THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.21006 of 2007 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed questioning notification, dated 27.08.2006, issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short ‘the Act’) and further endorsement, dated 11.09.2007, made on the enquiry proceedings initiated under Section 5-A of the Act. By the aforesaid notification, the respondents have notified the petitioners’ land to an extent of Acs.3.16 cents for the purpose of providing house-sites to the weaker sections under “Indiramma Padhakam”. The notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Act and the endorsement made on the enquiry proceedings initiated under Section 5-A of the Act are questioned on several grounds. When the matter is taken up today, it is submitted by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for the respondents that in view of availability of Government land subsequently, the Collector, Srikakulam District, issued proceedings in Rc.No.855/2009 SWLA, dated 17.02.2010, wherein he stated that there is a Government poramboke land available in the Village and it is sufficient for distribution of house-sites by way of pattas to the weaker sections and thereby, directed the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tekkali, to take steps for withdrawal of acquisition of the land, which is subject matter of this Writ Petition. In view of the submission made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Acquisition appearing for the respondents that alternative Government land is available and the same is sufficient for house-site pattas, this Writ Petition is allowed and notification, dated 27.08.2006, issued under Section 4(1) of the Act and further endorsement, dated 11.09.2007, are hereby quashed. No order as to costs. _______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 20th SEPTEMBER, 2011. kvni