IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8047 of 1995 Between: 1 Kotagiri Ramesh S/o. Venkataiah Goud R/o.Chinnagundavelli Village Siddipet Mandal Medak District. 2 Raorukula Malla goud S/o. Veera Goud R/o.Chinnagundavelli Village Siddipet Mandal Medak District. 3 Kotagiri Venkataiah Goud S/o. Veera Goud R/o.Chinnagundavelli Village Siddipet Mandal Medak District. 4 M.Narayan S/o. Malla Goud R/o.Chinnagundavelli Village Siddipet Mandal Medak District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh Rep.by its Secretary Social Welfare Department Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 Collector Sangareddy Medak District. 3 Revenue Divisional OFficer Siddipet, Medak District. 4 Mandal Revenue Officer Siddipet, Medak District 5 Chandra Sekhara Rao MLA Siddipet Medak 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 may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction preferably a Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in initiating proceedings for acquiring the lands of the petitioners bearing S.No.169-A, 169-E, (169/2), 170-A, 170- AA situate at Chinnagundavelli village, Siddipet Mandal, Medak District adm. Ac.4.33 guntas as illegal, arbitrary, mala fide and unjustified and direct the Respondents not to acquire the lands of the petitioners. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.T.AMARNATH GOUD Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.8047 OF 1995 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in initiating proceedings for acquiring lands of the petitioner bearing survey No.169-A, 169-E (169/2), 170-A, 170-AA admeasuring Ac.4.33 cents situated at Chinnagundavelli village, Siddipet Mandal of Medak District, as illegal and arbitrary. Though no counter is filed, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has placed a letter No.H/107/04, dated 21.9.2004 addressed to him by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Siddipet wherein it is stated that though the lands were notified initially under the Land Acquisition Act, possession was not taken and subsequently in the year 2004 the above lands were acquired with the consent of Pattedars under Land Purchase Scheme by paying the market value, and accordingly the said lands were got registered by the pattedars in favour of the Government by executing registered sale deed. In view of the subsequent developments and inasmuch as the lands were sold by the pattedars, no further direction need be issued in this writ petition. Accordingly the writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. ______________________________ (JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY) Dt.16.02.2005. Mdaa Copy to: 1 State of Andhra Pradesh Rep.by its Secretary Social Welfare Department Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 Collector Sangareddy Medak District. 3 Revenue Divisional OFficer Siddipet, Medak District. 4 Mandal Revenue Officer Siddipet, Medak District 5. Two C.Cs to G.P.for Revenue, High Court of A.P.,Hyderabad (OUT). 6. Two C.D.copies.