The High Court · 2025

Petitlon 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 declaring the action of the in not considering the petitioners representations dt.18-1 1-2024,06-02-2025, 15-03-2025, 02-04-2025 and dL29-09-2025 and allowing .respondent no 13 & 14 to operate the stone crusher units on the Buffer Zone of Kawal Tiger Wild life Sanctuary at Utnoor Mandal of Adilabad District, without. following the necessary and statutory approvals from the Concerned Department is illegal, arbitrary and dlscriminatory and Thus the said inaction of the authorities is violative of Article 14, 19,21 and 244 oI lhe Constitution of lndia as well as the law laid down by this Hon'ble Court as well as Hon'ble Apex court on several occasions and also consequently direct the respondents to stop the Stone Crusher Units Within the Buffer Zone of Kawal Tiger Wild life Sanctuary and to consider the representations of the Petitioners,dt.lB-11-2024, 06-02-2025, 15-03-2025, 02-04-2025 and dt. 29-09-2025 by Respondent Nos.1 to g. IANO: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 Respondent Nos.1 to g, to stop operation of Stone Crusher Units Within the Buffer Zone of Kawal Tiger Wild life Sanctdary by considering the representations dt. 18-1 1-2024, 06-02-2025, 15-03-2025, 02-04-2025 and dt. 29-09-2025, pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI SODE VENKATESWARLU Counsel for the Respondent No.1, 2,9 & 10: GP FOR FORESTS Counsel for the Respondent No.4 & 7: GP FOR TRIBAL WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent No.3 & 5: SRI ZEESHAN ADNAN MAHMOOD Counsel for the Respondent No.8: GP FOR MINES & GEOLOGY Counsel for the Respondent No.6 & 11: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent No.l2: SRI K. PRADEEP REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.13 &14:---- The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAW DEVI WRIT ON No.33 of2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in considering the representations of the petitioners dated I 8. 1 I .2024, 06.02.2025, 15.03.2025, 02.04.2025 and

29.09.2025 and also in taking action against respondent No.13 and 14, who are operating the stone crusher units in the buffer zone of Kawal Tiger Wild Life Sanctuary at Utnoor Mandal, Adilabad District, without obtaining the necessary statutory approvals from the concerned Departments, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Sri Hussain Aamir, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners had made representations dated I 8. I I .2024, 13 .02.2025, I 5 .03 .2025, 20.04.2025 and 29.09.2025 to the authorities seeking to take action against the illegal stone crushing activities in the buffer zone of Kawal Tiger wild Life Sanctq?ry at Utnoor Mandal, Adilabad District, and that the said representations were not considered by the respondent authorities. Therefore, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 2 TMDJ ' w_33966 2025

3. Learned Government Pleader for Forests, appearing for respondents No.|,2,9 & 10, has forwarded a copy of the written instructions received by him, according to which, the subject stone crusher unit is 1.042 KM away from the Kawal Reserve Forest and falls within the Buffer Zone of Kawal Tiger Reserve area. It is also stated that respondents No.12 and 13 have not taken any permission from respondent No.9 i.e., the Conservator of Forests/Field Director Project Tiger, Kawal Tiger Reserve Circle, Mancherial, Telangana, and respondent No.10 i.e., the District Forest Officer, Adilabad District and that the allegation made by the petitioners that permission for mining has been granted to respondents No.l2 and 13 in buffer zone of Kawal Tiger Reserve is false and baseless. It is further stated that the representations of the petitioners would now be taken into consideration and appropriate action will be taken accordingly

4. In view of written instructions forwarded by learned Government Pleader for Forests, this Court deems it fit and proper to : dispose of this Writ Petition at the admission stage with a direction to respondents No.1,2,9 & 10 to look into the matter and to take action in accordance with law, after issuing notice to all the concemed. The 3 TMDJ w_33966 2025 entire exercise shall be completed within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

6. Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed //TRUE COPY// P. PONNA KRISHNA ANT RE SECTION OFFICER na, To, 1 2 3

4. The commissioner Tribal welfare, DSS BhavanMasab rank, Hyderabad. 5. The Member secretary, The state of relangana, paryavaranBhavan, sanath _ N_agqf Rd, ln_dustrial Estate, Santhnagar,HyderabaO-SOOOtA. 6. The District collector, Adilabad District, Adilabad,Telangana 504001. 7. ]ltg_frglect Officer, lntegrated Tribal Development Agency, Utnoor, Adilabad - 8. The Dist Assistant Director, Mines Geology Department, Qtr No C-12, Kailash 9. The Chief Conservator of Forests/ Field Director Project Tiger, Kawal Tiger Nagar, R & B Quarters, Adilabad Dist-5044001. 50431 1. Reserve, Nirmal, Nirmal District, Telangana State. 10.The District Forest Officer, Adilabad DiStrict, Adilabad. 11.The Sub Collector, Untoor Division, Adilabad District. 1 2.T he Pa nchayth secretary, s hyampurG rampanchayth, pesa committee, - Shyampur(V) and Village BioDiveicity Committee.

13. One CC to SRI SODE VENKATESWARLU, Advocate [OPUC] 14. One CC to SRI ZEESHAN ADNAN MAHMOOD, AdvoCate IOPUC] 15. One CC to SRI K. PRADEEP REDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 16.Two ccs to GP FoR FORESTS, High court for the state of relangana.

17.Two ccs to GP FoR TRIBAL WELFARE, High court for the State of

18. Two ccs to GP FoR REVENUE, High court for the state of relangana.

19.Two ccs to GP FoR MINES & GEOLOGY, High court for the State of Telangana. [OUT] [our] Telangana. [OUT]

20.Two CD Copies BN GJPW HIGH COURT DATED:1011112025 ORDER WP.No.33966 of 2025 --.-:::-:--- ,:1 /: .i:\ ,. ]1 i 17 [E[ ft5t ( .,, ( * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 1 q, v