HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.11328 of 2008 ORDER : The petitioner and his family members are owners of Ac.20-16 Cents of land in Survey No.43/3 of Hukumpeta revenue village of Rajahmundry Mandal, East Godavari District. The 1st respondent issued a notification on 06.05.2008 under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act (for short ‘the Act’), proposing to acquire the same for the purpose of house sites under a Government scheme. He challenged the notification on several grounds. He contends that the authorization given to the 2nd respondent to act as Collector, is contrary to the provisions of Section 3(c) of the Act and that the respondents have not taken into account the fact that other alternative sites are available for providing house sites. It is further alleged that the lands belonging to the petitioner and his family members have been acquired on several occasions previously. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. The respondent No.1 intended to acquire the land of the petitioner and some others for the purpose of providing house sites. Enquiry under Section 5-A of the Act was not dispensed with and in fact, a notice inviting objections from the affected persons was issued on 12.05.2008. 19.05.2008 was stipulated as last date for receipt of objections. The petitioner can put- forward all his contentions in the enquiry to be conducted under Section 5-A of the Act. To enable him to submit his representation, the time stipulated by the 2nd respondent can be extended. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of. It shall be open to the petitioner to submit his representation in response to the notice dated 12.05.2008, up to 05.06.2008 and the same shall be taken into account by the respondents before any further steps are taken. It is needless to mention that inasmuch as urgency clause was not invoked, the question of taking possession of land would arise only if an award is passed as provided under Section 11 of the Act. _______________ 29th May 2008. ajr