Counter affidavit filed on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Putta Sudhakar Yadav Vs Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh & Others.

The matter related to encroachments to an extent of acres 304 in Sy No. 506-B & 507 situated at Nandyalampet village, S. Mydukur mandal, YSR Kadapa district. After scrutiny of the documents submitted by the PCCF, HoFF, Andhra Pradesh - it reveals that the legal status of the area under question i.e. Sy. no. 506 B & 507 of Nandyalampet village of Mydukur mandal of YSR Kadapa district is reported/recorded differently i.e as "Forest" in RSR and "Reserved Forest" as per Adangal downloaded from Meebhomi portal of Andhra Pradesh and as per the forest department records the area in question are not part of any notified reserve forest and also not part of Lankamalla reserve forest or part of tiger corridor.