The High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus and Declare the action of the Respondent No. 2 in seizing and retaining the Petitioner's Tractor (Green colour) bearing No. AP-28- DM-6223, Engine No. PY3029H006747, Chasis No. 'tPY5055EC8A006114, as illegal, arbitrary, Telangana Forest Act, 1967 and Articles 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution and Consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to release the Petitioner's Tractor (Green colour) bearing No. AP-28-DM-6223, Engine No. PY3029H006747, Chasis No. 1PY5055EC8A0061 14. lA 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 to direct the and Declare the action of the Respondent No. 2 to release the Petitioner's Tractor (Green colour) bearing No. AP-28-DM-6223, Engine, No. PY3029H006747, Chasis No. 1PY5055EC84006114, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI BAGLEKAR AKASH KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following: ORDER THE HONOURABLE SMT.JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI W.P.No. 26457 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed lor lhe following relief:- ". ..Wit oJ' mandctmus declaring the action of the respondent No.2 in sebing and retciining the pettttoner's Tractor (Green coLour) beaing No. AP-28- DM-6223, Engine No.PY3029HO06747, Chasls No.1PY5O55ECBAOO6114, as ilLegal, orbitrorg, Telonguna Forest Act 1967 atld ArLicles 19(1)(g) ond. 21 of tLLe Conslitut[on and consequentLy to dtrect the respondent No.2 to release the petiLioner's 'liactor (Green coLour) beaing No. AP-28 DM-6223, Dngine No. PY3O29HOO6747, Cha.sis No I PY5O55ECBAOO61 14 and to pass..."

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the lis in the prcsent Writ Petition is squarely covered by Lhe order of this Cour[ dated 21.03.2025 in \ 4.P.No.8576 of 2025 and thc same is not disputed by the learned government pleadcr for I forest appearing for the respondents.

3. [n vierv of thc same and for reasons alike, this Writ Petition is disposcd of in terms of the order dated 21.O3.2025 in W.P.No.8576 of 2025, directing the petitioner to make an application to the Forest Divisional Ofhcer for release of subject vehicle, as provided under Section 4a(1) and (3) of the Telangana Forest Act, 1967, within a period of one weck from \ i'-l thc date ol receipt of a cop1, of this order and upon reccrpt ol such applica Lion, the Forest Divisional Officer shall consrder thi: same- and pass appropriate orders strictly in accordance with law, within a period of one ( 1) week thererrfter and dulv communicarc the decision on the said appl rcation to the petltloner

4. 'lhe office is directcd to append a cop1, of thc order dated 21.03.2025 in W.p.No.8576 of 2O2S to this r.Vril. petition. L 5 Petition, shall star-rd closed Misccllaneous petitions, i[ any, pct,rding in this Wnt Therc shall be no order as to costs. SD/. AHMED ABDULLAH KHAN ISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// \ ! SECTION OFFICER 2 1 Principal S ecretary, Forest Department, Secretariat, Hyclerabad, State of Telangana Forest Beat Officer. Gandikqmarl.arqm (South) Beat, Azzrmnagar Range, Bhupa|paIly_D_ivision, Bhupa IapJIf v oiit)ici -'' one CC to SRt BAGLEKARfvlqsg KUMAR Advocate [OPUCJ Two CCs to Gp FoR FORESTS, uigh CJin i"ijn" stjt,! of ieLngana, at Hyderabad lOUTl Two CD Copies (Along with a copy of the order dated 21.o3.zozs in vl/p.No.8576 ot 202s1 J 4 5 ry/ To \ l PSK \ :. r: ". .. .i,t::: .:::;i&-tt .: i : '-a:l CC TODAY HIGH COURT DATED:0410912025 ORDER WP.No.26457 ot 2025 n ;t/,, L//.- ) iL) r q si? il6 i ! r:) i ! +. a. -,,\ r 1-.t\',;CI DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS I q 1 THE HON'BLE SR,I JUSTICE PULLA I(ARTHIK W.P.No.8576 of 2C2:o ORDER: ivith the consent of botl'r the par.ties, this writ petition is taken up lcrr disposal at the stage of adrtrission.

2. The writ petition is filed u,ith tlic following prayer: "'l-o issuc an appropriatc \\,ri t orcicr ol rlirection more particularly one in thc natLire o[ Writ of Mandamus deciaring tlre action of the respondents No. 3 and 4 irr registcrirrg the forcsr. c:'iirrr: lic :I.1/OR/FRO N7,B(S) /20,24-25 r.lated 15.07.2024 by senlg tire ltiahcn,ira'l'ractor bearing No 1- i 7-'l'-8:r75 r-s rllegal null void arbitrary arrcl co:r s.rludntia.llv dir.ect the r.espondents 10 rrl':i.rse ihe above vehjcle to the ptrriti()ltcr.'.

3. IIearc.i Sr i K.Durga Prasad, ka:'ne,J rjourlsel for the petil.ioner arrd lcaflted Government l,leadcr tt,l. Fruc:sts appearinB on behalf of rcsporldcnts anL! perused thrt rt.r:.i'rrri-

4.. '[he lcalned counsel fo;' tlre petilionel' r*rbmits that petitiorret.'s r.,ehicle i.e. I\lahendra Tracior bearing Registration No. TSI7-T-8575 u,'as s.ized by respondent No.4 and {i (:rime was registered on the file L)f .espondent No.3 vide Rc.No.li4,/Oit,,IriRO.NZE(S)i 2 A2445 daied ''5 7.2025 and th€ r'ehicle $/as dcl:utic(] u,ith rcslrorrdcnt lVc.3. 'l'he learned courreel further states that the subject mtrtter. of this virit petition is squalely covered by the ,trder passed ry this Court in W.P.No..+080 o1 l2O25 ciated 13,2.2025. Thc sanre is not seriously disputcrl by the lcarned Goverrrrnerrt Plcadcr for For,:sts.

5. [n .riev; oi the above, for the reasons alike in tl.e said or'(k]r, this writ pctition is clisposed of Cirec:ting tlre petitio rcr to rnake an application to lcspondent No.2 lol release ol subjcct vr:hiclc, as prorrided under Section 44( 1) ancl (3) ol the Tclar ganzr l.-urest Act, 1967, within a pt:riod oi one wrrek fi'cnr the rlate ol rcceipt rrl:r copv ol this order and upon rcceipr of such applicatior , tire rcspor-r.-tcit t No.2 shall consider the samc and pass appropriatc orders, strictly in accoldance with law, within a period of one week thereaftcr and (luly communicate the decision on the said application to the petitioncr, As a sequel thercto, miscellaucous applications, i' any, pr:nrling in this writ petition stand closed. Date: 2l .3.2025 , Note: Issue C.C. by 24.3.2025 (b/o) DA PULLA KARTHIK, J