IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION No.8278 of 2002 Between: 1. Kontham Balachandramma, W/o.Late Narayana Reddy, 65 years, 2. Kontham Krishna Reddy, W/o.K.Narayana Reddy, aged 40 years, 3. Kontham Prathap Reddy, S/o.Late Narayan Reddy, 38 years, (Petitioners 1 to 3 are L.Rs of Late K.Narayan Reddy) 4. Bijjula Kusumavathamma, D/o.Late Bal Reddy, 40 years, 5. Bijjula Sudhakar Reddy, S/o.Pedda Bucha Reddy, 63 years, 6. Konda Parwatheesham, W/o.Virupakshaiah, 62 years, 7. Balija Parameshu, S/o.Sharabhaiah, 55 years, 8. Balija Parameshu, S/o.Sharabhaiah, 50 years, (Petitioner 8 is L.R. of Late Balija Bouramma, W/o.Sambaiah) 9. Gouni Gopal Reddy, S/o.Ayyapu Reddy, aged 60 years, 10. Gouni Kanthamma, W/o.Late Nagi Reddy, 55 years, 11. Gouni Ayyapu Reddy, S/o.Nagi Reddy, 38 years, 12. Gouni Prathap Reddy, S/o.Nagi Reddy, 35 years, (Petitioners 9 to 12 are L.Rs of Late Nagi Reddy) 13. Bussa Jalaja, W/o.Bussa Muralidhar Reddy, 32 years, 14. Bussa Nagi Reddy, S/o.Late Sheshi Reddy, 58 years, 15. Bussa Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, S/o.Late Bucha Reddy, 30 years, 16. Bussa Rukmangada Reddy, S/o.Late Peda Nagi Reddy, 17. Bussa Chinnamma, W/o.Shiva Reddy, 50 years, 18. Bussa Bucha Reddy, S/o.Late Kantha Reddy, 43 years, 19. Bussa Salwa Reddy, S/o.Late Kantha Reddy, 40 years, 20. Jurala Chennaiah, S/o.Kurmaiah, 60 years, 21. Vidyamma, W/o.Bakkanna, 38 years, 22. Ramulu, S/o.Kurmaiah, 44 years, (Petitioners 21 and 22 are L.Rs of Late Jurala Bakkanna) 23. Chityala Savaraiah, S/o.Balaiah, 60 years, 24. Bichanna, S/o.Pedda Mogulanna, 35 years, 25. Yellanna, S/o.Pedda Mogulamma, 35 years, (Petitioners 24 and 25 are L.Rs of Late Pedda Mogulanna) 26. Balaswamy, S/o.Balaiah, 55 years, 27. Abdulla, S/o.Sayanna, 40 years, 28. Masanna, S/o.Sayanna, 30 years, 29. Karre Sayanna, S/o. Karrenna, 60 years, 30. Naganna, S/o.Pedda Kurmanna, 45 years, 31. Gattanna, S/o.Pedda Kurmanna, 42 years, (Petitioners 30 and 31 are L.Rs of Late Pedda Kurmanna) 32. Balakistanna, S/o.Sayanna, 60 years, 33. Masanna, S/o.Chinna Kurmanna, 35 years, (Petitioner No.33 is L.R. of Late Chinna Kurmanna) 34. Pedda Buchanna, S/o.Masanna, 50 years, 35. Kurumanna, S/o.Gattanna, 55 years, 36. Babu, S/o.Balaiah, 45 years, 37. Chinna Kurmanna, S/o.Pottanna, 60 years, 38. Kathalu, S/o.Balaiah, 60 years, 39. Chinnaiah, S/o.Pottanna, 50 years, 40. Kistanna, S/o.Ashanna, 70 years, 41. Buchanna, S/o.Chinna Masanna, aged 40 years, All are agriculturists and all are residing at Pamapuram village of Kothakota Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The State of A.P. Rep. by its Principal Secretary (Irrigation), Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Chief Engineer, Irrigation & C.A.D. (Project Wing TGP-II) Department, Hyderabad. 3. The Executive Engineer, I.D., PJP LCC Division, Atmakur, Mahaboobnagar District. 4. The Special Collector, Srisailam Project (PJP), Kurnool. 5. The Special Deputy Collector, PJP, Gadwel. .....RESPONDENTS 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 Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, directing the respondents initiating the land Acquisition proceedings acquiring the lands of the petitioners bearing Sy.Nos.534/2, 538/2, 537/2, 535/2, 3/2, 4/2, 162/2, 162/4, 165/2, 161/2, 159/2, 178/2, 179/2, 183/2, 184/2, 182/2, 163/2, 163/3, 163/2, 163/3, 163/2, 163/3 admeasuring Ac.0.30 Gts., 2.04 Gts., Ac.0.27 Gts., 0.39 Gts., 0.22 Gts., Ac.1.11 Gts., 0.28 Gts., Ac.0.32 Gts., Ac.0.09 Gts., Ac.1.13 Gts., Ac.1.00, Ac.1.15 Gts., Ac.2.20 Gts., Ac.0.37 Gts., Ac.1.18 Gts., Ac.0.22 Gts., Ac.0.09 Gts., Ac.0.39 Gts., situated at Pamapur Village, Kothakota Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District and further direct the respondents to pay the compensation forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.V.MANOHAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following: ORDER: Sri V.Manohar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the writ petition itself has become infructuous. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed at interlocutory stage as such. No costs. ___________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 28.06.2005 pln To 1. The Principal Secretary (Irrigation), Government of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Chief Engineer, Irrigation & C.A.D. (Project Wing TGP-II) Department, Hyderabad. 3. The Executive Engineer, I.D., PJP LCC Division, Atmakur, Mahaboobnagar District. 4. The Special Collector, Srisailam Project (PJP), Kurnool. 5. The Special Deputy Collector, PJP, Gadwel. 6. Two CCs to the Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 7. Two C.D. Copies.