THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO CONTEMPT CASE NO.1123 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioners calling themselves to be owners of land admeasuring Acs.3.82 cents comprised in Survey Nos.206 and 210 of Epur 1B (Pantapalem Village, Muthukur Mandal, Nellore District) filed Writ Petition No.11913 of 2007 seeking a Writ of Mandamus in dispossessing them from the land without initiating proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (“the Act” for brevity), as illegal and arbitrary. By an order dated 02.07.2010, this Court disposed of the Writ Petition observing as under. “After hearing the counsel for both the parties and perusing the pleadings, this Court is convinced that there is some inaction on the part of fourth respondent and the Revenue authorities have acted promptly. As the matter has been pending for the last ten years, at least now fourth respondent may send required requisition proposals to third respondent within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, third respondent shall get the notifications under Section 4 (1) of LA Act and declarations under Section 6 of LA Act issued immediately and complete the entire proceedings within a period of four months thereafter. This Court also observed that any deviation would be violative of Article 300-A of Constitution of India.” Alleging that despite several representations, the respondent did not initiate proceedings under the Act, the petitioners filed this Contempt Case under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. At the stage of admission itself, the Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue (Land Acquisition), on instructions, submits that the respondents issued a notification under Section 4 (1) of the Act and that the orders of this Court have been complied with. Now, that notification for acquiring land has already been issued, this Court indeed hopes that the proceedings will be completed as expeditiously as possible because the first petitioner is in advanced age and petitioners were disposed from the land in the year 1993. With the above observations, the Contempt Case is dismissed. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 24th November 2011 RRB