IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY WRIT PETITION No.1011 of 2008 Between: Kondati Venkatachalam and nine others.. … Petitioner AND District Collector, East Godavari District and two others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri Y.Sudhakar. Counsel for the respondents: Asst. Government Pleader for Land Acquisition. THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1011 of 2008 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus to declare notification dated 23-10-2007 issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”) - where under an extent of Ac.2.80 cents of land belonging to the petitioners, comprised in Survey Nos. 94/1A, 95/1C and 98/3A of Inugantivaripeta village, Seethanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District, is proposed to be acquired for the purpose of providing house sites to weaker sections under Indiramma Programme, Phase-I – as illegal and arbitrary. At the hearing, though the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that notification under Section 4(1) of the Act was not published in a newspaper of regional language having circulation in the area, he eventually submitted that the petitioners will be satisfied if a direction is given to respondent No.2 to consider the objections filed by the petitioners in response to notices dated 26-10-2007 issued under Section 5-A of the Act by giving them an opportunity of personal hearing. I find this request of the learned counsel for the petitioners is reasonable. The Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed of directing respondent No.2 to consider the said objections of the petitioners, by giving them an opportunity of personal hearing in the enquiry to be held under Section 5-A of the Act. ----------------------------- ------- C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J 31-1-2008 MNR