S.No./

W.P.No.

Petitioners/Respondents

Relief sought / Relief Granted

Filing/

Disposal/

Follow -up

1

5515/87

M.P.No. 7398/87

Bh.Darmaraju and others

Vs

Managing Director Godavari plywood Ltd.

Relief Granted: " Managing Director Godavari plywoods ltd. Rampachodavaram E.G.Dt. be and hereby is directed not to cut any mango trees, jamum and jack trees and cutting the forests of Maredumilli mandal, E.G.Dt"

Disposed On : 13-Jun-1996

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2

6175/87

M.P.No.8273/87

P.Siva RamaKrishna & others Vs M.D Godavari plywood Ltd.

Relief Sought : Not to cut any mango,jamum and jack trees in the forest of Gudem mandal Visakhapatnam Dt.

Disposed On : 07-Nov-1994

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3.

(Chinthalapudi case) 7228/88

G.M.

Dokkulur karnayya and 19 others

Vs

District Collector,E.Gi

Brief note : The settlement Officer issued pattas ....

4.

W.P No.11136/90

A.R.R.

Brief note :              Indian Express dated 21-08-90
Channa stops order on felling of trees

...

News - i

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5.

8926/91

Sakti

Vs

•  State of A.P rep. by its Principal Secretary to Govt. Energy, Forests, Environment,Science&Technology(Forests-III)Dept. Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

•  The Principal Conservator of Forests, Andhra Pradesh, opposite R.B.I Office, Hydertabad.

•  3. The Director of Tribal Welfare, Telugu Sankshema Bhavan, Hyderabad .

Relief sought: to issue a writ or order particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring Memo No. 7935/For.III/90-12 dated 25.6.91 issued by the 1 st respondent as illegal and void and consequently direct the respondents to renew the lease of sundra trees in favour of tribals in Karimnagar and Khammam districts also on par with Adilabad and Warangal Districts.

News - i

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6.

9660/92

SAKTI

V/s

State of A.P.

Relief Granted: " Directed the respondents 2 & 4 to take necessary action under the provisions of the forest act in general and section 28 E and 44 of the Act in particular against he 5 th respondent for cutting trees in land in S.No.51/1 to 51/5 of Chintalapudi village of Y.Ramavaram mandal."

Disposed On : 29-Dec-1994

7.

W.A.No

1394/92

in 8108/92

A.R.R.

SAKTI

V/s

State of A.P. represented by its secretary to Govt.,Forest Dept

2.Principal chief conservator of forests,

3.M/s.Andhra forest Industries,warangal

Relief Granted: " We find that...

8.

8108/92

W.A. No 1394/92

In 8108/92

M/S. Andhra Forest Industries, Warangal reo. By its Managing Partner, V.B.Yadav.

Vs

•  State of Andhra Pradesh , rep. by secretary to govt. forest Dept. Secretariat, Hydetabad

•  Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Hyd.

•  Sakthi .

***

SAKTI

Vs

1.State of Andhra Pradesh represented by its Secretary to Govt.,Forest Dept

2.Principal Chief Conservator of Forests,

3.M/s. Andhra Forest Industries, Warangal

Relief Sought : to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction;(1) declaring the action of the respondents in not allotting the raw matedrial(sundra trees) to the petitioner as violative of Article 14, 19(I) (g) and 300-A of the constitution of India;(ii) declaring the action of the respondents in not issuing the orders on the decision taken at the meeting held on 27-11-1990 chaired by the Hon'ble Minister for Forests as arbitrary, illegal and direct the respondents to issue orders according to the decision taken at the meeting held on 27-11-1990 by the Hon'ble Minister for Forests; ( iii) a direction may be given to the respondents to renew the lease to the petitioner by allotting sundra trees; (iv) costs be awarded to the petitioner.

Relief Granted: "We find that no real exception can be taken to the direction of the learned single Judge by which Respondents 1 and 2 are directed to consider grant of lease Sundra Trees to the original writ petitioner from Khammam and Karimnagar in accordance with G.O. Ms.25, dt 12-2-92,entitles the original writ petitioner to such grant then only such grant of lease has to be given. In short, all these aspects are left for consideration to the appropriate authority in the light of the G.O concerned".

News

9.

3734/93

(mines case)

A.R.R.

SAKTI, a voluntary social organisation
for the upliftment of Tribal (Regd. No.
76/85), Rampachodavaram, East Godavari
District, represented by its Director,
Dr. P. Sivaramakrishna                                                                    ....Petitioner

VERSUS

1. State of Andhra Pradesh represented
by its Principal Secretary to Government,
Energy, Forests, Environments, Science &
Technology (Forests-III) Department,
Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

2. The Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad.

3. The District Collector East Godavari
District, Kakinada.

4. The District Forest Officer, Kakinada.

5. Union of India represented by its
Secretary to Government Ministry of
Environment and Forests, Paryavaran
Bhavan, New Delhi.

H.C invalidates mining leases. This was ...

STAGE : INTERLOCUTORY

Disposed On : 13-Oct-1993

News-17-03-93,IndExp

Order

10.

4882/95

M.P.No. 26702/96

Sakti Vs Govt & GPL

Relief sought: To suspend the operation of G.O M.S No.66.environment, forest ,science and technology dept. dt 24-4-96

Relief Granted: "The learned counsel for the petitioner submit that as per the provisions of the forest conservation act sanction of the Central Government is mandatory for felling trees.

Direction to the Dt forest officer kakinada (R4) to approach the competent authorities for the grant of necessary permission for the supply of the raw material."

11.

3530/95

M.Narasimha Murthy

Vs

Dist.Collector E.G.

Disposed On : 25-Nov-1999

12.

WPMP

6021/95

G.M

Sakti

vs

1.Govt of A.P

2.The principle chief conservator of forests

3.The Dist.Forest officer kakinada.

4.GPL rep by its M.D.

 Relief granted : Having regard to these facts, I consider it appropriate to dispose of these M.Ps.with a direction to the 4th respondent to approach the competent authorities for the grant of necessary permission for the supply of the raw materials required by the company as per the sanctioned scheme formulated by the BIFR.  On any such representation being made in this behalf by the 4th respondent, the concerned authorities will dispose of the same and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law within three months thereafter, The MPMP. and the MVMPs. are disposed of accordingly.

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Order

Order

13.

WPMP 8021/95

WVMP 1033/95

1034/95

G.M

GPL rep By its M.D

Vs

1.Sakti

2.Govt of A.P

3.The principle chief conservator of forests

4.The Dist. Forest officer kakinada

  Relief Sought : (1033 & 1034/95) to...

14.

WMP 6923/95

G.M.

Sakti

Vs

->Govt of A.P Industries and commerce

->Govt of India Minister of environment and forests

->GPL National employees union rep by its president

  Relief Sought : (6923/95) to direct the respondents 1 - 3 not to permit the felling of trees in the forests of A.P for non-forest purpose

15.

WPMP

26702/96

G.M

Sakti

Vs

->Govt of A.P Industries and commerce

->Govt of India Minister of environment and forests

->GPL National employees union rep by its president

16.

WP.NO.20936 of

2002

SAKT1 a non- profit voluntary Social
Organisation (Red. No.76/85) having its Regd. Office at
Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District, rep.,
by its Director, Dr. P.Sivarannakrishna                                              .... PETITIONER

AND

State of Andhra Pradesh, rep., by its Chief Secretary to
Government, Secretariat Building, Secretariat,

Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus to directing the Respondents to issue Pattas to the tribals living in forest areas in the State of Andhra Pradesh in respect of the land which is in their occupation prior to 25-10-1980 by declaring the inaction of the Respondents as illegal and void.

News : Status on tribals' eviction ordered , The hindu,25-10-2002

Order

17.

W.P.No.24377 of 2002

WPMP.30666 of 2002

A.R.R.

3530/95 (Tourism case)

Between:
SAKTI, a non-profit voluntary social
Organisation (Regd.No.76/85),
having its regd. office at
Rampachodavaram, East Godavari District,
rep by its Director, Dr. P.Sivaramakrishna                                         .. Petitioner

And

1) State of Andhra Pradesh,
    rep by its Principal Secretary to Government,
    Environment, Forests Science and Technology (For –I)
    Department, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat,
    Hyderabad.
2) Union of India,
    rep by its Secretary to Government,
    Ministry of Environment and Forests,
    Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
    New Delhi – 110 003.
3) Secretary to Government,
    Tourism and Culture Department, Government of
    Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Secretariat
    Hyderabad – 500 022.
4) Principal Secretary to Government,
    Social Welfare Department, Secretariat Buildings,

  For all the aforesaid reasons, it is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue any appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No.54 Environment, Forest, Science & Technology (For-II) Department dated 26-6-2001 issued by the  Government of Andhra Pradesh as illegal and void and contrary to the provisions of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Area Land Transfer Regulation and the Constitution of India and consequently set aside G.O.Ms.No.54 Environment, Forest, Science & Technology (For-II) Department dated 26-6-2001 and pending disposal of above Writ Petition to grant stay of all further proceedings including constructions in pursuance of  G.O.Ms.No.54 Environment, Forest, Science  & Technology (For-II) Department dated 26-6-2001 and pass such other further orders

Order

Disposed On : 26-Mar-2008