IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO :6367 of 2005 Between: Daya Shanker Sing & others. ..... PETITIONERS AND Govt. of A.P. rep. By the Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration Dept., Secretariat, Hyderabad and others. .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner:Sri P.PRATAP REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI N. RAJESWAR RAO The Court made the following Order: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to set aside the proceedings initiated under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. At the hearing, Sri N.Rajeswar Rao, learned standing counsel representing respondent No.3, placed before me a letter dated 18-01- 2008 addressed by the Deputy Collector & Estate Officer of respondent No.3, wherein it is written as under: “I invite your attention to the reference 7th cited, wherein the Govt., has requested to take necessary action in consultation with the Govt., Pleader for MA & UD Dept., and send action taken report to Govt., immediately. In this connection, vide this office reference 6th cited, a letter was addressed to Govt., and a copy to you, stating that the lands at Fathullaguda (v) does not require, as the lands at Nagole to an extent of Acs.67.38 gts. was acquired for construction of 172 MLD STP and the work was also commenced. In the above reference you were requested to apprise the case to the Hon’ble High Court and see that the case is disposed of. In the circumstances stated, on the above grounds, you are requested to apprise the Hon’ble High Court and see that the W.P. is disposed of. You were already requested to furnish the details and stage of the case so as to inform the same. So far no report is received on this matter. The Government is pressing for the same. Please send report immediately.” In view of the above reproduced contents of the letter, which clearly show that the lands belonging to the petitioners which are proposed to be acquired are no longer required, the impugned proceedings to the extent they relate to the lands situated in Fathullaguda village are quashed. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP.No.8423 of 2005 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. _________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dt:11.06.2008 Usd