IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI WRIT PETITION NO : 22058 of 1995 Between: 1. ACHANTA SURYANARAYANA @ SURYANARAYANAMURTHY S/O.GANGANNA, R/O.PASUVULLANKA EG DIST. 2. AKULA SATYANARAYANA S/O.VENKATAREDDY R/O.PASUVULLANAKA EG DIST. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KAKINADA 2 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER -CUM-LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, AMALAPURAM EG DIST., .....RESPONDENTS 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 A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO INTERFEREWITH THE PETITIONERS' POSSESSION OVER LANDS IN R.S.NO.131/7(0.24 CENTS), 132/1 (0.93 CENTS)AND R.S.132/2(1.93 CENTS) RESPECTIVELY BY HOLDING THE FORM 2A NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE R1 IN REF.L2/2895/95 DT.16.6.1995 UNDER SEC.4(1) OF THE L.A ACT AS ILLEGAL WITHOUT JURISDICTION Counsel for the Petitioners: MR. ADDEPALLI SURYANARAYANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners' possession over lands in R.s.no.131/7(0.24 cents), 132/1 (0.93 cents)and r.s.132/2(1.93 cents) respectively by holding the form 2a notification issued by the first respondent in Ref.l2/2895/95 dt.16.6.1995 under sec.4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act as illegal without jurisdiction. Learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, since the Notification in question has been lapsed, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and hence the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the same, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. 23rd DECEMBER 2004 Kvrk To 1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KAKINADA 2 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER -CUM-LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, AMALAPURAM EG DIST., 3. Two CCs to GP for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad 4. Two CD copies.