IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH, AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 34550 OF 1997 Date:07.07.2006 BETWEEN: M. Bhoom Reddy …. PETITIONER And 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its, Principal Secretary, Irrigation & CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and others. …. RESPONDENTS ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to initiate proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act for the lands taken possession for forming Ayacut Road No.48 in Mallial village, Karimnagar District and to forthwith pay 80% of compensation for the lands taken possession. A counter affidavit has been filed by the Special Deputy Collector stating that the land acquisition proceedings have already been initiated, and the Special Collector, SRSP, Hyderabad has approved the draft Award vide ref.No.D3/2959/98 dated 22.9.1998 for Rs.4,15,130/-. Accordingly an award was passed on 6.10.1998 and the concerned Executive Engineer, also provided the required funds. The land compensation also will be paid within a few days. In view of the same, nothing survives in this writ petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. ________________ (C.V. Ramulu, J.) 7th July, 2006 Js.