonda District. 5 The Central Empowered Committee, Rep. by its Member Secretary, 2nd Floor, Chanikya Bhavan, Chanikyapuri, New Delhi. .......Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein, the High Court may be pleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the notice issued by the 4th respondent in Lr.No./2013/D, dt.912-2014 to close down the Horizontal saw band in the petitioner's Saw Mill as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently set aside the impugned notice of the 4th respondent in Lr.No./2013/D, dt.9-12-2014 in the interest of justice;

W.P.M.P.No.2509 OF 2015 Petition under Section 151 of C.P.C. Praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in W.P. the High Court may be pleased to suspend the notice in Lr.No./2013/D, dt.9.12.2014 issued by the 4th respondent, pending disposal of W.P.No.1865 of 2015 on the file of the High Court. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of SRI K.VENKATESH Advocate for the Petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Forests (T.G.), for Respondent Nos.1 to 4, and of Sri B.Narayana Reddy, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India, for Respondent No.5, and the Court made the following:` ORDER:

Learned Government Pleader for Forests (Telangana) takes notice for respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and seeks time for filing counter affidavit. He has

conceded that in a batch of Writ Petitions, viz., W.P.No.25866 of 2014 and batch, wherein orders passed identical to the impugned order were questioned, this Court has granted interim order on 12.09.2014, suspending the orders impugned therein.

In the light of the above, the impugned order in this Writ Petition is also suspended.

Put up along with W.P.No.25866 of 2014 and batch. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// For ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1 The Principal Secretary, Environment, Forest, Science and Technology Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat at Hyderabad. 2 The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Telangana, Aranya Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad.

3 The Divisional Forest Officer, Nalgonda Division, Nalgonda. 4 The Forest Range Officer, Devarakonda, Nalgonda District. 5 The Member Secretary, Central Empowered Committee, 2nd Floor, Chanikya Bhavan, Chanikyapuri, New Delhi. (1 to 5 BY RPAD) 6 One CC to SRI K.VENKATESH, Advocate (OPUC). 7 Two CCs to GP FOR FORESTS (T.G.), HIGH COURT, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. (OUT).

8 One spare copy.

SRL HIGH COURT

RKRJ DATED: 16.02.2015 NOTE: PUT UP ALONG WITH W.P.NO.25866 OF 2014 AND BATCH.

ORDER

W.P.NO. 1865 OF 2015 SUSPENSION HIGH COURT Drafted by: SRL Date of Drafting : 18.02.2015

RKRJ DATED: 16.02.2015 NOTE: PUT UP ALONG WITH W.P.NO.25866 OF 2014 AND BATCH.

ORDER

W.P.NO. 1865 OF 2015 SUSPENSION