IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 14168 of 2008 Between: 1 Nadella Subrahmayam, S/o. Lakshmi Narayana, R/o. Aravinda Gosh Street, Markapur, Prakasam District. 2 Boggu Venkata Subba Reddy, S/o. Chinna Raji, R/o. H.No. 11/75, Markarpur, Prakasam District. 3 Kuchipudi Somaiah, s/o. Guravaiah, R/o. Setha Nagalavaram Post, Tarlapadu Mandal, Prakasam District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Secretary, Irrigation & CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Special Collector, Land Acquisition, Poola Subbaiah Velugonda Project, Ongole, Prakasam District. 3 The Special Collector, Land Acquisition, Unit-III, Cumbum, Prakasam District. 4 The District Collector, Prakasam District at Ongole. 5 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Markapur, 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 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 admeasuring Ac. 1- 50 cents in Sy.No. 38 and plots out of the total extent of Ac. 7-00 cents in Sy.No. 37 of Narasimhapuram Village, Markapur Mandal, Prakasam District, without initiating the Land Acquisition proceedings as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to dispossess or in any manner interfere with the possession and enjoyment of the petitioners in any manner. Counsel for the Petitioner:K.ARUNA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5: GP FOR IRRIGATION & COMM AREA DEV. The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in proposing to acquire the lands of the petitioners admeasuring Ac.1.50 cents in Sy.No.38 and plots out of the total extent of Ac.7-00 cents in Sy.No.37 of Narasimhapuram Village, Markapur Mandal, Prakasam District, without initiating the land acquisition proceedings, is arbitrary and illegal. Having regard to the specific plea of the petitioners that no steps have been initiated under any Statute for acquisition of the lands and having heard the learned counsel for both the parties, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the possession of the petitioners in respect of the land in any manner whatsoever without following the due process of law. No costs. __________ 03-07-2008 rkk