IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 2121 of 1993 Between: Hebron Church and School, Ippili Street, Extension, Vizianagaram, Represent by its President Dr.G.Jacob, S/o Issac, Aged 57 years. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Collector, Vijayanagaram. 2. The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, Visakhapatnam. 3. The Chairman, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, Visakhapatnam. .....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 call for the records relating to the notices dated 14-08-1991 issued under Section 5- A of the Land Acquisition Act, the PLG R.C.No.2731/19-G1 dated 22-09-1992 and the notice under Section 9 (3) and 10 dated 12-10-1992 issued under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act and other notices connected to it, that the respondents have no power to acquire the property of the Christian Religious Church and the Educational Institution run by it and consequently issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing all the proceedings initiated by the respondents under the provisions of the L.A. Act for acquisition of the site in an extent of 0.06196 sq. ft. purchased by the petitioner in the year 1982 in T.S.No.356 in Maharajupeta, North Ward in Vizianagaram Town. Counsel for the Petitioner: None appeared. Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: G.P. for Land Acquisition. Counsel for the Respondent No.3: Mrs.SUMALINI REDDY. The Court made the following : ORDER: Having regard to the statement made by the Counsel stating that the petitioner has taken the records, notice was sent to the petitioner. Though notice was served on 10-01-2003, no appearance has been made nor there is any representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J. Dated 28-10-2004. SKMR To 1. The Collector, Vijayanagaram. 2. The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, Visakhapatnam. 3. The Chairman, Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, Visakhapatnam. 4. 2CCs to G.P. for Land Acquisition, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5. 2CD copies