IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU Writ Petition Nos. 141, 198, 199, 407, 429, 4700 and 9154 of 2008 W.P. No.141 of 2008 Between: 1 P.V.V.Anuradha, W/o.Nagadalaiah, R/o.D.No.242-3.I.L.T.D.Junction, Rajahmundry,E.G Dist 2 Gunta Rupa, W/o.G.Veera Venkata Prakash, R/o.D.No.36-4-10,Insipeta Rajahmundry, E.G Dist ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of A.P, Rep.by its Principal Secretary,Higher Education(U.E.I) Department,Hyderabad 2 The Dist Collector, E.G Dist at Kakinada 3 The Sub-Collector-Cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Rajahmundry .....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 a writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the proposed auction of the respondents in issuing the notification in 2-A From under Section 4(1) of the land Acquisition Act vide G.O.Ms.No.182 Higher Education (U.E.I) Department,dt.26-9-2007 published in Eenadu daily, for acquisition of the lands of the petitioners measuring 201.54 yards and 168.55 sq. yards respectively in S.No.474/1A5 situated at Valegugadda (V), of Rajanagaram (M),E.G Dist as illegal, contrary to law and without jurisdiction for a consequential order directing the respondents to drops all further proceedings including dispossession of the petitioners from their respective possession and enjoyment of the above said lands and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION; W. P. No. 198 of 2008 Between: 1 Kothapalli Venkata Rao S/o.Satyanarayana R/o.D.No.36-21-11, Innispeta, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 2 Bhupathiraju Krishna Keerthi D/o.Bh.Nagapeddi Raju R/o. Flat No. 18, Parvathinagar, ECIL, Post Hyderabad. 3 Chintalapati Padmaja W/o.Ravindra Varma R/o. Flat No. 102, Bhavana Enclave, Rajeevnagar, Hyderabad. 4 Kalidindi Satyanarayana S/o.late Balarama Raju R/o.Pedapulleru village, Undi Mandal, West Godavari District. 5 Bathina Venkateswara Rao S/o.Venkata Rao R/o.Rajahmundry, E.G. District. 6 Ms.V.Kranthi Kumari D/o.V.V.V.S.Murthy, R/o.R.V.Nagar, Rajahmundry, E.G. District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education (U.E.1) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 3 The Sub-Collector-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 4 Tahsildar, Rajanagaram Mandal, E.G. 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 a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the proposed action of the respondents in issuing the notification in Form 2A u/Sec. 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act vide G.O.Ms.No.182 Higher Education (U.E.1) Department dated 26.9.2007 published in Eenadu daily for acquisition of petitioners lands measuring Ac.4.07 cents in R.S.No.360/2 & 360/3; Ac.2.04 cents in R.S.No. 474/1A; Ac.1.07 cents in R.S.No. 474/1A3; Ac.1.00 cents in R.S.No. 474/1A2; Ac. 1.19 1/2 cents in R.S.No. 379/1 and Ac.2.82 cents in R.S.No.474/1A respectively situated at Veluguganda village of Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District, as illegal, contrary to law and without jurisdiction and for a consequential order directing the respondents to drop all further proceedings including dispossession of the petitioners from their respective possession and enjoyment of the above said lands and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR EDUCATION ; W. P. No.199 of 2008 Between: 1 Gade Venkata Ramabrahmam Anand Kishore, S/o. G. Krishna Murthy, Hindu, R/o. D.No. 75-6-24, Prakashnagar, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 2 Gade Krishna Murthy, S/o. Venkatabrahmam, Hindu, R/o. D.No. 75-6-24, Prakashnagar, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. 3 Meenavalli Satya Sunitha, W/o. M. Siva Krishna Ramesh, Hindu, R/o. Mandapeta (V), Alamuru (M), East Godavari District. 4 Meenavalli Siva Krishna Ramesh, S/o. Venkataramaiah, Hindu, R/o. Mandapeta (V), Alamuru (M), East Godavari District. 5 Nekkanti Sathemma, W/o. Suryanarayana, Hindu, R/o. Velugubanda (V), Rajanagaram (M), East Godavari District. 6 Krothapalli Madhavi, W/o. Srimannarayana, Hindu, R/o. Tilak Road, Rajahumundry. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education (U.E.I) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 3 The Sub Collector Cum Land Acquisition Officer, Rajahumundry, East Godavari District. 4 Tahsildar, Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari 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 a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction, declaring the proposed action of the respondents in issuing the notification in Form 2A U/Sec. 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act vice G.O.Ms.No. 182 Higher Education (U.E.I) Department dated 26- 9-2007 published in Eenadu daily for acquisition of petitioners lands measuring Ac. 4.15 cents in R.S.No. 462; Ac. 1.22 cents in R.S.No. 446/2; aC. 2.44 cents; Ac. 2.73 cents in R.S.No. 354 and Ac. 11.88 cents in R.S.No. 475/1A, 476/2, 476/3, 477; Ac. 3.70 cents in R.S.No. 475 respectively situated at Veluguganda Village of Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District as illegal, contrary to law and without jurisdiction and for a consequential order directing the respondents to drop all further proceedings including dispossession of the petitioners from their respective possession and enjoyment of the above said lands and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR EDUCATION ; W. P. No. 407 of 2008 Between: 1 Kalidindi Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju, S/o. Satyanarayana Raju, Hindu, R/o. D.No. 60-3A-19, Chaitanyanagar, S.B.H. Colony, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 2 Kalidindi Badari Lakshmi, W/o. K.V.V. Satyanarayana Raju, HIndu, R/o. D.No. 60-3A-19, Chaitanyanagar, S.B.H. Colony, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 3 Kalidindi RaviKiran Varma, S/o. K.V.V. Satyanarayana Raju, HIndu, R/o. D.No. 60-3A-19, Chaitanyanagar, S.B.H. Colony, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4 Kalidindi Sasikiran Varma, S/o. K.V.V. Satyanarayana Raju, HIndu, R/o. D.No. 60-3A-19, Chaitanyanagar, S.B.H. Colony, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 5 Penumatsa Venkata Krishna Raju, S/o. P. Sivaramaraju, R/o. D.No. 60-3A-19, Chaitanyanagar, S.B.H. Colony, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 6 Penumatsa Parvathi, W/o. P. Venkata Krishnam Raju, Hindu, R/o. D.No. 60-3A-19, Chaitanyanagar, S.B.H. Colony, Kakinada, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. byits Principal Secretary, Higher Education (U.E.I) Department, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 3 The Sub Collector Cum Land Acquisition Officer, Rajahmundry. .....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 a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the proposed action of the respondents in issuing the notification in 2-A Form Under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act vide G.O.Ms.No. 182 Higher Education (U.E.I) Department dt. 26-9-2007 published in Eenadu daily, for acquisition of the lands of the petitioners in sy.No. 360/1; Ac. 2.35 cents; Ac. 1.40 cents; Ac. 4.06 cents Ac. 1.00 Cents total Ac. 8.81 cents; Sy.No. 360/2 Ac. 2.89 out of Ac. 10.00 cents Sy.No. 361/3; Ac. 0.11 cents and Ac.1.31 cents; Sy.No. 362 Ac. 0.63 cents; Sy.No. 363 Ac. 0.22 cents, Ac. 1.44 cents; Ac. 1.08 cents out of total Ac. 3.37 cents; Sy.No. 364 Ac. 0.98 cents; Ac. 0.50 cents; Ac. 2.83 ceents; Ac. 0.67 cents; out of total Ac. 5.59 cents; Sy.No. 365/2 Ac. 2.14 cents; Ac. 3.51 cents; Ac. 1.34 cents; Ac. 0.19 cents; total Ac. 9.12 cents; Sy.No. 367 Ac. 1.50 cents; and Ac. 1.15 cents out of Ac. 6.21 cents; Sy.No. 398 Ac. 2.41 cents; Sy.No. 399/2B; Ac. 2.26 cents; Sy.No. 452/2; Ac. 0.90 cents; Ac. 1.10 cents; Ac. 0.92 cents; total Ac. 2.92 cents; Sy.No. 453/2 Ac. 1.05 cents; Ac. 0.67 cents; Ac. 0.35 cents total 2.07 cents; Sy.No. 455 ; Ac. 1.31 cents; Ac. 0.22 cents; out of total Ac. 2.63 cents; Sy.No. 456 Ac. 2.76 cents; Sy.No. 477, Ac. 2.21 cents; Sy.No. 477b Ac. 2.00 cents respectively situated at Velugubanda village of Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District as illegal contrary to law and without jurisdiction for a consequential order directing the respondents to drops all further proceedings including dispossession of the petitioners from their respective possession and enjoyment of the above said lands and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION ; W. P. No. 429 of 2008 Between: 1 Kambampati Satya Raja Rajeswari W/o.Dr.K S Sastry R/o.Rajahmundry, E.G. District. 2 T Padma Susheela Devi W/o.Dr. T V. Narayana Rao R/o.Rajahmundry, E.G. District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of A.P., rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, East Godavari District, Kakinada. 3 The Sub Collector cum Land Acquisition Officer, Rajahmundry, E.G. 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 a Writ of Mandamus, or any order appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the proposed action of the respondents in issuing the notification in Form 2.A U/Sec. 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act vide G O Ms.No.182, Higher Education (U E I ) Department, dt. 26.09.2007 published in Eenadu daily for acquisition of petitioners lands measuring in R.S.No.483, Ac. 3.24 cents in R.S.No. 464/1, Ac.1.78 cents in respectively situated t Veluguganda village of Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District as illegal, contrary to law and without jurisdiction and for a consequential order directing the respondents to drop all further proceedings including dispossession of the petitioners from their respective possessions and enjoyment of the above said lands and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION ; W. P. No . 4700 of 2008 Between: 1 Chatla Surya Rao, S/o. Suranna, R/o. Velugubanda (V), Rajangaram Mandal, East Godavari District. 2 Nandyala Gangaratnam, W/o. Subba Rao, R/o. Velugubanda (V), Rajangaram Mandal, East Godavari District. 3 Dommetio Veera Bhadracharyulu, S/o. Bhushanam, R/o. Velugubanda (V), Rajangaram Mandal, East Godavari District. 4 Nagulapalli Mutyalu, S/o. Seethaiah, R/o. Velugubanda (V), Rajangaram Mandal, East Godavari District. 5 Chatla Venkatarao, S/o. Thathaiah, R/o. Velugubanda (V), Rajangaram Mandal, East Godavari District. 6 Pragada Subba Rao, s/o. Bulli Venkanna, R/o. Velugubanda (V), Rajangaram Mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education (U.E.I.) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, East Godavari at Kakinada. 3 The Sub-Collector-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Rajahmundry, East Godavari 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 a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents in issuing the draft notification Form 2-A U/Sec. 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act vice GO Ms. No. 182 Higher Education (UEI) department dt. 26-9-2007 published in Eanadu Daily Telugu News Paper for acquisition of the lands of the petitioners in R.S. No. 448/1 measuring Ac. 2.00; R.S. No. 448/1 measuring Ac. 1.00; R.S. No. 362 measuring Ac. 1.62 cents; R.S. No. 448/1 measuring Ac. 4.00; R.S. No. 448/1 measuring Ac. 2.40 cents and R.S. 367 measuring Ac. 0.90 respectively situated at Velugubanda Village of Rajanagaram Mandal of East Godavari District, as illegal, contrary to law and without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice and for a consequential order directing the respondents to drop all further proceedings including dispossession of the petitioner from their respective possession and enjoyment of the above said lands and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR EDUCATION AND W. P. No.9154 of 2008 Between: 1 Kodali Suseela W/o. Satyanarayana Chowdary R/o. Jayakrishnapuram, Rajahmundry, East Godavri District. 2 Badireddy Veeraraghavamma W/o. Mangamma, 50 Yrs, R/o. Thantikonda, Korukonda Mandal, East Godavari District rep. by her GPA Holder S.V.L. Real Estate and Constructions Pvt. ltd. rep. by its M.D. Kodali Satyanarayana Chowdary, S/o. Anjaneya Chowdary, age 60 yrs, R/o.Rajahmundry, E.G. District. 3 Battina Venkateswara Rao S/o. Venktaratnam R/o. Haripuram, Rajahmundry, East Godavri District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The District Collector, East Godavari district at Kakinada. 3 The Sub-Collector-Cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Rajahmundry, East Godavari 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the respondents in issuing the Draft Notification Form No.2-A Under Sec.4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, vide G.O.Ms.No.182, Higher Education (U.E.I.) Department, dt. 26.09.2007 published in Eenadu Telugu daily dt. 22.11.2007 for the acquisition of the lands belonging to the petitioners in Sy.No.482, an extent of Ac.1.47 cents; an extent of Ac.2.72 cents in Sy.No.480 out of total extent of Ac.6.53 cents and an extent of Ac.1-19-1/2 cents in R.S.No.397/1 out of total extent of Ac.2.39 cents situated at Velugubanda Village, Rajanagaram Mandal, East Godavari District, as illegal, contrary to law and without jurisdiction and violative of principles of natural justice and for a consequential order directing the respondents to drop all further proceedings including dispossession of the petitioners from their respective possession and enjoyment of the above said lands and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION The Court made the following : COMMON ORDER: All these Writ Petitions are filed questioning the land acquisition proceedings initiated under Section 4 (1) of the Land Acquisition Act vide G.O. Ms.No.182 Higher Education (U.E.I.) Department, dated 26- 09-2007 published in Eenadu Daily for acquisition of lands of the petitioners in respect of survey numbers mentioned therein, which are acquired for the purpose of locating Nannaiah University at Rajahmundry. There is no necessity to go into all the details. It appears, after the writ petitions were filed, petitioners in all these writ petitions gave the conditional consent letter for acquisition of the lands as per the notification. In view of the same, nothing survives in this writ petition for further adjudication. Hence, all these Writ Petitions are disposed of directing the respondents to adhere to the conditions of the consent letter issued by the writ petitioners. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J. Dt. 12-02-2009 SKMR