IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 6621 of 2004 Between: 1 T. Virupakshi Reddy, S/o Rami Reddy, R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 2 Kurva Lasumma, W/o Late Chinna Nagappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 3 Kurva Ranga Swamy, S/o K. Narsanna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 4 Kurva Kanthanna, S/o K. Narsanna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 5 Kurva Nagendrappa, S/o Gajji Nagappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 6 Kurva Eshwarappa, S/o Achalappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 7 Kurva Nagamma, W/o late Chinna Seravaiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 8 Kurva Vasappa, S/o late Dubba Ningappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 9 Boya Gujja Gowramma, W/o late Guijala Rogenna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 10 Kurva Thikkanna, S/o Kurva Ayyanna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 11 Kurva Naganna, S/o Pedda Seravaiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 12 Kurva Sannaiah, S/o Pedda Seravaiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 13 Kurva Peesalinganna, S/o Narsappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 14 Kurva Thikkanna, S/o Bajarappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 15 Kurva Naganna, S/o Budda Ayyappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 16 Kurva Dastagiri, S/o Budda Ayyappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 17 Kurva Naganna, S/o Veeranagappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 18 Kurva Venkatesham, S/o Karraiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 19 Kurva Srinivasulu, S/o Karraiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 20 Kurva Sivanna, S/o Karraiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 21 Kurva Ramudu, S/o Karraiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 22 Kurva Naganna, S/o Pedda Ramanna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 23 Kurva Chinna Naganna, S/o Ramanna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 24 Kurva Ramanjaneyulu, S/o Bedesabh R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 25 Gujja Rogenna, S/o G. Eeranna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 26 Kurva Ramalamma, W/o Late Lasumanna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 27 Syedsha Peera Kadri, S/o Nooruddin Khadri R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 28 Kurva Yellappa, S/o Chinna Nagappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 29 Kurva Nigamma, S/o Pedda Nagappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 30 Kurva Naganna, S/o Late Chinna Mallaiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 31 Kurva Yerranna, S/o Chinna Mallaiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 32 Kurva Mallesu, S/o Chinna Mallaiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 33 Kurva Sivalingamma, S/o Late Narsanna, R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 34 Kurva Narsanna, S/o Achari Ayyanna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 35 Kurva Omkari, S/o Late Budda Ningappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 36 Kurva Hussaini, S/o Budda Ningappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 37 Kurva Rama Lingappa, S/o Mitta Mallaiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 38 B. Darmaiah, S/o Narayanappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 39 B. Pakkiramma, W/o Late Chinna Viru Kundappa, R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 40 Kurva Sannaiah, S/o Nagi Reddy R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 41 Kurva Ninganna, S/o Nagi Reddy R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 42 Kurva Lakshamma, W/o Late Kurva Thuikkanna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 43 Kurva Anjinaiah, S/o Yellappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 44 Kurva Nallanna S/o K. Ayyanna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 45 Kurva Pedda Madyani, S/o Nagappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 46 Kurva Yellappa, S/o Seravappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 47 Sayadsha Jadh Khadri, S/o Shabdhudra Khadri R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 48 Sayad Pasha Khadri, S/o Shabuddul Khadri, R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 49 Kurva Thikkanna, S/o Kurva Rogeppa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 50 Kurva Yellappa, S/o Seravappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 51 Kurva Tayanna, S/o Bogodappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 52 Kurva Dastagiri, S/o Budda Ayyappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 53 Kurva Sugurappa, S/o Basappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 54 Katika Basu, S/o Mabu Sabh R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 55 Tavari Sankaranna, S/o Seravappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 56 Guranna, S/o Chapala Chinanna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 57 Kurva Chinna Nagi Reddy, S/o Pedda Mallaiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 58 Kurva Pedda Nagi Reddy, S/o Pedda Mallaiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 59 Chinna Narasimhudu, S/o Chapala Bananna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 60 K. Kasim Vali, S/o Mabu Saheb R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 61 K. Akbar, S/o Mabusabh R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 62 Suragthalli, S/o Mabusabh R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 63 Kurva Thikkanna, S/o Busappa (Gamppaiah) R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 64 Chakala Veeresham, S/o Hanumanth R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 65 Kurva Kerranna, S/o Juttu Mallaiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 66 Kurva Dubbanna, S/o Juttu Mallaiah R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 67 Lakshmari Narasappa, S/o Eeranna, R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 68 Katika Mabu Hussaini, s/o Katika Mookanna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 69 Barki Eeranna, S/o Barki Naganna R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 70 Kurva Ningappa, S/o Bajarappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 71 Veeranagappa, S/o Nadipi Madhyani R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 72 Kurva Nadipi Madhyani, S/o Nagappa R/o Vagaruru (V) Mantralayam (M), Kurnool District 73 Osman Basha, S/o Late Hussaini Basha R/o Kambaladinne (V), Peddakadaburu (M) Kurnool district 74 Khadar Sabh, S/o Modhin Sabh, R/o Kambaladinne (V), Peddakadaburu (M) Kurnool district 75 Kasimbi, W/o late R. Rajjabilli Sabh R/o Kambaladinne (V), Peddakadaburu (M) Kurnool district 76 Abvidhabi, W/o Hassan Ahmad Sabh R/o Kambaladinne (V), Peddakadaburu (M) Kurnool district 77 Sayad Harapi Pasha Khadri, s/o Hussain Peera Khadri R/o Kambaladinne (V), Peddakadaburu (M) Kurnool district 78 Mahiman Modin Sabh, S/o Alli Sabh, R/o Kambaladinne (V), Peddakadaburu (M) Kurnool district 79 Khadar Deshai, S/o Kashim Deshai R/o Kambaladinne (V), Peddakadaburu (M) Kurnool district 80 Mahaboob Pasha S/o Kashim Sabh R/o Kambaladinne (V), Peddakadaburu (M) Kurnool district ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The District Collector, Kurnool, Kurnool District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool District 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Mantralayam Mandal, Kurnool District 4 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Irrigation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents not to interfere with the possession and the enjoyment of the petitioners of their lands described in the Annexure-I without initiating proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.E.AYYAPU REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.4: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1to3: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following ORDER: ORDER: Heard both sides and at their request the main writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. The petitioners herein are small and marginal farmers of Vagaruru, Jalawadi and Kambaladinne villages of Mantralayam and Peddakadaburu Mandals, Kurnool District. They filed this writ petition inter alia seeking writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere with their possession and enjoyment without initiating proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act (for short ‘the Act’) In the counter-affidavit, filed on behalf of the respondents, it is stated that with regard to Jalawadi village 4(1) Notification has already been issued on 26.06.2004 and a publication was also given under Section 5(a) of the Act on 04.07.2004 in Vartha Daily News Paper. In respect of the other two villages viz., Vagarur and Kambaladinne 4(1) Notification and publication under Section 5(a) of the Act will be given in two or three weeks. Further the total amount required for the payment for the lands under three villages was Rs.2,68,000/- approximately, and an amount of Rs.1,59,000/- has already been deposited in the State Bank of India, Adoni. Having regard to the statement made in the aforesaid counter-affidavit that with regard to one village 4(1) Notification has already issued in July 2004 and with regard to other two villages 4(1) Notification and final publication will be given in two or three weeks, it is not necessary to go into the merits of the case. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ________________ B.Prakash Rao, J Date: 25.10.2004 va To 1 The District Collector, Kurnool, Kurnool District 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool District 3 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Mantralayam Mandal, Kurnool District 4 The Secretary, Government of A.P., Irrigation Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 5 Two CCs to G.P for Irrigation & Comm. Area Development, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad(OUT). 6 Two CCs to G.P. for Land Acquisition, High Court of A.P. Buildings, High Court of A.P. Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 7 Two CD Copies