THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.30723 of 2010 Date: 15.03.2011 Between : Ravi Mahalakshmamma and another. .… Petitioners and The Special Collector, Land Acquisition, Telugu Ganga Project, Neelagiri Sangam, Nellore, S.P.S.R. Nellore District and others. …. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.30723 of 2010 ORDER : Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition and with the consent of both the counsel, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 2. This writ petition has been filed complaining that the official respondents are attempting to dig a channel in the lands of the petitioners without following the due process of law. 3. The petitioners claim to be the owners an extent of Acs.2.52 cents in Sy.No.204-1, and an extent of Acs.8.80 cents in Sy.No.204-1, situated at Bodipadu village, Hamlet of Chejerla, Chejerla Mandal, S.P.S.R. Nellore District, respectively. They claim that they are in possession and enjoyment of the said lands and raising crops thereon. It is alleged that due to the political pressures the respondents are pressurizing the petitioners to yield to them for digging a channel through their lands. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents have no manner of right to undertake such work and deprive the petitioners of their right over the said lands without acquiring the same by due process of law. 4. A counter affidavit has been filed by respondent No.3, Executive Engineer, Somasila Project, Division No.6, Kothur, Nellore District, stating that the Department is not taking up any excavation work nor is there any involvement of the Government Department in digging a channel in the lands of the petitioners. It is also stated that since there is no proposal or intention to do so, the question of acquiring the lands of the petitioners under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 does not arise. 5. From a perusal of the counter affidavit, it is evident that the respondents have not taken up the work of digging of any channel in the lands of the petitioners and the petitioners have filed the writ petition on mere apprehension only. 6. In view of the categorical statement made by the 3rd respondent in the counter affidavit, placing the said statement on record, this writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI 15.03.2011. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI WRIT PETITION No.30723 of 2010 15.03.2011 (Msr)