THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.19394 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioners purchased small extents of land in Survey Nos.88/2 and 3 of Seetaramapuram Agraharam Village, Kalidindi Mandal, Krishna District. The District Collector, Krishna, 2nd respondent herein published a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act (for short ‘the Act’) on 07.01.2009 proposing to acquire the said land in an extent of Ac.2.28 cents. In the enquiry conducted under Section 5-A of the Act, the petitioners submitted objections stating that they are small farmers, constructed houses on the land and that they do not have any other source of livelihood. Through his endorsement, dated 19.06.2009, the District Collector rejected the objections. Hence, this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. One Sri Neti Suryanarayana is said to be the original owner of the land. The petitioners sate that they entered into agreement with him long ago and that sale deeds were executed in their favour on 29.12.2008. Though respondents contend that the sale deeds were executed, after proceedings were initiated, the fact remains that the notification under Section 4(1) of the Act was issued one week after the petitioners purchased the land. Be that as it may, in case, the acquisition of the land has become inevitable, that portion of it, on which the petitioners have constructed their houses needs to be excluded. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondents may proceed with the acquisition of the land in pursuance of the notification under Section 4(1) of the Act dated 07.01.2009 in respect of the land in Survey Nos.88/2 and 3, duly excluding that portion of the land on which the petitioners have constructed their houses. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 26.04.2010 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.19394 of 2009 Date: 26.04.2010 JSU