IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17216 of 2011 Between: Kurapati Umapathi Reddy & another. … Petitioners And The Ministry of Road Transport and Hyghways New Delhi & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri G. Pedda Babu Counsel for respondent No.1: Sri S.S. Varma Counsel for respondents 2&3: AGP for Land Acquisition This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.17216 of 2011 ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the proposed acquisition in between 415.15 kms and 422 kms on NH-5 beyond 26 meters width, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioners sought for a consequential relief of setting aside notifications, dated 15.12.2009 and 16.06.2010 of respondent No.1 issued under Sections 3A(1) and 3D(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956. From the petitioners’ own pleadings, an award was passed as far back as 30.12.2010, which has attained finality. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Land Acquisition submitted and in support thereof placed before the Court the consolidated vouchers evidencing receipt of the compensation amount of Rs.3,46,338/- in case of petitioner No.1 and Rs.5,11,867/- in case of petitioner No.2 through cheques, dated 15.04.2011. The petitioners have thus acquiesced in questioning the acquisition proceedings. For the abovementioned reasons, the Writ Petition is dismissed. As a sequel to dismissal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.20684 of 2011 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is also dismissed. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 08.11.2011 ES