THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 22574 OF 2011 Dated: 05.09.2011 Between: Allaka Ekambareswari and 8 others ..... PETITIONERS AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh and 3 others ..... RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.22574 OF 2011 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in not taking further steps to distribute the acquired land to the beneficiaries situated in Peruru Village, Amalapuram Municipality (Urban), which was acquired vide declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, ‘the Act’) dated 24.07.2009, is arbitrary and illegal. Learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition on instructions stated that though it is a fact that the lands were acquired by publishing a notification under Section 4(1) of the Act dated 20.07.2009 followed by Section 6 declaration on 24.07.2009, no further steps were taken and the award could not be passed within the time prescribed under Section 11-A of the Act and therefore, the proceedings lapsed on 04.08.2011. In the circumstances, the mandamus as prayed for cannot be granted and accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ​ ____________ G. ROHINI, J Date: 05.09.2011 Ivd