IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.17295 of 2007 Between: 1 Pyaram Vijaya Bharathi Vidya Sagar Swachandha Seva Samstha, Balapur (Regd.No.1302/2000), situated at premises bearing No. 8-136/1, Nadargul Village, Saroornagar Mandal, RR District, rep. by its Chairman and Founder Trustee Mr.P.Vidya Sagar S/o. Eshwaraiah R/o. Meerpet (v), Saroornagar (M), Rangareddy District. 2 Smt.P.Subadramma W/o.late P.Rama Swamy 3 P.Krishna Veni D/o. late P. Rama Swamy both are R/o.H.No.12-15-470/24, M.K.Nagar, Osmania University, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Muncipal Administration & Urban Development, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Police Lines, Rasoolpura, Secunderabad. 3 The District Collector, Rangareddy District at Hyderabad. 4 The Land Acquisition Officer, Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Police Lines, Rasoolpura, Secunderabad. 5 Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition-II, Outer Ring Road, HUDA Complex, Tarnaka, 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the notifications issued by the 3rd respondent dt.19.6.2004 and 25.6.2004 published in Rangareddy District Gazette dt.26.6.2004 under Sec. 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 proposing to acquire land to an extent of 1277 sq. yards of Petitioner No.1 in Plot Nos.54, 55, 56, 57 and 58 in Sy.Nos.526/1, 527/1 and 529/1 of Nadargul village, Saroornagar Mandal, and to an extent of 182 sq.yards of Petitioner No.2 in Plot No.135 and 200 Sq.yards of Petitioner No.3 in Plot No.134 in Sy.Nos.524 to 527 and 529 of Nadergul Village, Saroornagar Mandal, Rangareddy district respectively for the purpose of development of Township and for future projects, followed by Sec.6 Declaration under the L.A. Act dt.28.7.2005 published in the District Gazette as being illegal, unconstitutional, without jurisdiction and violation of the provisions of the Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975 and the provisions of the Act 1 of 1894 and consequently quash the said Notifications and pass such other and further or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.L.PRABHAKAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.17295 OF 2007 ORDER: Learned counsel on either side fairly conceded that the issue that arises for consideration in this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in Gajjela Narasimha Reddy and others v. Collector, Ranga Reddy District and another[1]. Therefore, this writ petition is also liable to be allowed in terms of the said judgment. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned notifications are quashed to the extent of the lands belonging to the petitioners. The respondents, however, are not precluded from initiating acquisition proceedings afresh in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 11th February, 2009. IBL [1] 2008 (5) ALD 302