Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/21361/2025 of Malladi Venkata Chiranjeevi Babu, Vs The State of A.P. on 22 June 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
Between:
1. MALLADI VENKATA CHIRANJEEVI BABU,, S/O. LATE.SATTIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC TEACHER RETD., DONTIHIKURU
VILLAGE, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, AMBEDKARKONASEEMA
DISTRICT, (EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT), A.P.,
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE
STATE
OF
A
P,
REP.
BY
ITS
PRI.
SECRETARY,
ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
2. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND
CLIMATE CHANGE (MOEF AND CC) REP BY JOINT SECRETARY, INDIRA PARYVARAN BHAVA, JORBAGH ROAD NEW DELHI.
3. A P POLLUTON CONTROL BOARD, REP BY ITS MEMBER
SECRETARY,NEAR SUNRISE HOSPITAL, PUSHPA HOTEL
CENTRE, CHEALAM VARI STREET, KASTHURIBAI PET, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT.
4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASIMA
DISTRICT, AMALAPURAM.
5. THE
REVENUE
DIVISIONAL
OFFICER,
KATRENIKONA
,
KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASIMA
DISTRICT
6. THE TAHSILDAR, KATRENIKONA , KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASIMA DISTRICT.
7. THE MANDAL PARSHID DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KATRENIKONA
MANDAL, KATRENIKONA, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR KONASIMA
DISTRICT.
8. THE
PANCHAYATH
SECRETARY,
BRAHMA
SAMEDYAM
PANCHAYATH, KATRENIKONA MANDAL, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR
KONASEEMA DSITRICT
...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 appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the in action on part of the respondents in not taking any actions on who cutting trees and ruin the Accreted and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Forest Lands situated boundaries in R.S. Nos. 40, 41, 42, 45, and 47 of Neellaveru, H/o Brahmasamedyam, Katrenikona Mandal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema Dsitrict is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Art. 14,19 and of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the respondents to Stop all illegal activities in the said Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Forest Lands, take immediate steps to preserve the environment by conducting proper enquiry and take necessary action against the people who destroy nature in the interest of justice IA NO: 1 OF 2025
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 direct the respondents to take action against the illegal activities of cutting down of Cashew, Survey and other trees in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Forest Lands situated in R.S. Nos. 40, 41, 42, 45, and 47 of Neellaveru, H/o Brahmasamedyam, Katrenikona Mandal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District by protecting the environment pending disposal of the above writ petition
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. T S N SUDHAKAR
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR REVENUE
2. GP FOR FORESTS
3. YELISETTI SOMARAJU STANDING COUNSEL APPCB
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ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer: “....to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the in action on part of the respondents in not taking any actions on who cutting trees and ruin the Accreted and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Forest Lands situated boundaries in R.S.Nos.40, 41, 42, 45, and 47 of Neellaveru, H/o Brahmasamedyam, Katrenikona Mandal, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema Dsitrict is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Art. 14,19 and of the Constitution of India, consequently direct the respondents to Stop all illegal activities in the said Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Forest Lands, take immediate steps to preserve the environment by conducting proper enquiry and take necessary action against the people who destroy nature …”
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri T.Sanjeeva Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue brought to the notice of this Court that there is no such incident that came to the notice of the authorities about the cutting down the trees as alleged in the petition. A Committee has been constituted to monitor this issue and they have been doing that. He would further submit that there is long standing disputes between the petitioner and one Sri M.Ravindra, President of Sri Rama Agnikula Kshtriya filed Labour Cooperative Society Limited. Therefore, this petition is filed by the petitioner objection to the cutting of the riped trees cultivated by the said M.Ravindra.
3. At this juncture, Sri T.S.N.Sudhakar, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw the present petition.
4. Permission is accorded.
5. 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: 23.06.2026. UPS
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