IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 3035 of 2008 Between: Agameer Nyamathulla, S/o. Mahaboob Sab, ..... PETITIONER AND 1.The State of Andhra Pradesh rep., by its District Collector, Kadapa District, Kadapa. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa , Kadapa District. 3.The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rayachoti, Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the highhanded action of the respondents in seeking to the possession of the land in an extent of Ac.8.02 1/2 cents out of Ac.16.05 cents in Sy.No.529 of Rayachoti Village, Rayachoty Mandal, Kadapa District, belongs to the petitioner for the purpose of Rajiv Swagruha Housing Scheme without initiation of the Land acquisition proceeding as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the procedure envisaged under the provision of the Land Acquisition Act. 1894 apart from being violative of fundamental and Constitutional right guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14,21 & 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to follow due process of law if the land in an extent of Ac.8.02 1/2 cants out of Ac.16.05 cents in Sy.No.529 of Rayachoti Village, Rayachoty Mandal, Kadapa District, belongs to the petitioner, is required for public purpose. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in W.P.and upon hearing the arguments of Sri V.R.REDDY KOVVURI, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, for the Respondents, the Court made the following ORDER Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition seeks three days’ time to get instructions on the ownership of the land in dispute. Post on 19-02-2008. In the meantime, the petitioner shall not be dispossessed for a period of one week. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The District Collector, State of Andhra Pradesh Kadapa District, Kadapa. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kadapa , Kadapa District. 3.The Mandal Revenue Officer, Rayachoti, Kadapa District. (1 to 3 By RPAD) 4.2ccs to Asst.G.P. for Land Acquisition, High Court of A.P.Hyderabad (OUT) 5.1cc to Sri V.R.Reddy kovvuri, Advocate (OPUC) 6.one spare copy smj HIGH COURT CVNR.J. DATED 15-2-2008 Post on 19-02-2008 ORDER W.P.NO.3035 OF 2007 DIRECTION Smj Drafted on 16-2-2008 HIGH COURT CVNR.J. DATED 15-2-2008 Post on 19-02-2008 ORDER W.P.NO.3035 OF 2007 DIRECTION