WP/31067/2023 of RVELA P RAJ Vs THE STATE OF AP on 29 December 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI(Special Original Jurisdiction)

FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF DECEMBERTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A V SESHA SAI

AND

Between:

THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 31067 OF 202*.^

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S/o^ Ravela Rajsekhar, aged about 38 yearsVijayawada- 520 008 Krishna District, Andhra

AND

...PETITIONER

^o"o^®P-Chief Secretary to GovernmentBlock no.l, A.P Secretariat Velagapudi, Tullur MandalGuntur District, AndhraBlock no.l, A.P Secretariat Velagapudi, Tullur MandalGuntur District, AndhraPradesh.

2. The Special Chief Secretary to Department of Environment, Forests andScience and Technology, Block No.4 A.P. SecretariatVelagapudi, TulluruScience and Technology, Block No.4 A.P. SecretariatVelagapudi, TulluruMandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh StateBoa^d?rP®P^m P^^' P^^'Pollution Control ControlBoa^d?rP®P^m P^^' P^^'Pollution Control Control Boa^d?rP®P^m P^^' P^^'Pollution Control ControlBoard (APPCB) Paryavaran Bhavan, APIIC Colony Road Gurunanak ColonvAuto Nagar, Vijayawada Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.Board (APPCB) Paryavaran Bhavan, APIIC Colony Road Gurunanak ColonvAuto Nagar, Vijayawada Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution ofpleasedcircumstances to issuestated an-iniin the affidavitx filed therewith, the Highpraying Court that may in thebeonein the niappropriate Writ Petition, Order or Direction more particularlyB SreedharM°h"”aside the appointment ofControlD.oreeonar, Board(APPCB) IAS as the vide Member G.O.Rt.No 635 Secretary of the AndhraPrade^^hHradeshPollutiondt.06-04-2023 as illegal, arbitrary,unconstitutionalasthereisi^pIpREVENTfoTANnOrPOaS^IoN) ACT,19?4 an^sIc |2K^^HEfhe RulfNo S °> ,hiPOLLUTION) ACT,1981 and Declare(Qualifications and l^thfAndhra Pradesh Pollution[Control][ Board](Qualifications and other terms and Conditions of Service and Powers Duties of Chairman, Member Secretary and other Members) Rules 2021by G.O No.72Notification Dt.ll.l2.2021(RUL ES) issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh,whichis inconsistent with the provisions of both the above mentioned Acts, asillegal and void.

Counsel for the Petitioner:SRI. KALLEMU VIJAYA RAJU

Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Counsel for the Respondent No.2: GP FOR FOREST

Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI. V. SURESH REDDY,[SC][ FOR][ APPCB]

The Court made the following: ORDER

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V. SESHA SAI

&

THE HON’BLE SMT.JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION No.31067 of 202.-^

ORDER: (per A.V. Sesha Sai, J)

Learned counsel for the petitioner seekspermissionof this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition.

Permissionisaccorded andtheWritPetitionIS,iaccordingly, dismissed as withdrawn.

No order as to costs

As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending ifany.

stand closed.

Sd/- G.HELA NAIDUASSISTANT REGISTRARSECTIOER

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To,

1. One CC to SRI. KALLEMU VIJAYA RAJU Advocate [OPUC]

2.Two CCs to GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, High Court[of][ Andhra]Pradesh. [OUT]Pradesh. [OUT]

3.Two CCs to GP FOR FOREST, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]4.One CC to SRI. V. SURESH REDDY, Advocate SC FOR APPCB[OPUC]5.Three C.D.Copiesnmgi4.One CC to SRI. V. SURESH REDDY, Advocate SC FOR APPCB[OPUC]5.Three C.D.Copiesnmgi Rafter J

HIGH COURT

DATED:29/12/2023