IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.20688 OF 2004 DATED: 21-04-2014 Between:
SAKTI, a non-profit Voluntary Social Organisation … Petitioner And Govt. of Andhra Pradesh rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Social Welfare and others ... Respondents THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.20688 OF 2004 ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice Sri Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta) None appears for the respondents.
2. The writ petition is filed for the following relief:
“Issue a writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not protecting the interests of tribals especially 5th respondent in issuing orders of the nature of the ones issued on 21-9-2004 and 6-9-2004 as illegal and void and consequently direct the respondents to take steps to protect the possession of the lands of tribals in West Godavari District Agency area as recorded in Survey conducted pursuant to 1997 guidelines issued by R1 and R2 more particularly in Gopalapuram, Tati Ramanna Gudem villages of Jeelugumilli Mandal and consequently direct the respondents to follow the procedure mentioned in Guidelines of 2001 for proper implementation of Land Transfer Regulations in Agency areas of West Godavari district.”
3. It appears that this Court passed interim order on 24-02-2005 restraining the respondents from dispossessing the tribal people in that area. Since this interim order is still subsisting and no attempt has been made to get this order vacated, the orders passed by the respondents have lost their force and accordingly the same are set aside. However, we give liberty to the respondents to proceed afresh in the matter, if warranted, in accordance with law.
4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed in consequence. No order as to costs.
K.J. SENGUPTA, CJ SANJAY KUMAR, J 21-04-2014 Svv