IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13760 of 2007 Between: Talluri Sitaram Mounish & another. … Petitioners And The Govt, of A.P., rep., by its Secretary (Social Welfare Department) Hyderabad & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri G. Krishna Murthy Counsel for the respondents: GP for Land Acquisition This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.13760 of 2007 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for the following substantive relief: “… Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in proposing to acquire the lands of the petitioners an extent of Ac.3.70 cents covered by S.Nos.51/1 & 51/2A of G. Muppavaram, Nidadavolu Mandal, West Godavari District in pursuance of the Draft Notification under Section 4(1) issued by the 2nd respondent vide proceedings ROC.No.F5/SW/226/2006, dated 10.10.2006, proceedings of the 3rd respondent vide F5/SW/226/2006(G4), dated Nil, and declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act issued by the 2nd respondent vide ROC.No.F5/SW/226/06(G4), dated 07.02.2007 as arbitrary, illegal, violation of principles of natural justice, colourable exercise of power, violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India, contrary to the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act and rules thereunder and consequently direct the respondents not acquire the petitioners’ lands.” At the hearing, the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition placed before the Court copy of letter, dated 23.12.2010, addressed to him by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovvur, wherein it is stated that during the pendency of the present Writ Petition, alternative land admeasuring Ac.3.54 cents in R.S.No.19/3A etc., of D.Muppavaram Village was acquired with the consent of the land owners and a consent award was passed in lieu of the extent of Ac.3.70 cents, which is notified for acquisition under the impugned notification. The Revenue Divisional Officer has, therefore, informed the learned Government Pleader that the land notified under the impugned notification is no longer required. This letter is placed on record and the Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of as infructuous. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition as infructuous, WPMP.No.17265 of 2007 and WVMP.No.1961 of 2007 are also disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 26.07.2011 ES