IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.6044 of 2008 Between: V.L.P.Kumari W/o.Reddishekar R/o.Gurramkonda(V)&(M) Chittoor District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Tahsildar Gurramkonda (M) Chittoor District .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent not to acquire or not to dispossess without considering the objections failed by the petitioner dt.13-03-2008 relating to the notice Rc.No.5/340/2007 dt.28-02-2008 on the file of the respondent and consequently direct the respondents herein to follow due process of law and dispose of the representation dt.13-03-2008. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.RAJENDRA BUSSA Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.6044 of 2008 ORDER: Petitioner claims to be a landless poor. On 19.04.2005, she was assigned an extent of Ac.1.55 cents of land in Sy.No.6/4/B of Chittiboinapalli village of Gurramkonda Mandal. While so, on 28.02.2008, the respondent issued a notice stating that the land assigned to the petitioner is required for providing house sites to the weaker sections and therefore, she was asked to submit objections, if any, within one week. The petitioner statedly submitted her explanation on 13.03.2008. Now her grievance is that without considering the same and without initiating any proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act 1894 (for short “the Act”) or any other Act, the respondent is trying to dispossess her from the land in question. Hence, this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. No doubt, the petitioner’s land was sought to be acquired for public purpose. But, it shall be kept in mind that any acquisition and dispossession shall always be only in accordance with law, it may be either under the provisions of the Act or Land Encroachment Act. From a perusal of the impugned notice, it is clear that the respondent called upon objections from the petitioner. So it is clear that the respondent did not try to dispossess the petitioner without affording any opportunity. Even according to the petitioner, she had already offered her objection/explanation on 13.03.2008. In that view of the matter, the respondent is hereby directed to consider the objection/explanation of the petitioner, dated 13.03.2008, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and proceed further in accordance with law. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 24.03.2008 Note: Furnish C.C. in two days. (B/o) sh ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Tahsildar Gurramkonda Mandal, Chittoor District. 2.2CCs to 3.2CD copies