HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.15794 OF 2009 Dt.18.8.2009 1.Milkuri Mallaiah and two others … Petitioners Vs. 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh rep.by District Collector and two others … Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.15794 OF 2009 O R D E R: Heard the counsel. The matter is coming up for admission. The writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents acquiring the land of the petitioners in Survey No.70 & 71 at Husnabad village and Mandal, Karimnagar District for construction of houses for weaker sections under Indiramma Phase-III without conducting any enquiry under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act and following due procedure contemplated under law as highly illegal, arbitrary, capricious and violative of principles of natural justice and to set aside all the consequential proceedings including proceedings under Section 6 , and Form 6 & 7 issued by the L.A.O. and pass such suitable orders. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition in paras 2 to 9 of the affidavit. The main grievance of the petitioners is that no proper opportunity had been given at the stage of Section 5-A enquiry and in the light of the same, the petitioners are prejudiced. In view of the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the writ petition be disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to receive objections, if any, not already filed, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and let the second respondent after receiving such objections if not already filed, within the time specified above, to decide the matter afresh after affording personal hearing to petitioners by fixing a date within a reasonable time, thereafter, and till then status quo obtaining as on today to be maintained. The petitioners are also permitted to raise additional grounds, if any, if they are so advised. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ P.S.NARAYANA,J 18th August, 2009. PNV