IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION No. 2609 of 2007 Between: Dodda Venkateswara Rao, S/o Suryanarayana, R/o Choutpalem, Naguluppalapadu Mandal, Prakasam District. Petitioner AND 1 The Collector and District Magistrate, Prakasam District, Ongole. 2 The Revenue Divisional Officer/Land Acquisition Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District. 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 order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the notification issued by the 1st respondent under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1984, in R.C.No.G2/2679/2006, dated 24-08-2006 as illegal, and unjust and set aside the same as the same is issued in violation of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14 & 21 of Constitution of India. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri J. Seshagiri Rao, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the Government Pleader for Land Acquisition for the Respondents, the Court made the following ORDER: Contd..P/2.. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Collector and District Magistrate, Prakasam District, Ongole.(BY SPEED POST)(ALONG WITH A COPY OF PETITION AND AFFDIAVIT) 3 The Revenue Divisional Officer/Land Acquisition Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District.(BY RPAD) 4 Two CCs to G.P. for Land Acquisition, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (BY SPL.MESSENGER) 5 One CC to Sri J. Seshagiri Rao, Advocate(OPUC) 6 One Spare Copy KK HIGH COURT GR,J DT. 26-02-2007 NOTE: LIST ON 5-3-2007 ORDER W.P.2609 OF 2007 DIRECTION Drafted by; KK Drafted on: 27-2-2007 HIGH COURT GR,J DT. 26-02-2007 NOTE: LIST ON 5-3-2007 ORDER W.P.2609 OF 2007 DIRECTION