IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD DATED: THIS the 31st day of March, 2011. PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY W.P.No. 15210 of 2003 Between: Nagesh and others ..Petitioners and The District Collector, Medak and others Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY W.P.No. 15210 of 2003 O r d e r: The petitioners, eight in numbers, who are Sarpanchas of different villages of Nyalkal Mandal of Medak District filed this writ petition questioning the notices issued under section 8 of Revenue Recovery Act, to pay different amounts, allegedly being the cost of rice supplied towards Food for work programme, which was allegedly diverted by them for other purposes, contrary to circular No.D3/4587/2001 dated:28-8-2001. 2. It is brought to the notice of this court that a batch of writ petitions in B. Ramesh v. The MRI, Nyalakal[1], this court considered the question as to whether there can be a demand notice under the Act without determination of the quantum of amount payable and allowed the writ petitions, quashing the demand notices and giving liberty to the respondents to conduct fresh enquiry and recover the amounts from the petitioners as per Law. 3. Considering the above decision, W.P.No.10419 of 2003 was also disposed of by this court on 8-9-2008 quashing the interim notice granting liberty to the respondents to determine the quantum of amount payable under the At and then recover the amount as per Law. 4. In the light of the above decisions of this court, this writ petition is allowed. The notices issued to the petitioners by the fifth respondent on 9-6-2003 are hereby set aside. The respondents are directed to conduct an enquiry afresh determining the quantity of rice and amount payable under the Act and recover the amount as per law. No costs. ____________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. March 31, 2011. *BVS [1] WP.No.10420 of 2003 and batch dated:23-1-2008.