THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU W.P.No. 527 of 1996 Dated : 25.7.2005 Yetigadda Govindappa .. Petitioner versus The District Collector, Kurnool and 2 others. .. Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Mr.A.CHANDRAIAH NAIDU Counsel for Respondents : G.P. FOR LAND ACQUISITION THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU W.P.No. 527 of 1996 ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the notification of the Government proposing to acquire the land of the petitioner and another by dispensing with the enquiry under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act. Since land is proposed to be acquired for providing house sites to the Scheduled Caste Weaker Sections, dispensing with the enquiry under Section 5A in a routine manner and without applying the mind, as held i n Union of India v. Krishan Lal Arneja and Union of India v. Deepak Bhardwaj, is improper. Hence petition is allowed and the notification impugned is quashed. No costs. _________________ C.Y.SOMAYAJULU, J Date: 25.7.2005 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.Y.SOMAYAJULU W.P.No. 527 of 1996 25.7.2005