IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 22333 of 2008 Between: Padala Subba Reddy S/o.Saheb Reddy ..... Petitioner AND 1 The District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 2 The Special Collector (Land Acquisition), Indira Sagar Project, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 3 The Sub-Collector/Land Acquisition Officer, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 4 The Government of A.P. rep. by its Prl. Secretary, Revenue & Land Acquisition Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....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 appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not conducting enquiry under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act while passing Award in respect of the land to an extent of Ac. 1.44 cents in Sy.No. 49/2 and 0.15 cents in Sy.No. 48/4 situated at Srikrishnapatnam Village, Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District and consequently issuing the notice under Section 12(2) of the Land Act by the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and unjust in the interest of justice. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and upon hearing the arguments of SRI K. VENKATESH, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER AND OF G.P. FOR LAND ACQUISITION FOR THE RESPONDENTS. The Court made the following ORDER:- Post ON 16-10-2008 in the motion list along with W.P.No.s. 6716 & 18670 of 2008. Status quo obtaining as on today shall be maintained for a period of one week. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 2. The Special Collector (Land Acquisition), Indira Sagar Project, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 3. The Sub-Collector/Land Acquisition Officer, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 4. The Prl. Secretary, Government of A.P. Revenue & Land Acquisition Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 5. 1 c.c. to SRI K. VENKATESH, ADVOCATE (OPUC ) 6. 2 C.C. TO G.P. FOR LAND ACQUISITION HIGH COURT OF A.P. HYD (OUT ). 7. 1 SPARE COPY. Ags Dt: 15/10/2008 HIGH COURT LNR J Dt: 14/10/2008 NOTE: POST ON 16-10-2008 ORDER W.P. NO. 22333 OF 2008 STATUS QUO