IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2104 of 2008 Between: Sankabathula Seetharamaiah ..... PETITIONER AND The District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada and 2 others .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2104 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to file his objections under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’) in pursuance of Notification dated 02.12.2007 issued under Section 4(1) of the Act. At the hearing, Sri Ch.Dhananjaya, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that though the name of the petitioner is shown in the Notification issued under Section 4(1), so far, no notice under Section 5-A has been served on him. He submitted that on coming to know about the proposed acquisition, the petitioner submitted his objections to the Mandal Revenue Officer on 28.12.2007, even without receiving any notice under Section 5-A. The learned counsel further submitted that there is a likelihood of the respondents proceeding with the proposed acquisition without giving any opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner. The learned counsel also stated that declaration under Section 6 has not yet been published. In view of the fact that the petitioner is seeking an innocuous relief, namely to permit him to file his objections and to give an opportunity of personal hearing in the enquiry under Section 5-A, I dispose of this writ petition, by permitting the petitioner to file his objections before respondent No.2 within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and on receiving such objections, respondent No.2 shall give an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner in the enquiry under Section 5-A before proceeding further with the proposed acquisition. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.2686 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of, as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Dated: 07.02.2008 Dsr