THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.17005, 17006, 17007, 17008, 17009, 17010, 17011, 17012, 18365, 18367, 19128 and 19272 of 2006, 4993, 5764, 5771, 5772, 5773, 5774, 5775, 5782, 5783, 9124 of 2007, 16176 and 16650 of 2008 28.02.2011 Between: Gone Ram Reddy And others. ...Petitioners And Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary (Revenue), Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad, And others. ...Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION Nos.17005, 17006, 17007, 17008, 17009, 17010, 17011, 17012, 18365, 18367, 19128 and 19272 of 2006, 4993, 5764, 5771, 5772, 5773, 5774, 5775, 5782, 5783, 9124 of 2007, 16176 and 16650 of 2008 COMMON ORDER: All these writ petitions are filed assailing the notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 published in A.P.Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 23.08.2005. By the impugned notification, the petitioners’ land was proposed for acquisition for public purpose to wit for Musi River Conservation & River Front Development at Uppal Bhagath and Ramanthapur Bhagath, in Uppal Mandal in Ranga Reddy District. This Court while admitting the writ petitions passed interim order staying dispossession. The Special Government Pleader (attached to the Advocate General) appearing in these cases submits that during the pendency of the writ petitions, there was a meeting among the officials of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), Public Representatives and Farmers (owners of the land) in relation to Musi Project. During the meeting, the consensus was arrived at with an object of expediting Musi River Project. The Metropolitan Commissioner, HMDA addressed a letter dated 10.12.2010 to the Government with regard to the decisions taken in the fifth executive committee meeting of HMDA. The decision was to allot 1000 square yards developed area per acre to landholders to Uppal Bhaghat and Ramanthapur Bhaghat in lieu of compensation for land acquired for finalizing the acquisition process and to consider the request of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited for allotment of land to the extent of Acs.104.00 and Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board for allotment of land to an extent of Acs.150.00 duly collecting the development cost of Rs.25 lakhs per acre. Considering the proposals of the Metropolitan Commissioner, the Government issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.36, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, dated 22.01.2011. The operative portion relevant for the purpose of these cases reads as under. 6. The Metropolitan Commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority has therefore requested the Government to approve the above proposal and to issue orders accordingly. 7. Government after careful examination of the matter hereby accord approval for allotment of 1000 sq.yards developed area per acre in lieu of compensation to the land owners who have given willingness, under Section 31 of Land Acquisition Act, at Uppal Bhagath & Ramanthapur Bhagath Villages for the land acquired for the purpose of Musi River Conservation and River Front Development. 9. The Metropolitan Commissioner, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Hyderabad shall take necessary further action in the matter accordingly duly following the due procedure prescribed in the matter. The matters were listed before this Court on 25.02.2011. To enable the counsel to seek instructions from their clients with regard to negotiations, the matters were adjourned to today, i.e., 28.02.2011. Today, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners Sri B.Mahender Reddy, Sri B.Vijaysen Reddy and Sri A.Kranti Kumar Reddy representing Sri Harender Prasad submit that the respondents obtained consent of their clients. They, however, expressed apprehension on two aspects, namely, (i) the completion of the development work for allotment of 1,000 square yards per acre as per the Government Orders in G.O.Ms.No.36, dated 22.01.2011; and (ii) the consideration of the request of those land owners who own more than Acs.1.00 for allotment of plots of 1,000 square yards each or proportionately contiguously. This Court has perused the material on record as well as the Government Order. Having regard to the fact that the notification was issued almost five years ago, this Court is of considered opinion that HMDA, the implementing agency for Musi River Project, may complete the development work within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Insofar as the allotment of contiguous plots as per the Government Order is concerned, there cannot be any objection for HMDA to consider the request of the petitioners wherever it is possible, while conducting the lots for allotment of plots. These writ petitions are accordingly disposed of without any order as to costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 28.02.2011 Note: Dispatch order copy by 07.03.2011. (By order) pln