IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 18226 of 2007 Between: 1 Pillari Jaya Sankar S/o.Yelumalai Reddy Sy.No.182/2, Ac.2-00 2 Y.Bodemma W/o.Pedda Masilamani Chetty Plot No.140. 3 D.Dhanapal Chetty S/o.Sanyasi Chetty Plot No.147, Srikarikota Colony, Hindu. 4 D.Patchamma W/o.Dhanapal Chetty Residing at Plot No.145, Sriharikota Colony, Varadaiahpalem (M), Chittoor District. 5 D.Ekambaram S/o.Dhanapal Chetty 6 Seku Deena Reddy S/o.Late Babu Reddy Plot No.8, Sy.No.86/3, Ac.2-46 cents. 7 Irakam Subramanyam S/o.Munuswamy Naidu Sy.No.82/1 Ac.2-55 Cents 8 Seku Mani S/o.Sreenivasulu Reddy Sy.No.116/2, Ac.2-45 cents 9 Irakam Balaiah S/o.Munuswamy Naidu Sy.No.81/1 Ac.2-41 cents. 10 Karidi Pattaru Rama Murthy S/o.Rajavel Reddy Sy.No.40/1, Ac.2-57 cents. 11 Pillari Munuswamy Reddy S/o.Narayana Swamy Reddy Sy.No.176/3, Ac.2-42 cents 12 Nimmala Sakkubayamma W/o.Munuswamy Sy.No.144/2, Ac.2-72 cents 13 Alaga Ramaiah S/o.Veeraswamy Sy.No.112/3, Ac.2-47 cents. 14 Irakam Yuvaraj S/o.Irakam Seshaiah Sy.No.76/1, Ac.1-76 Cents. 15 Pillari Yelumalai Reddy S/o.Govind Reddy Sy.No.221/2, Ac.2-00. 16 B.Gajendra Reddy S/o.Muneppa Reddy Sy.No.222/2, Ac.2-00 17 Surapudi Devarajulu Reddy S/o.Subramanyam Reddy Sy.No.199/3 Ac.2-88 cents. 18 Mangalam Upendran S/o.Nataraja Reddy Sy.No.223/2-B Ac.0-91 cents Sy.No.223/3-A Ac.1-01 cents Ac.1-92 cents 19 Kolavi Jayapal Reddy S/o.O.Challapa Reddy Sy.No.219/2-B, Ac.1-93 cents 20 Uthukota Govind Reddy S/o.Munuswamy Reddy Sy.No.235/1-A, Ac.2-15 cents ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, rep. by its Principal Secretary. 2 The District Collector, Chittoor District. 3 The Land Acquisition Officer and Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirupati, Chittoor District. 4 The Mandal Revenue Officer, Varadaiahpalyam, Mandal, Chittoor District. .....RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the public notice in Roc.F/2638/2006 dated 28.12.2006 issued by the 3rd respondent in seeking to acquire our lands situated in Sriharikota Colony, Thonduru Society, Tada Post, Varadaiahpalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, and dispossess us without following the due procedure contemplated under the Land Acquisition Act as arbitrary, illegal, colourable exercise of powers, non-application of mind to the relevant facts, violative of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19, 21 and Constitutional Right guaranteed Under Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with out peaceful possession and enjoyment of the respective lands shown in pattedar pass books issued by the 4th respondent and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.PURUSHOTHAMA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioners are the residents of Thonduru Village of Varadaiahpalyam Mandal in Chittoor District. They filed this writ petition challenging the public notice in Roc.F/2638/2006 dated 28.12.2006 issued by the 3rd respondent in seeking to acquire the lands situated in Sriharikota Colony, Thonduru Society, Tada Post, Varadaiahpalyam Mandal, Chittoor District without following due procedure as contemplated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition and at their request the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. The learned Government Pleader submits that similarly situated persons have already approached this Court and filed a writ petition being W.P.No.561 of 2007 and this Court vide judgment dated 17.7.2008 has disposed of the writ petition directing the respondents to determine the compensation payable to the petitioners therein in terms of G.O.Ms.No.1307 dated 23.12.1993 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the said order. It is stated that the petitioners are also similarly situated persons and the subject matter of the land is also same and, therefore, similar directions may be issued in this writ petition, for which the learned counsel for the petitioners also agreed. In the circumstances, following the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.561 of 2007 dated 17.7.2008 and also in view of the undisputed fact that the petitioners are entitled to receive the ex gratia in terms of G.O.Ms.No.1307 dated 23.12.1993, this writ petition is also disposed of directing the respondents to determine the compensation payable to the petitioners in terms of G.O.Ms.No.1307 dated 23.12.1993 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the said order. N.V.RAMANA,J Dt.16..7.2009 msv