IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY WRIT PETITION No.1066 of 2008 Between: Smt.Chilakalapudi Dhanalakshmi and another. … Petitioners AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, reptd., by its Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri A.Chandraiah Naidu. Counsel for the respondents: Asst. Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1066 of 2008 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to set aside notification dated 7-5-2006 issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”), whereby an extent of Ac.2.58 cents of land, belonging to the petitioners, comprised in Survey No.93 of Vanguru village, Pedavegi Mandal, West Godavari District, is proposed to be acquired for the purpose of providing house sites to weaker sections. After arguing the case for some time, Sri A.Chandraiah Naidu, learned counsel for the petitioners, realizing that the Writ Petition suffers from heavy laches, requested the Court to enable the petitioners to harvest the existing maize crop. As I find this request is reasonable, the Writ Petition is disposed of, without going into the merits of the case, by directing the respondents not to dispossess the petitioners physically from the acquired lands for a period of three months from today or till harvesting of the existing maize crop by the petitioners, whichever is earlier. It is made clear that if out of the land acquired any portion is not covered by the existing maize crop, the respondents shall be free to take possession of the same. It is also made clear that the petitioners are not entitled to raise fresh crop in the said lands. ----------------------------- ------- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J 31-1-2008 MNR