THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 13357 OF 2002 Dated 12th July, 2007 Between: Challagulla Hanumantha Rao …Petitioner And The District Collector, Khammam District and others. …Respondents. ORAL ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioner – owner of land to an extent of Ac.2.12 gts in Survey Nos. 73/A and 72/AA situated at Sathupally village and Mandal, Khammam District, seeks a declaration that the action of the respondents 1 to 5 in changing the approved plan at the curve of the State Highway in the outskirts of Sathupally town leading towards Ashwaraopet is illegal and arbitrary. There is no representation for the petitioner. In the counter affidavit filed by the first respondent, it is stated that on the requisition by the Executive Engineer (R&B), A.P.H.S.P. Division, Jangareddygudem, an extent of 3.16 ¾ gts of land including the land of the petitioner to an extent of Ac. 0.18 ½ gts with bore well in Survey No.73/2, was notified for acquisition. It is stated that subsequent to the filing of the writ petitioner, the petitioner also participated in the award enquiry and has agreed to take equivalent government land in lieu of payment of money compensation. As much as the land to an extent of 0.18 ½ gts belonging to the petitioner was notified for acquisition for the purpose of alignment of State Highway and it is stated that the petitioner has participated in the award enquiry and agreed for taking government land in lieu of payment of money compensation, I do not find any ground for grant of relief prayed for in this writ petition. The writ petition, therefore, is dismissed. No costs. _____________________ 11-7-2007 R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. VR