IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 17676 of 2007 Between: 1 M.Lakshmamma W/o.late Raji Reddy R/o.Durga Bhavani Colony, Champapet, Hyderabad. 2 Solipuram Aruna W/o.Sudhakara REddy R/o.Flat No.203, Keerthi Damodar Apartment, Vinay Nagar, Saidabad, Hyderabad. 3 G.Jyothi W/o.G.Tirumal REddy R/o. Plot No.788/4, Vivekananda Nagar Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. 4 S.Hemalatha W/o.late Subash Reddy R/o.Dilsukh Nagar, Hyderabad H.No.16-11-511/0/263. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, rep. by its Vice Chairman, Police Lane, Rasulpura, Secunderabad. 3 District Collector, Ranga Reddy District, Office at Lakdikapul, Hyderabad. 4 Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition II, Outer Ring Road, HUDA Complex, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. 5 Land Acquisition Officer, Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, HUDA Complex, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondents No.5 in issuing notice dt. nil-08-2007 under SEction 9(3) and 10 of the Land Acquisition ACt for fixing compensation pursuant to the draft declaration No.G1/3137/04 dt. 28.07.2005 issued under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act in respect of Ac.5.14 guntas of agriculture land situated in Survey No. 594 of Nadergul village, Saroornagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District belonging to the Petitioners is arbitrary, illegal, capricious and violative of Article 14, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India apart from being in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the Consent Letter given by the Petitioners to pass Consent Awards under Section 31 (3) of Land Acquisition Act to the Petitioners/ Land owners in exchange of their lands for township projects proposed by HUDA under the Township & Future Projects at Saroornagar Mandal, R.R. District and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.V.DYUMANI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.17676 of 2007 ORAL ORDER: The learned counsel appearing on either side fairly conceded that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the decision rendered by this Court in GAJJELA NARASIMHA REDDY AND OTHERS v. COLLECTOR, RANGA REDDY DISTRICT AND ANOTHER[1] and therefore this writ petition is also liable to be disposed of in terms thereof. In view of the same, following the above judgment, this writ petition is allowed and the impugned notification is quashed to the extent of the lands belonging to the petitioners. The respondents, however, are not precluded from initiating acquisition proceedings afresh in accordance with law and in the light of the findings recorded in the above said judgment. There shall be no order as to cots. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 30.1.2009 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.17676 of 2007 30.1.2009 [1] 2008(5) ALD 302