THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION. No.137 of 2007 Date: 28.01.2008 Between: M. Padda Raju … Petitioner AND The District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri K. Venkatesh Counsel for the respondents: Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION. No.137 of 2007 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “… … Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the 4(1) notification issued under the Land Acquisition Act in Ref.No.G2/2453/2006, dated 20.10.2006 to acquire the petitioner land to an extent of Ac.1.20 cents in Sy.No.254/3 situated at G.Rangampeta village, Peddapuram Mandal, East Godavari District under Indiramma Programme as illegal and arbitrary and consequently set aside the 4(1) notification issued under the Land Acquisition Act insofar as the land of the petitioner is concerned in the interest of justice and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” At the hearing Sri K. Venkatesh, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by judgment dated 28.12.2007 of this Court in Writ Petition No.18881 of 2006 and batch, wherein challenge to acquisition of agricultural lands without conversion was rejected. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in pursuance of the notice issued under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’), the petitioner filed their objections on 11.12.2007 before respondent No.2 and that in view of the stay granted by this Court enquiry is not yet completed. He, therefore, submitted that respondent No.2 may be directed to hold enquiry by giving an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition says that he has no objection to the said request. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed. Respondent No.2 is directed to give an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner before proceeding further with the proposed acquisition. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.163 of 2007 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is also dismissed. C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 28.01.2008 ES