THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO WRIT PETITION No.28243 of 1995 05.12.2006 Between: T. Ghani Raju and another ..Petitioners And 1. Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department, Secretariat, , Hyderabad. and others. ..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S. RAO WRIT PETITION No.28243 of 1995 ORDER: The petitioners are allegedly cultivating tenants of land admeasuring Acs.12.44 cents, owned by Sri Someswaraswami vari Devasthanam, Madika Village, Alamuru Mandal, East Godavari District. Apprehending that the land might be acquired for providing house sites to the members of weaker sections, the petitioners filed the present Writ Petition. They allege that without following the due process of law prescribed under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the respondents are initiating proceedings to acquire the land violating the guidelines incorporated in G.O.Ms.No.456, dated 29.09.1995. This Court while admitting the Writ Petition, ordered status quo on 14.12.1995. So far, no counter-affidavit is filed. At the time of hearing, the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, does not dispute that unless and until proper procedure is followed as contemplated under law, the land belonging to Sri Someswaraswami vari Devasthanam, cannot be acquired. The same is recorded and the Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 05.12.2006 GJ