QURESHI INTERNATIONL Vs. DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES A P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner is partnership firm, involved in the activity of export and import. It feels aggrieved by the steps taken by the authorities of the Revenue Department in demolishing the foundation laid for compound wall around Ac.9.33 guntas of land in Sy. No. 25 of Raipalli Tanda, Parvatapur Village, Zaheerabad Mandal, Medak District. The petitioner submits that it acquired Ac.9.33 guntas of land in Raipalli Tanda, and made applications to various authorities, seeking permission for establishment of a factory for manufacturing frozen buffalo and sheep meat with installed capacities of 36 and 6.5 metric tonnes per day, respectively. Permissions are said to have been accorded by various authorities, including the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and the Grampanchayat. It is stated that the preliminary work was commenced, and at that stage, demolition is resorted to, without issuing any notice. Mention is made to certain proceedings issued by the Commissioner of Industries and the District Collector, Medak District at Sanga Reddy, the 6th respondent herein.

(2.) Heard Sri L.V. Uma Maheshwar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleaders for Industries, Revenue, Home, Sri P. Raghavender Reddy, learned counsel for respondents 4 and 5, and Sri O. Manohar Reddy, learned counsel for respondent No. 12.

(3.) This writ petition, in fact, helps as an eye-opener for the Government, and the public, at large, on highly sensitive and important issues, that have a bearing upon the economy, environment, and some times, even the survival of the livestock. Be it on account of the indifference on the part of the Government on such issues, or the desperate attempt of businessmen to earn money through whatever means, Medak District, which derives its name as rice bowl (methukusema), has become the bowl of beaf and slaughter capital of the State. The existing modern abettors have contributed to the rich profits for the owners thereof, but have successfully made the livestock in Medak and surrounding districts, almost to vanish. Gone are the days, when proud possession of villages used to be domestic animals, such as, cows, bullocks buffaloes, sheep, goats, domestic birds etc.